Action for the Climate Emergency
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July 10, 2025
In USA Today, Leah Qusba (CEO, Action for the Climate Emergency) reports how extreme heat is shattering records, stressing infrastructure, and endangering Americans—especially low-wage workers and communities of color—due to the lack of national workplace heat safety standards.
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June 12, 2025
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) CEO Leah Qusba spoke with the LA Times about our research on Grey’s Anatomy and how storytelling in mainstream media can shift public understanding of climate-driven health risks.
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June 5, 2025
This Nonprofit Quarterly article highlights the mental health challenges facing young climate leaders and features a quote originally shared with Action for the Climate Emergency by activist Jamie Margolin, underscoring the emotional toll of climate advocacy.
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April 23, 2025
ACE Youth Advisory Board members Cindy Le, Leilina Patel, and Jariel Ramos join climate leaders Kelly Lê of Grades of Green and Amanda L. Townley of NCSE for a powerful conversation on youth activism, systemic change, and sustaining hope in the climate fight. Hosted by Mat Kaplan, the episode explores their personal journeys and shared commitment to climate justice.
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December 2, 2024
ACE's Creator Collective joined the It's No Fluke podcast to discuss their award winning Game Day Commercials
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October 8, 2024
Protestors from various organizations — Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE), Sierra Club of Wisconsin, Walnut Way, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, North Side Rising and Healthy Climate — gathered outside of the WE Energies headquarters at Zeidler Union Square Park and marched to the Drury Plaza Hotel. Within the hotel, the Public Service Commission held a hearing to get public input over the decision of accepting the new proposal or not.
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October 4, 2024
"Many in the crowd were teens — members of an organization called Action for the Climate Emergency. They called for an end to dependence on fossil fuels and cried out against raising energy rates. The march started—symbolically—in front of We Energies headquarters."
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October 4, 2024
“We Energies thinks we’re not paying attention to this,” Marquez said to the other activists. “But they’re wrong … we’re trying to stand up to a billion-dollar corporation. It’s not going to be easy to win, but it is possible.”
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October 4, 2024
Climate activists and ACE staff rallied against We Energies proposed rate increase.
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September 24, 2024
Community solar power bill stalls at Ohio Statehouse
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