Youth4Climate Blog

By Kobi Schneider (he/him), Federal Policy Lead for Youth v. Oil In an unexpected twist, former Republican president Donald Trump has wrenched control of the White House from the Democrats, starting his historic second term. He quickly released a flurry of executive orders targeting progressive initiatives in America, including environmental

Sophia Tada (she/her): Youth volunteer with Youth v. Oil The image of Los Angeles engulfed in flames will never leave me. Thick smoke filled the air and the sky turned an eerie, dark orange. Families, children, and elders fled homes reduced to ashes. Entire communities lay in ruins. Just two hours away,

By: Vivian Zhang (she/her), Youth4Climate Volunteer Photo courtesy of Presbys Foundation Contaminated Currents: The Tijuana River Crisis 100 years, 70 billion gallons of sewage, 1,000 days of beach closures, and at least 2,000 residents affected. The Tijuana River Crisis has had far too little attention considering the size of the

By Taarika Sethee (she/her), Youth Volunteer Coordinator   In today’s world, we use AI in our daily lives, and this usage will only go up as technology develops and we become further dependent on it. However, as an environmentalist, I only recently discovered the negative impacts this new technology has on our

This is a letter written by Youth v. Oil and signed on by our allies. Dear President Biden, Senator Padilla, and Senator Butler, We need YOU to protect our fundamental rights and our futures by enacting climate protections before the inauguration and beginning of the new legislative session. We are

By Emma Weibel (she/her) Youth v. Oil Intern There is no denying that the past couple of weeks have been unmeasurably stressful and heartbreaking. At times like these, it can feel like we are screaming our worst fears into the void while those in power shrug off our pain.  I know