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Earth Day 2021: A Collection of Ideas

Climate Change

Earth Day 2021 Is an Opportunity to Focus on Environmental Justice

The spirit of Earth Day lies in community and frontline organizing, and there are many ways that individuals can get involved.

BY Kate Jaffee Kitty Pollack

04.16.2021
Climate Change

The Climate Is Driving a Youth Mental Health Crisis

Students are already grappling with the impacts of climate change. For some, this could turn into eco-anxiety.

BY Emily Katz

04.16.2021
The Environment

5 Steps for Ocean Climate Action Across the Biden Administration

With more than 94 million Americans living near oceans and coasts, it is essential that the plan includes related risks and solutions.

BY Taylor Goelz Ingrid Irigoyen Kitty Pollack Bea Kuijpers

04.22.2021

The Environment

10 Lessons in Crisis Management from COVID-19 to Climate Change

Staying within the Paris Climate Agreement’s 2℃ limit will require a large, coordinated action.

BY Kitty Pollack

04.23.2021
The Environment

Make Way for the Future Leaders in Climate

Young people have recognized the urgency of the climate crisis and have become a force for change.

BY Nikki DeVignes Bea Kuijpers Jade Rouse

04.21.2021
The Environment

The Opportunity to Transform Maritime Shipping

We can push for more ambitious decarbonization goals and explore potential contributions to the data and science goals.

BY Taylor Goelz

04.21.2021

Selections from our Future Leaders Network

The Environment

The Careful Balance of Personal and Political Climate Actions

As individuals change their lifestyles, politicians, corporations, and investors start to follow their cues.

BY Courtney Foster

04.22.2021
The Environment

Bringing Nature to My Neighborhood

As we approach Earth Day, I am reminded of the importance of the environment and the need for accessibility.

BY Jennifer Coronel

04.21.2021
The Environment

How Climate Change and Global Health Relate

Environmental protection is a matter of public health. And preventing the next pandemic is a matter of environmental security.

BY Charles Minicucci

04.21.2021