In August, youth with Climate Action Families and Paw Cast Kids gathered to give testimony at a Port of Seattle Commission Meeting, advocating for reducing cruise sailings. This action continued the centering of youth voices that began in April at the Speak For Seas: Kids Call Out Cruise Rally & Press Conference. The characters of […]
Youth Leading the Charge: Protecting Our Future by Defending the Climate Commitment Act In the ongoing work to hold back global warming, young people are stepping up to protect their future. Climate Action Families’ intergenerational approach to community organizing has meant there is a generation of young adults who have grown up doing the work
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This blog is about how a 14-year-old CAF member with a decade of organizing experience launched a campaign to hold the candidates in Washington’s governor’s race accountable to the young citizens they seek to represent. Bodhi K., a member of CAF since age four, has often leveraged his skills through the Legal & Policy
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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 help pass the 100% Clean School Bus Bill!
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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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Seattle youth with Seattle Cruise Control stand up for justice.
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On Tuesday CAF members Rick, Rusty, Dongmei, Gillian, and Heather joined over 300 activists and tribal elders at the Save Luma event. Rick played some songs to energize the crowd! Save Luma is a campaign to save a 150+ year-old, 80-foot tall western red cedar in north Seattle that was slated to be cut by