The ACE Blog

They May Be Micro, But These Plastics Have a Big Impact

Riya Goel, Youth Activist

Microplastics. Seems like a daunting word. But really, it’s simple, and it explains a bigger problem. One that has been …

Lily Trienens, Head of Policy and Communications

As the west recovers from wildfires, the east recovers from Hurricane Florence, and the Administration continues to deny climate change, …

Kaniyah Purcell, North Carolina Action Fellow

The Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HKonJ) Moral March is a truly historic march in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina that …

Rebecca Anderson, Chief Education and Research Officer

In April, Washoe County Board of Health gave a special recognition to ACE for its long-standing partnership with Washoe County …

Rebecca Anderson, Chief Education and Research Officer

On May 20, ACE alums Aryaana Kahn, Lillian Davis-Bosch and Hakim Evans attended the Youth Climate Summit at the Kurt …

Lily Trienens, Head of Policy and Communications

Recently, I was astounded to find that special interest groups funnel nearly $1 billion each year* to push anti-science bills, …

Jamie Margolin, Zero Hour Founder

I’m a 16-year-old environmental activist. I am the founder of a national youth climate action movement called Zero Hour. We …

Zoë Bettmann, Action Fellow Alumni

During the summer of 2017, I volunteered at The Wild Center in New York for a month. While there, I …

Sahil Pontula, Action Fellow Alumni

The #YouthvGovNC hearing on February 7, 2018 was a quintessential example of the power of the youth voice in leading …

Rebecca Anderson, Chief Education and Research Officer

Last week, thousands of teachers in Arizona and Colorado walked out of their classrooms to demand fairer compensation for their …