Jerssay Arredondo, Author at Action for the Climate Emergency

Your Rights at the Polls this 2022 Election Cycle

As Election Day—November 8—approaches, it is important to keep in mind the many rights individuals have at the polls. Knowing what rights you have at the polls is vital to ensuring no one infringes on your right to vote.

ACE Interview: Aarushi Khanna on Climate Change and Climate Anxiety

Aarushi Khanna is an 18-year-old climate activist from Virginia. As an advocate, she has discussed different aspects of climate change primarily through filmmaking. Presently, she is co-directing a film about climate change through a woman’s perspective. Aarushi plans to begin an ACE Action Team next semester, where she will be able to get more heavily involved as an activist with her peers at college.

ACE INTERVIEW: Fiona McRaith on a Career in Climate

Fiona McRaith, is the Manager for Engagement & Delivery as well as the Special Assistant to the President & CEO at the Bezos Earth Fund. In this role, she works closely with the President & CEO to advance the Fund’s strategic priorities and initiatives. Before joining the Earth Fund, she spent four years at the World Resources Institute curating the research and engagements of the President & CEO.

Leilina: Reflections on Hurricane Ian

Leilina Patel

If you’re a non-Floridian, the part of Hurricane Ian you probably won’t see is the water shortage in every Walmart and Publix. You won’t see the temporarily displaced people having to evacuate Tampa. You won’t see the fights over gas. You won’t see the downed trees crushing cars and electric lines making the flood waters unsafe.

Jillian & Andrew: Reflections on Hurricane Ian

Jillian Ortega

Climate change plays a huge role in how destructive the hurricane becomes. Hurricanes run on warm water, which is why they are becoming stronger as sea temperatures continue to rise. Not only will they become more intense, but they will also start slowing down.

What is Voter Suppression?

A guide on why some people want to prevent you from voting and how they do it.

ACE INTERVIEW: Hana Razvi on Being in an ACE Action Team

Hana Razvi is a 19-year-old youth climate activist from Brookfield, WI who serves as an ACE Action Team Lead.

ACE INTERVIEW: Mrinal Kulkarni on Activism as an ACE Action Team Lead

Mrinal Kulkarni is a 14-year-old climate activist located in Cumming, GA where he leads an ACE Action Team. There, he organizes projects in his local area to spread awareness about climate change and educate people about it.

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ACE Interview: Iris O’Donnell Bellisario on Mental Health and Youth Activism

Iris is 24 years old based out of West Lafayette, IN. Iris graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Science and is currently pursuing her Masters of Public Health. She has also interned with the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, working with scientists and environmental impact groups throughout Indiana.

Kaila on the Trans and Queer Climate

Even though I was one of the lucky few that hadn’t been kicked out of my home or cut off financially from my family, many youth who identify as queer or trans face houselessness, financial instability, unemployment, or general discrimination. As a result, many also suffer from addiction and mental health issues which perpetuate their circumstances. Queer and trans folks are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change because they experience these struggles and are provided with fewer resources to become resilient against climate impacts.