Meet the dad who quit his job to save the earth

By The Big Story

Posted February 18, 2020 5:12 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

In today’s Big Story podcast, Joshua Ostroff remembers being terrified of the end of world when he was a kid. That meant something completely different in the 1980s than it does now, but he still sees that fear in kids today, including his own. That’s why he dropped everything to be a real part in the fight against climate change–for his son, and all future generations.

GUEST: Joshua Ostroff (@joshuaostroff), WWF Canada, you can read his piece right here.

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