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Green Transitions: Reducing Dependence on the Fossil Fuel Industry

By: Sofia Carrasco When someone acquainted with the climate movement thinks of major polluters, the oil and gas company ExxonMobil is a Big Bad that often comes to mind. For good reason, no doubt — the company is notorious for dodging all mentions of its emissions, funding disinformation campaigns, and even downright ignoring the findings …

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Sweetwater Union High School District Commits to Going All-Electric – Thanks to Community voices!

By Catherine Walker from Climate Action Campaign and Lexi Rueff from SanDiego350 Sweetwater Union High School District Commits to Going All-Electric: Prioritizes Student-Led Initiative Over Gas Industry Profits SUHSD follows the lead of SDUSD and commits to transitioning to all-electric buildings and bus fleets On Monday, November 13th, 2023 students, activists, teachers, faculty, parents, climate …

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A Crisis Below the Surface: The impact of the Fishing Industry on Communities

By Sienna Grantham Marine biologist, Sylvia Earle, said “No water, no life. No blue, no green,” representing our reliance on the ocean, reinforcing the idea that the world wouldn’t survive without the ocean. This post will highlight that humans and communities are at risk due to the negative effects of overfishing and other harmful activities …

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Reflections on 3 years of leading youth climate programs

By Megan Phelps, former Youth Program Coordinator Growing up, the start of a new school year came with a sense of excitement and possibility–plus nervousness and nostalgia. It meant sharpening my pencils, meeting new friends, learning new things about the world–and also missing my old classes and teachers. As I transition out of my role as …

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