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ACE Interview: Aarushi Khanna on Climate Change and Climate Anxiety
Aarushi Khanna is an 18-year-old climate activist from Virginia. As an advocate, she has discussed different aspects of climate change primarily through filmmaking. Presently, she is co-directing a film about climate change through a woman’s perspective. Aarushi plans to begin an ACE Action Team next semester, where she will be able to get more heavily involved as an activist with her peers at college.
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ACE INTERVIEW: Fiona McRaith on a Career in Climate
Fiona McRaith, is the Manager for Engagement & Delivery as well as the Special Assistant to the President & CEO at the Bezos Earth Fund. In this role, she works closely with the President & CEO to advance the Fund’s strategic priorities and initiatives. Before joining the Earth Fund, she spent four years at the World Resources Institute curating the research and engagements of the President & CEO.
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Leilina: Reflections on Hurricane Ian
If you’re a non-Floridian, the part of Hurricane Ian you probably won’t see is the water shortage in every Walmart and Publix. You won’t see the temporarily displaced people having to evacuate Tampa. You won’t see the fights over gas. You won’t see the downed trees crushing cars and electric lines making the flood waters unsafe.
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Representation Matters: Latinx Creators and Activists to Follow
Representation matters because it takes just one person to become the next generation’s inspiration. Representation builds community and nothing is more powerful than what we can do when we join forces. For Laxtinx Heritage month, here are a few content creators everyone should know about. Read through this blog and check out each content creator’s social media platform. Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a like on their posts!
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ACE INTERVIEW: Chloe Maxmin From ACE to the ME State Senate
Hailing from rural Maine, Chloe is the youngest woman ever to serve in the Maine State Senate, at 28 years old. She was elected in 2020 after unseating a two-term Republican incumbent and (former) Senate Minority Leader. In 2018, she served in the Maine House of Representatives after becoming the first Democrat to win a rural conservative district.
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Latinx Heritage Month: Youth Activists You Should Know
In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, we asked five Latinx-identifying activists about how their identities inform their climate and advocacy work. Read their responses below, learn more about them, and be sure to give them a follow!
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ACE INTERVIEW: Hana Razvi on Being in an ACE Action Team
Hana Razvi is a 19-year-old youth climate activist from Brookfield, WI who serves as an ACE Action Team Lead.
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ACE INTERVIEW: Mrinal Kulkarni on Activism as an ACE Action Team Lead
Mrinal Kulkarni is a 14-year-old climate activist located in Cumming, GA where he leads an ACE Action Team. There, he organizes projects in his local area to spread awareness about climate change and educate people about it.
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Passes in the Senate
This is what democracy looks like. We did it! Yesterday, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act—the single largest climate bill ever passed in the United States. This is a huge win and YOU played a key role in this victory.
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Representation Matters: Disability Justice Creators and Activists to Follow
Representation matters because it takes just one person to become the next generation’s inspiration. To see someone that represents your identity overcome their challenges can inspire a whole generation. Keep advocating for representation by uplifting other’s who are different than you. For Disability Pride month, here are a few disability justice content creators everyone should know about. Read through this blog and check out each content creator’s social media platform. Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a like on their posts!
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