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The ACE Blog

The latest news, stories, and ideas from ACE and our students.

Climate Riders Countering Climate Denial

Recently, I was astounded to find that special interest groups funnel nearly $1 billion each year* to push anti-science bills, delay action on climate change, and spread fake climate science to K-12 schools.
LILY TRIENENS | May 24, 2018

This Is Zero Hour

I’m a 16-year-old environmental activist. I am the founder of a national youth climate action movement called Zero Hour. We are gearing up for the revolutionary Youth Climate Action Weekend this summer.
Jamie Margolin, Zero Hour Founder | May 23, 2018

North Carolina Youth Climate Summit

During the summer of 2017, I volunteered at The Wild Center in New York for a month.
Zoë Bettmann | May 22, 2018

#YouthvGovNC: We are Undeterred

The #YouthvGovNC hearing on February 7, 2018 was a quintessential example of the power of the youth voice in leading the fight against climate change.
Sahil Pontula | May 18, 2018

We Stand With Teachers

Last week, thousands of teachers in Arizona and Colorado walked out of their classrooms to demand fairer compensation for their work. They follow in the footsteps of teachers in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma as part of the #RedforEd campaign.
Reb Anderson | April 30, 2018

Our Climate Our Future just got a makeover.

We are proud to present the all new Our Climate Our Future, featuring a bold new look paired with new videos, lesson plans and more. 
Reb Anderson | March 16, 2018
Sunni with New York City teachers

ACE Kicks Off Rapid-Response Lesson Plan Series

Although the evidence of a rapidly changing climate is clear, only 58% of Americans agree that climate change is happening and human-caused and misinformation campaigns are making their way into classrooms across the country. In alignment with ACE’s new strategic plan, we are working to better support educators and young people in communicating climate science and climate justice by creating resources for the classroom and beyond. 
| February 21, 2018

Puerto Rican youth find hope in the dark

In the wake of the most expensive hurricane season in history, ACE created a new lesson plan aimed to help teachers guide their students to cope with the trauma and build resilience after devastating hurricanes like Maria. ACE had the opportunity to visit Puerto Rico to see the lesson plan in action and to hear stories from young people across the island finding hope after this climate disaster.
| January 19, 2018

Dear 2017: Good Riddance.

I can’t say I’m sad to say goodbye to 2017. This year in many ways was truly devastating from a climate change perspective. For those who doubted that climate change was indeed upon us, the reality now couldn’t be starker.
Leah Qusba | December 22, 2017

North Carolinians Unite for Climate Justice

Each November, North Carolinians passionate about climate justice unite for the North Carolina Climate Justice Summit.
North Carolina Fellows | December 22, 2017

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