Youth Today
All posts tagged "climate change"
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3.2KNewsFor youth activists, historic climate law is only the beginning
Over the summer, youth climate activists ramped up their campaign, organizing petitions, sit-ins, protests and rallies at Congress and state capitols across...
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2.1KNewsAfraid and anxious, young protesters demand climate action
More than a thousand protesters, many of them skipping school, marched through the streets.
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3.2KNewsElectrical workers union trains Chicago youth for growing solar market
The solar academy run by Chicago’s branch of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, IBEW Local 134, is a direct path to...
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3.7KOpinionWhat are green jobs and how can I get one? 5 questions answered about clean energy careers
The number of “clean energy jobs” is expected to increase in the coming years as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act’s...
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4.0KNewsHurricane Maria devastated her home. Now, this teen is helping put survival kits in Florida libraries
Seven months after Nadya Rexach-Rivera celebrated her quinceañera in her beloved Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria upended her life. The catastrophic storm in...
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2.9KNewsAs air quality worsens, so does childhood asthma
Six million of children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with asthma, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
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3.0KNewsAfter a win for U.S. climate change education, classroom implementation is off to a slow start
Many teachers have little or no formal training about climate change, much less about how to teach it, and what students learn...
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2.1K► ReportsClimate change and youth mental health
The Oregon Health Authority releases a report discussing how the ever-worsening impacts of climate change and dire predictions for the future are...
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2.4KNewsLatino activism leads in grassroot efforts on climate change
After experiencing global warming's firsthand effects, U.S. Latinos are leading the way in activism around climate change, often drawing on traditions from...
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2.9KNewsYouth find hope restoring Rio Grande wetlands threatened by climate change
La Mancha Wetland Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is a cool oasis in the spring heat of the surrounding desert for...
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2.1KNewsUN report: Today’s children will see massive increase in climate extremes
Deadly with extreme weather now, climate change is about to get so much worse. It is likely going to make the world...
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1.8KGrantsCommunity environmental literacy and preparedness improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Community, Climate Change, Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement | Amount: $250,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: Mar. 17, 2022
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2.0KNewsInside and outside climate talks, youths urge faster action
Climate activists - including thousands of young adults, teens and children - march during a demonstration in the center of Glasgow, Scotland,...
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2.3K► ReportsA Future for the World’s Children? A WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission
A new report commissioned by the WHO and UNICEF lays out a bold-but-necessary vision for the future of our children in an...
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1.5KGrantsOR,HI Youth and Environment Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development/Welfare, Youth Advocacy, Environment, Education, Climate Change, Childhood Poverty | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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1.5KGrantsCommunity and K-12 Environmental Education Project Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, K-12, Community, Civic Engagement | Amount: $100,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: Mar. 26, 2020
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CA Environmental Education and Action Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Education, Civic Engagement | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Nov. 4, 2019
