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Children’s Books: A Global Perspective
Children’s Books: Global Perspectives The American media often highlights the role of the United States and Europe in stories about environmental activism. Books can paint a broader picture, showing how environmental heroes arise on every continent. The six children’s...
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Jamie : “Thank you for finally listening to us.”
Jamie Margolin, Plant for the Planet veteran and founder of the International youth climate action organization, Zero Hour, spoke before Congress on Wednesday, alongside Greta Thunberg and 2 other youth climate leaders. Jamie has been organizing since she was 14 and...
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Zoe : “Act like our world is on fire, because it is.”
Youth were informed this week that if they decided to strike, their absences would not be excused, while many schools across the country pre-emptively declared that they would not punish the students for striking for the future. So, Zoe Schurman hit the pavement for...
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Caroline : “I want politicians to know that kids care, and we see everything they do. “
Caroline Heege, co-president of Climate Action Youth, has been an effective climate advocate for much of her life and was recently featured in Seattle's Child and Newsweek as she prepared for the global climate strike on September 20th. A graduate of the Plant for the...
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Seattle: Let’s work together for climate justice!
Seattle: Let's continue to work together for climate justice! Let's keep this momentum going! Climate change is not going away, and we have a lot of work ahead to reengineer so much of our lives. It's time for us to reach a state of resolve that we ARE going to make...
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Strike Support Letters for Parents to Use
In order to give you time to make strike plans, we are sharing some letters to principals from our parents. Time to stand up for our kids and make sure they are free to stand up for their rights, and knowing we will not just stand with them, but we will put our energy...
read morePicture Books About The Environment
These picture books are great resources for kids and families who want to know more about environmental issues. Many of the books listed here are appropriate for a wide age range. The non-fiction, in particular, is clear enough to be read aloud to preschoolers but...
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The right bees for the right time!
Seattle, WA We've got a pretty extensive garden (including many plants specifically intended to attract bees). Typically by May, it's buzzing like crazy with activity from many different types of bees. This year has been different. By mid-May, I'd seen only a single...
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We Helped Starbucks Create a Victory for the Environment!
Last year, Plant-for-the-Planet Washington and Stand.Earth campaigned for a better cup from Starbucks - one that is both compostable and recyclable. As a result, Starbucks committed to finding a better solution. It partnered with several other businesses to launch a...
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