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COP26: Youth Activists You Should Know
Youth are in a particularly daunting position within the the climate crisis. They are staring directly down the barrel of climate change at a future in which living conditions may only worsen unless leaders step up and take climate action. Youth activists attending the conference this year aim to remind and pressure these leaders to do just that.
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The Climate Emergency is Here.
Since the summer of 2021, we’ve watched elected leaders at every level grapple with the reality of the climate emergency. Communities, businesses, homes and individuals are suffering at the hand of climate inaction and our elected leaders have the ability to change that. It’s time for our elected officials to meet the urgency of the moment and declare climate emergencies!
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COP26: Meet The ACE Delegates
Get to know the ACE Delegates attending COP26! The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, between October 31st and November 12th.
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Coalition Launches To Get Elected Leaders to Declare a Climate Emergency
A coalition of youth and media organizations launched #NowOrNever, a campaign to mobilize young people to urge elected leaders declare a climate emergency.
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COP26 101
“COP” stands for Conference of Parties and refers to the annual UN conference on climate change. This year will mark the 26th conference. Here’s what you need to know.
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Latinx Heritage Month: Youth Activists You Should Know
We asked 6 Youth Activists in the Latinx community how their identities have informed their activism. Scroll through to see their responses, get to know them, and follow!
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Meet the ACE Interns!
Meet the awesome Interns currently on our team, helping ACE move our mission forward and taking Action for the Climate Emergency every day.
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A New Name and a New Look to Meet This Moment…
The climate emergency is here. The world as we know it is running out of time and the window for small, incremental action has closed. Instead, we need an emergency-level response to avert climate catastrophe—and leaders with the courage and mandate to take bold action. Our critical window of opportunity to sound the alarm is ever-narrowing and the time to act is NOW.
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What Does a “Just Transition” Mean for Us?
As I joined the Illinois Environmental Council, I discovered that I would be dedicating the bulk of my time to just transition work. But what does “just transition” even mean?
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This is our story. ACE’s Annual Report
This year has been filled with the highest highs and the lowest lows. We struggled individually and collectively in new and challenging ways—from COVID-19 to fighting for racial justice. At the same time, we solved challenging problems. We rose to new heights of unimaginable creativity. And, most importantly, we found a way forward— together.
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