“Support: to bear or hold up, to serve as a foundation for, to undergo or endure, to provide for, a person that give assistance.” –Dictionary.com When the opportunity presented itself for me to ride 300 miles from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo with Climate Ride, I jumped at it. I also convinced my husband […]
Ben Weisner is a Climate Generation volunteer in various capacities. He is currently biking through the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges of the West to inspire health and well-being, raise awareness for environmental organizations, and inspire others to engage in climate change solutions. Follow his full journey at biketoinspire.org. July 16–17, 2017 I woke […]
As we made our way into the air conditioned church on New York Avenue in Washington, D.C. after a full day of meeting with Sen. Al Franken and Rep. Betty McCollum; attending a workshop; and showing up for an action, a change of pace from the hot, humid and packed day was welcome. We had […]
In the past 5 days I have taken two separate 22 hour bus rides, met over 50 new people, crossed about 5 state borders, shared sleeping spaces with strangers and walked in 90 degree weather with 200,000 other people. So, yeah you could say it was a busy weekend. Traveling to Washington, D.C. to participate […]
As I sit writing this on a sunny Saturday nearing 70 degrees, I’m reminded that spring has sprung! When I decided to go to the People’s Climate March and Youth Convergence in D.C. earlier in March, the last weekend of April felt miles away. But mid-April has crept up on me and, as someone who […]
From August 3-7, Programs Coordinator Megan Van Loh participated in Climate Ride’s Climate Hike through Glacier National Park, hiking 43 miles through the park’s iconic – and threatened – environment. This reflection is based on her journal. “If Glacier leaves you speechless, speak up.” This was said to us on our first night in camp […]
From August 3-7, Communications Coordinator Katie Siegner participated in Climate Ride’s Climate Hike through Glacier National Park, hiking 43 miles through the park’s iconic – and threatened – environment. This reflection is based on her journal. On the 17-hour drive home from Glacier, Megan and I listened to a podcast interviewing the Brazilian novelist Paulo […]
Climate Generation is excited to have five young people throughout Minnesota join our 2016 Youth Policy Cohort. The purpose of this year’s Youth Policy Cohort is to support a strong and just implementation of Minnesota’s Clean Power Plan. Our cohort represents Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and Morris, each with different stories of why they are […]
I was not expecting to see the hashtag “#ActúaPorElClima” (ActOnClimate) on my trip to the Galapagos. Travelling with my sister to Darwin’s Enchanted Isles for her research project on local food production, I was struck by how many people named climate change as an issue of concern for these islands, and how well-informed people seemed […]
February 28, 2016 I joined a group of current and retired dedicated teachers last week to learn how educators can get involved in advocating to divest the Minnesota State Board of Investment funds from fossil fuels. The meeting was inspired by our delegation of COP21 education ambassadors, who returned from Paris with a fire “to […]