It appears to be of no concern to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ultraconservative majority how children are collateral damage in its monumental rulings to close the 2021-22 term. First, the conservatives struck down New York’s requirement for gun owners to prove why they should be allowed to pack heat in public. The ruling ignored, among... Continue Reading →
This article was originally published in Climate & Capital Media. Read it here. When Melissa Burt, an atmospheric scientist at Colorado State University, made a video about the climate crisis, it included images of her daughter, Mia. "There’s some light within her that makes me continue to do the climate science work that I do,"... Continue Reading →
Scientist-moms explore why climate change messaging falls flat
cCc Comment; Although not covered here, many realize that the future in regard to our Climate Emergency plays a large part of depression among our young adults and even children. Depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among American adolescents. For one 13-year-old, the despair was almost too much to take. Matt Richtel spent more than... Continue Reading →
‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens
Education is indispensable in regard to our dealing with our Climate Emergency!
Our Comment: Education is extremely indispensable in regard to both confronting and tackling our Climate Emergency! There is no ifs and buts about it. The reason why is that millions of solutions and ideas reside within people and education is the soil in which these sprout, no matter what salary bracket people come from. Everyone,... Continue Reading →
(REPOST) Earth, Wind and Fire – “That’s The Way of The World”
Definitely rings like a 'Climate Emergency' song which is based on our legacy, the children. SME (on behalf of Columbia); BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., LatinAutor - SonyATV, SOLAR Music Rights Management, LatinAutor - PeerMusic, Wise Music Group, UMPG Publishing, Abramus Digital, Sony ATV Publishing, LatinAutorPerf, CMRRA, LatinAutor, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA -... Continue Reading →
Court rules government has no duty of care to protect future generations from climate change
This week, a court ruling went the way of the Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley. It found she does not have a legal duty of care to protect young people from the effects of climate change. One of the climate activists is Anjali Sharma, who was in Sydney today for the federal court ruling. She... Continue Reading →
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Is it possible to heal the damage we have already done to the Earth? – Anthony, age 13 Sometimes it may seem that humans have altered the Earth beyond repair.... Continue Reading →
Is it possible to heal the damage we have already done to the Earth?
“I fear that I won’t have a home”
Meet the plaintiffs: kids and young adults who are suing the U.S. government, claiming climate change is impacting their lives and jeopardizing their futures. For the full report, click here: https://cbsn.ws/2VxMNQ4 Continued at source... . Our Children's Trust - Article Source...
Our Case Our government has known about the dangers of climate change for more than fifty years. Despite that knowledge, the United States has continued to pursue reckless and dangerous fossil fuel development, harming the health of our communities and threatening our futures. We want a national Climate Recovery Plan that is in line with... Continue Reading →
Climate Emergency | Youth vs. Government
September 20th Climate Strike Recap
On September 20th, over 650,000 people took to the streets across over 1,300 youth-led strikes, rallies, marches, and events for what was the largest youth-led climate mobilization in US history. (I was asked to re-share this and I can see why...) Web Source... Video Source...
Young people who feel "hopeless and paralysed" by fears about climate change need help and support, mental health experts have said. Place2Be - a charity offering counselling in schools - said the issue was becoming "more and more prominent". Plaid Cymru said it wanted new guidance for teachers and funding for eco projects focused on... Continue Reading →
