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Spotlight on Junior CEOs from the Marin School of Environmental Leadership

Posted By  Karen Madden
Written by MarinSEL lead teacher Karen Madden, this story highlights the voices of high school junior CEOs in the program who create sustainable business ideas that focus on economy, equity, and the environment....
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Climate Justice Curriculum by Youth, for Youth

Posted By  Courtney Welsh
We’re proud to showcase the next story from the seventh-grade writing team in our Climate Change and Environmental Justice Program, Global Nomads Group....
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The Environmental Education of Youth Holds the Solution to Our World’s Future

Posted By  Will Booth
Ten Strands climate corps fellow Will Booth shares his journey to the environmental education space....
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From Climate Worrier to Climate Warrior: A Journey through Gardening and Climate Advocacy

Posted By  Rishi Gurjar
We're share a powerful story by Rishi Gurjar, an incoming freshman at Cornell University, who has pioneered climate literacy efforts in his school district, leading to the decision by the district to incorporate environmental education in school campuses....
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(Bio)Diversity in the Face of Adversity: Portraits of a Youth Response to the Ongoing Climate Crisis

Posted By  Olivia Johnson , Zoe Tsai , Emma Gubbels

This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands we believe that young people have valuable perspectives and a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and create...

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How Advocacy for Environmental Policy and Climate Literacy is the Catalyst for Action

Posted By  Diya Kandhra , Cici Xu

This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands we believe that young people have valuable perspectives and a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and create...

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Preparing Future Generations to Protect Our Planet

Posted By  Jilliann Rodriguez M'Barki

My life changed dramatically when my son Saiid was born in 2016. Like most new parents, the immense joy I felt was coupled with an intense concern for providing him with the best life possible. As a native New Yorker,...

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“Flavor Profiles” Humanizes Black Women Lost to Police Violence Through the Lens of Food and Environmental Equity

Posted By  Sarah Mondesir

This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands we believe that young people have valuable perspectives and a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and create...

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The Injustice of Air Pollution: Air Quality is Quality of Life

Posted By  Alison Walls

This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands we believe that young people have valuable perspectives and a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and create...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 15: Thousands of youth strikers gather in Parliament Square in central London to protest against the governments lack of action on the climate change and destruction of the environment. The 1st UK-wide youth strike is part of a global FridaysForFuture movement inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg who protests in front of the countrys parliament every Friday since September 2018 and is determined to carry on until the Swedens climate policies are in line with the Paris agreement. February 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

A Youth-Led Coalition to Drive Climate Change Education and Action

Posted By  Kevin Malaekeh , Jack Galloway

This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands we believe that young people have valuable perspectives and a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and create...