climate emergency Archives

Women’s History Month: Youth Activists You Should Know

By many social, economic, and political measures, women around the world are disproportionately impacted by the climate emergency. They are also at the forefront of the movement to engage in urgent climate action and lead the world into a new era of sustainability. It is imperative we all think critically about how to center the women in our circles in all capacities, but especially in regards to climate leadership. Highlighted below are just a few youth women activists paving the way for a new generation of climate and community defenders.

ACE INTERVIEW: Issac Smith on the Necessity of Local Youth Climate Action

ssac Smith is a former ACE fellow and now a member of the Youth Advisory Board, and a third-year student at North Carolina State University. Since joining the fellowship in 2018, Issac has worked on campaigns to encourage voter registration, end the Duke monopoly, and shut down the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.

PRESS RELEASE: NATIONWIDE TEEN CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK LAUNCHES

Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) launched a new distributed organizing network for teens with a goal of supporting thousands of young people to become climate leaders, take local action, and influence their leaders to advance swift policy solutions.

Air Pollution and Climate Change 101

Victoria Whalen, ACE Fellow

Everyday the air we breathe becomes dirtier and more polluted than ever before. From vehicle emissions to the burning of fossil fuels, our air quality is filled with harmful compounds and particulates that not only affect our planet, but also our health. From acid rain, warming global temperatures, to difficulty breathing; air pollution has a chokehold on our lives and the future of the planet.

A Tale of Two COPs

Cristina Jorda Kinney, Chief Development and Communications Officer

Hear from ACE’s Director of Institutional Philanthropy, Cristina Jorda Kinney, as she reflects on her experience at COP26.

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!

Climate Emergency 101

Victoria Whalen, ACE Fellow

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.

Coalition Launches To Get Elected Leaders to Declare a Climate Emergency

Leah Qusba, CEO

A coalition of youth and media organizations launched #NowOrNever, a campaign to mobilize young people to urge elected leaders declare a climate emergency.

After Hurricane Ida, The Gulf Needs Our Help

Hurricane Ida tore through New Orleans. Entergy Louisiana reports, “catastrophic transmission damage” done to the electric system. Direct support of relief efforts in the wake of this destruction is only the first step.