According to new research from the Stanford Graduate School of Education, social movements increasingly appear in textbooks worldwide—but more often as part of history and less as a form of contemporary citizenship.
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As the author of this article explains, Greta Thunberg is not the only young leader igniting positive change. US-based youth activists of color are also leading the climate movement in their communities—motivated by the fierce need to protect the most vulnerable.
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Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist who has gained worldwide attention for her climate activism is not alone. Here’s another list of young people around the world who are drawing attention to climate change in their own communities.
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As part of the 2019 Global Week for Future, approximately 4 million protesters, many of them schoolchildren, took part in strikes on September 20. This article profiles eight young leaders from around the world demanding action on climate change.
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Each year TIME profiles next generation leaders who are changing the world. Here’s a profile of this year’s rising stars.
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Read about the diverse young leaders of the Youth Climate Strike US in this post written by writer and activist Prince Shakur and published in Patagonia’s Stories blog.
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The first #FridaysforFuture climate strike took place on March 15, 2019, a day when students from around the world walked out of school to bring attention to how climate change threatens their futures.
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Alexandria Villaseñor is a 13-year-old climate justice activist and a co-founder and co-director of US Youth Climate Strike. In this post she shares why she joined the global movement of students striking from school to protest inaction on climate change.
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This article highlights the work of the network of youth activists across the United States working to end the epidemic of gun violence and advocate for climate change policy. Both groups describe the issues they face with genuine fear.
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2018 marked the ascent of a new era of organized rallies, walkouts, and marches in which young people took to the streets to make their voices heard. Here’s a profile of fourteen activists from around the world who made an impact this year.
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This article profiles the teenagers behind Zero Hour who met on social media and are building a youth-led movement to call for action on climate change and environmental justice.
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The #FridaysforFuture and #NeverAgain movements of today have roots in youth movements of the past. This article provides a snapshot of how young people have challenged the status quo in recent history. Read More →
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