ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY PRAISES GOV. EVERS CLEAN ENERGY PLAN FOR WISCONSINITES

Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) applauds the Evers Administration for committing to a clean energy plan that sets the state on a path of 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050. 

Infrastructure and Climate Change 101

Victoria Whalen, ACE Fellow

Throughout history, modern society views infrastructure as the embodiment of development. However, as the climate crisis continues, infrastructure such as buildings, roads, and bridges are collapsing under the increase of frequency and intensity from natural disasters and other weather events. From rising sea levels to intense heat buckling roads, infrastructure is failing to adapt to the climate crisis. 

Climate Ride for Climate Justice

Ever wondered what it’s like to go on a Climate Ride? Join us as Ash, ACE’s Director of Distributed Organizing takes you along for the ride and shares the impact of a Climate Ride.

ACE INTERVIEW: Nithya Mooli on Combating Climate Misinformation

Nithya Mooli is a 16-years-old climate advocate based in Pennsylvania. She is currently in her third year at Great Valley High School where she is a member of both the Girl Up organization and ACE. Mooli describes Girl Up as “an amazing feminist activist club” at Great Valley High school and ACE as “the climate justice organization that we all love.” She is particularly interested in combating climate misinformation within the larger climate action movement. This is her story.

Earth Month: Youth Scientists & Climate/Eco Communicators You Should Know

Victoria Whalen, ACE Fellow

In honor of Earth Month, we asked five Youth Scientists and Climate Communicators about how their identities inform their climate and advocacy work. Read their responses below, learn more about them, and follow!

Mental Health and Climate Change 101

Victoria Whalen, ACE Fellow

The climate emergency is taking a toll on everyone, especially young people, marginalized communities, and our mental health. We are experiencing increased anxiety and trauma as we grapple with an uncertain future. It’s important to understand that no one is alone in this situation and that activism is a draining passion. Read this latest blog post to learn more about how climate change affects our mental health and learn some strategies to help ease eco-anxiety.

ACE Campaign Alert: Let’s Talk About It: What’s Your Climate Truth

With the climate emergency threatening mental health along with the health of the planet, ACE is setting out to normalize conversations about climate anxiety and create a community of support for struggling young people. #Let’sTalkAboutIt and speak #OurClimateTruth together. 

ACE INTERVIEW: Bobby Zimmerman on Addressing Community Needs through Community Action

Bobby Zimmerman is a 16-year-old student activist located in Malvern, Pennsylvania (Southeastern PA). He works with his schools’ Environmental Enthusiasts club to clean up sites in their community which are heavily affected by pollution, fundraise for local organizations, like The Philadelphia Environmental Justice Initiative and national initiatives like Tree-Plenish, and educate his peers on pressing environmental issues. He is passionate about the power of local community action and the ways in which, together through collective action, we can all create profound change, starting at the grassroots level and growing to the national and international stage.

Where It All Started: An Our Climate Our Future Live Assembly Reflection

ACE unlocks the power of young people and gives them autonomy to take their futures into their hands. It inspired me to become an activist long before I knew the term. About 10 years later, ACE and I would reunite on several occasions to continue amplifying the voices of young people in the climate movement.

Women’s Health and Climate Change 101

Victoria Whalen, ACE Fellow

Climate change is a worldwide issue that affects everyone. However, a growing list of studies and reports are showing that climate change is widening the gender gap with women facing more climate consequences than men.