American Climate Corps Has Already Put 15,000 Young Americans to Work as Part of Its Inaugural Cohort. The Environmental Protection Agency and AmeriCorps Announce a New Environmental Justice Climate Corps. Since taking office, President Biden has delivered on the most ambitious climate, clean energy conservation, and environmental justice agenda in history – signing into law […]
In response to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 passing the House, Sunrise Movement Executive Director Varshini Prakash, shared this memo on their impact, and released the following statement: “The IRA is a forced compromise between corporate oil lobbyists and young people who are fighting for a livable future. It is both a historic investment […]
As they become more exposed to the grim realities of climate change, today’s teens and people in their 20s — an entire generation — are experiencing increased anxiety, grief, fear or guilt about the planet’s future as well as their own. Simon Appolloni, University of Toronto The Conversation For teachers of environmental studies, softening the […]
Children and youth know that climate change is altering lives, environmental patterns and futures. Human-caused climate change is altering the intensity of the likelihood of extreme weather, and has contributed to an abrupt rise in disasters over the past 20 years, creating significant personal and economic costs. In 2021, many people across Canada experienced the impacts […]
Americans substantially misperceive who is most concerned about protecting the environment and human health, and those misperceptions are consistent with white Americans’ lack of understanding of the gross inequities of environmental racism, FiveThirtyEight reports. By Nexus Media News Americans perceive young people, white people, and women as the most concerned about environmental issues, when in […]
Like most parents, I think carefully about my kids’ future. I want them to be happy and safe and have love and joy in their lives. I also want them to be able to get meaningful work that pays a decent salary and offers healthcare and other benefits. I want them to be protected from […]
Some say age is only a number. Others associate age with wisdom. Or perhaps it is a state of mind. Whatever it is, age is a factor in climate progress, and 2021’s renewed climate momentum must mobilise the oft-overlooked elderly demographic. By Aled Jones, Anglia Ruskin University and Bradley Hiller, Anglia Ruskin University The Conversation […]
Even before Greta Thunberg launched her school strike for climate at age 15, youth activists have been key players in public action on the climate crisis. Now they’re breaking new ground in court. Aoife Daly, University College Cork; Pernilla Leviner, Stockholm University, and Rebecca Thorburn Stern, Uppsala University The Conversation On November 30, six Portuguese […]
Climate change affects everyone, and Citizens’ Climate Lobby endeavors to engage people from all backgrounds and sectors of our society in advocating for climate solutions. However, despite our ever-growing Spanish resource pages, Latinx membership is still under-represented in CCL. By Juan Rios, with Valentina Harmanz, Abigail Lane, and Gaby Perez Citizens’ Climate Lobby So, we created the […]
You can be optimistic without being uncritically positive. This doesn’t mean you don’t allow yourself to think about the range of very real climate possibilities that are terrifying. I have those moments. I have those days and weeks. And, well, years. But. I have learned to manage my climate grief with a framework that is […]
The climate is changing. I will spare you from the facts and graphs that show how. Yes, I am aware that the climate changes naturally. However, the debate over the actual climate causes is irrelevant. There will be climate legislation, and the only question is how influential conservatives will be in shaping it. By JC […]
In an age of climate crisis, unaffordable housing and increasing disparities of wealth, the livability and functionality of our cities are more important than ever. And yet, important voices are missing from urban planning debates — the voices of those who will one day inherit those cities. By Christina Ergler, University of Otago The Conversation […]
As temperatures, seas and related crises rise around the globe, a swelling tide of climate lawsuits is inundating courts. According to a 2019 report, more than 1,300 climate crisis cases have been brought against governments, companies, and other entities in at least 28 nations By Jag Bhalla Undark But these are uncharted waters for legal […]
When a case in 2018 led by six Portuguese youth became the first climate-related lawsuit filed by the European court of human rights in Strasbourg, France, a somewhat ground-breaking precedent was set. Although this was one of the biggest climate cases going up against 33 European countries, it was one of many contributing to the global […]
Young people are on the forefront of climate activism. From the progressive Sunrise Movement to nonpartisan organizations like CCL, the younger generation is realizing the power of direct contact with decision makers—and they’re using that power. Recently, student leaders have been empowered to meet directly with their legislators rather than with their representative’s environmental aide. […]