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Powershift Convergence Reflection
The Powershift Convergence was an amazing experience. Not only did I get the opportunity to network, learn, and explore Bvlbancha, …
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The Science Is Clear: Action on the Climate Emergency Cannot Wait
The 2023 IPCC Report indicates that we’re likely to pass the 1.5 degrees Celsius increase Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on …
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What the Climate Justice Movement Has Learned From Black Civil Rights Activists
In 1990, Dr. Robert Bullard published Dumping in Dixie. The book researched and told the story of the disparate negative …
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Youth Activists You Should Know: Introducing the Youth Advisory Board
ACE’s Youth Advisory Board (YAB) began as a project proposed by ACE’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) team to …
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How Many Green Jobs Will The IRA Create?
Signed on August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is one of the largest bills to be passed, shining light on issues occurring in the country focusing on three main areas: health care, taxes, and clean energy. This bill is a huge stepping stone that will help the United States move forward in reaching crucial climate goals.
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ACE INTERVIEW: A Deep Dive with Aaditi Lele and her Climate Justice Activism
Aaditi Lele (she/her) is an inspiring young climate justice activist making strides with her advocacy at Vanderbilt University. Aaditi is currently the Research & Policy Communications Lead at Zero Hour, a News Editor with the Vanderbilt Hustler, and a Fossil Free 5 campaign member. Her work has been featured by The Washington Post, CNN, and more.
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ACE’s 2022 Wrap-Up
As 2022 wraps up, we at Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) want to take the time to celebrate our wins from the past year. Here are just a few of them.
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COP27: Youth Activists You Should Know
COP27 has come and gone with some inspiring takeaways, but it was clear we still have a ways to go. However, one huge histroical moment was the addition of the first ever Children’s and Youth Pavilion. This hub allowed for young activists worldwide to meet, collaborate, and uplift each other. We asked 13 youth activists who were on ground at COP27 how their experience was as a young activist. Read their responses below, learn more about them and their organizations, and be sure to give them a follow!
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The 101 on the Pennsylvania Gas Leak
A massive environmental and health issue has taken hold in western Pennsylvania. On November 6, 2022, a vent in an underground natural gas storage well began leaking. For more than 11 days, the Rager Mountain facility tried and failed to plug the leak, resulting in millions of cubic feet of natural gas leaking into the atmosphere. If these estimates are accurate, then the leak will have caused 1.1 billion cubic feet in emissions – the equivalent to the greenhouse gasses produced from burning 1,080 rail cars of coal. The leak was not stopped until over a week after it began.
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Being Able to Discuss Climate Change is Half the Battle
When Tori first learned about climate change, she wanted to talk about it. But a conversation about the climate emergency …
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