Education & Storytelling
Storm Surge and Climate Change 101
Over the years, hurricane season gets bigger and badder and when strong winds and rain appear, storm surges are to follow. Climate change has exacerbated these weather phenomena into climate change supervillains. As sea levels continue to rise, coastal zones are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to these disasters. Storm surges cause billions of dollars in damages to property, cause exponential loss of life, and are washing away some of our most important ecosystems.
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“We can’t let this moment become another powerless gesture!”
A panel featuring BIPOC leaders from the US ACE Coalition, was the first event I attended at this year’s United Nations Climate Change conference and proved to resonate with my entire COP26 experience.
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The Youth Climate Movement at COP26
The chants reverberated and cycled through the crowd: A sea of young faces in a fight they’ve been practically thrown into. This isn’t the first – or certainly, the last – time young people have made their voices heard in this movement.
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A Bittersweet COP: Reflections of a Young Climate Organizer
ACE Youth Reporter Aryaana Khan reflects on her experience speaking on a youth panel, striking, and attending COP26 in Glasgow.
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Climate Emergency 101
The consequences of climate change are affecting us everyday. We are now experiencing hotter heat waves, deadlier hurricane seasons, rivers drying up, air pollution destroying our health, and so much more. It’s time to sound the alarm and declare a national climate emergency. We need to raise our voices and let our government officials know that its #NowOrNever.
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Heat Waves and Climate Change 101
It’s getting hot in here and it’s only going to get hotter! Each year heat waves ravish across the globe and significantly alter everyone’s way of life. Heat waves are becoming more frequent, are lasting longer, and are becoming more dangerous. Climate change and an upward trend of global warming are putting our planet close to the brink of a meltdown.
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Stop Line 3 101
There is an ongoing climate justice battle happening in Northern Minnesota, one that revolves around climate rights, water rights, and indigenous rights. Stop Line 3 is a movement that is demanding the cancellation of the new Line 3 Pipeline that would deliver nearly 1,000,000 gallons of crude oil from Canada to Wisconsin each year.
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Reconciliation Bill 101
Climate Deal or No Deal? As we live through the reality of the climate emergency, our planet and communities are suffering the harmful effects of dirty fossil fuels and unsustainable climate policy. Over the past two months, climate policy has been at the forefront of the budget reconciliation process and the time for bold climate legislation is now.
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Hurricanes and Climate Change 101
Hearing about extreme weather events in the news is one thing — experiencing it first hand is another entirely. Extreme weather events, like hurricanes, can turn people’s lives upside down in the span of a few hours. Imagine losing all your possessions, a loved one, a neighborhood all in one day. It is traumatic in more ways than one.
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Distributed Renewable Energy 101
Fossil fuels are a thing of the past. We are moving towards a more sustainable future and that begins with distributed renewable energy replacing outdated fossil fuel power lines.
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