CAF youth were the special guests of Pramila Jayapal and local organizer Margo Polley at Jayapal’s annual luncheon on May 6th in Seattle. Before the main event, CAF members joined a small VIP meet and greet with Jayapal and keynote speaker Alexis McGill Johnson, CEO of Planned Parenthood National. CAF youth presented Jayapal with a […]
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Youth leaders delivered speeches in playful Suessian rhyme, captivating the crowd and media alike and turning a chilly day into a hotbed of climate advocacy. These young activists innumerated the detrimental impacts of the cruise industry, using art and performance to emphasize their message.
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Youth Advocacy Paves the Way for 100% Clean School Buses in Washington Yay! Youth across the state are celebrating the passage of HB1368, the 100% Clean School Buses bill! This marks a monumental step toward a cleaner, healthier future for Washington students. This bill will soon require all new school busses to be electric, and
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We get not one but TWO new banners in one week!
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We help pass the 100% Clean School Bus Bill!
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In February over 30 Climate Action Families members, from the youngest to the most experienced, gathered at the University Friends Seattle Quaker Meeting Center to embrace over much needed face-to-face (or mask-to-mask) conversations and connections. We began the meeting with a dinner from Frelard Tamales , then after a tech challenge that culminated in REMOVING
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On an unexpectedly rainy morning in Olympia, Washington, a wave of young voices filled the air with a message of hope and urgency. January 30th marked a pivotal event in the climate advocacy calendar for 2024: the Youth Climate Lobby Day. This event, led by Our Climate and supported by Climate Action Families among others,
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January 2024 Monthly Meeting We were joined by members of Seattle Cruise Control (SCC) to help us understand how cruise ships pollute our waters, poison our air, endanger our health, jeopardize our climate, overwhelm destination communities and exploit onboard workers. Things got off to a fun start by putting on some of SCC’s dolphin costumes
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I’m a climate scientist. And I’m a mom. I am a climate scientist, a college chemistry professor, a climate justice trainer, and a mom. This is not an easy combination. I’m constantly aware of the state of our climate and what it means for the future on this planet. I also know how to
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CAF Seattle’s December Monthly Meeting – Learning about how to make new laws Youth and adults alike gathered together for Climate Action Families’ (CAF) Seattle’s December 2023 meeting at Jackson Place Cohousing in Seattle to enjoy food, sing and learn about how laws are made in Washington state. The meeting started with a few songs
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