Tuesday November 22, 2016 King County Superior Court, Seattle WA 3pm Press Conference 4pm Hearing Open to the public! Come watch Judge Hill weigh in on how best to defend our children\’s air and water against climate change and from deliberate neglect by the state Dept of Ecology under Governor Inslee. As of October, Washington …
We are reposting this excellent blog post \”For the Trees\” with permission from the Blog Transition Times by Jennifer Browdy. For North American tree lovers, October is a special month: the time of year when the trees get dressed up in their fanciest finery and show off just how wildly beautiful they are. I pay attention …
When will the founder of 350.org share science on how we get back to 350ppm CO2? For our children to inherit a planet similar to the one we knew, 350 is the upper limit for the amount of CO2 in the air, the greenhouse gas that fuel-burning pollutes in Gigatons. It was 280ppm (ppm = parts per …
3 years ago today, we heard awesome young people speak across generations on Climate Recovery. Gabe defined the solution starting in 2013, 6% less pollution each year and massive reforestation. Last week WA Ecology announced a Clean Air Rule to limit pollution roughly 1% – 1.7% each year that only covers 60% of our greenhouse …
Have you ever wanted to change the world? Seattle and West Seattle youth can become Ambassadors for Climate Justice in October! FREE to all students ages 9 – 14, includes t-shirt and book \”Tree By Tree\” SEATTLE Plant-for-the-Planet Academy Saturday October 8th 2016 8:30am Registration 9 – 5:30pm Academy University Christian Church 4731 15th Ave NE Seattle …
Thanks to our Ambassadors and our amazing lawyer, Washington kids have rights to future nature that nobody else in the world has… yet! Washington kids won their lawsuit against the Dept of Ecology. The Governor now has to act to protect your rights to air and water in the future. We are going to give …
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Our Children\’s Trust posted to its members this wonderful photo and quote: Bernie\’s smile says it all, and so do his comments just before greeting Sahara, Avery and Hazel: “Climate change is real. And for the sake of our kids and our grandchildren, we are going to have to have the courage to take on the …
3 Youth Plaintiffs from Our Children\’s Trust met Bernie Sanders! Read More »
Our young friend Miku & her family recently moved from Seattle to Zambia. Miku and her mom took their commitment to ending the climate crisis with them. It turns out Climate Science is universal, like inspiration, action, and kids\’ enthusiasm. No time to waste, they started making a difference. Here\’s a note from Miku\’s mom, …
21 young Plaintiffs assert the U.S. government violated their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property by allowing and facilitating the exploitation of fossil fuels. The youth asked the court to order the federal government to give them a science-based national climate recovery plan. They sued 9 agencies including the Obama Administration. Turns out the …
Fossil Fuel Associations and Faith Leaders Join Youths’ Landmark Federal Climate Lawsuit Read More »
When Jenny moved away from Seattle, it meant she could no longer take part in the kids\’ climate lawsuit asking our Washington Dept of Ecology for clear emissions targets to protect her generation. So she made her voice heard from China by writing a beautiful letter instead. Dear Governor Jay Inslee… \”Hi, my name is Jenny …
\”The story of why I care\” A Letter from Jenny in China Read More »