The girl who went on stage topless on the Juno Awards in Edmonton on Monday mentioned she did it to carry consideration to the lack of pure carbon-capturing areas throughout Canada.
Ever Hatherly, 37, (authorized title Casey Hatherly) appeared in Edmonton court docket on a mischief cost Wednesday and mentioned the stunt created worldwide buzz round local weather change.
“That’s part of why I do my environmental activism topless — because it’s good for headlines,” mentioned Hatherly, who’s from Vancouver.
Messages written on the Hatherly’s naked torso learn “Land back” and “Save the Greenbelt,” referring to Ontario’s choice final yr to open a protected space of land for housing.
“The Greenbelt is one of our amazing carbon sinks in Canada,” mentioned Hatherly.
“We also have the old growth forests in B.C. which are being logged as we speak.”
Hatherly mentioned her group On to Ottawa is heading to the capital to demand a citizen’s meeting – a randomly chosen group of Canadians that will be convened to debate a difficulty – on local weather motion.
“We have such a short amount of time to make these drastic actions,” she mentioned.
Avril Lavigne confronts topless protester Casey Hatherly, who goes by the primary title Ever, in the course of the Junos on Monday, March 13, 2023. Hatherly, 37, has appeared in Edmonton court docket on a cost of mischief.
Timothy Matwey, The Canadian Press
Hatherly mentioned her unique plan was to crash a musical efficiency by Avril Lavigne, till she came upon Lavigne wouldn’t be performing.
“When she came up on stage to present an award, we just kind of went for it… for the headline, we knew that would get a great headline,” she mentioned.
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Hatherly mentioned she has completed topless protests earlier than for local weather motion and she or he doesn’t thoughts that the stunt might need attracted adverse consideration.
“It’s OK that people are talking about the wrong thing right now, because it happened two days ago and people are still asking questions.”
Hatherly mentioned she is headed again to B.C. Wednesday night time.
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