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Inspiration
Youth Groups Increasingly Impatient Over Climate Inaction
Co-written By: Beck Andersen and Matt Henchen 11/13/19 On November 17th, hundreds of Vermont youth, from middle school to law school, will converge on the statehouse to create a “Declaration of Independence” from fossil fuels. “We’ve been asking for bold and comprehensive climate-related policies for the past several years and most of our political leaders have been slow to respond,” Harwood Youth Lobby member Sydney Kulis argued, “so now we’re going to show them what we expect them to do this legislative session” “We just hope they listen.” “Young people are the least responsible for the climate crisis, but we […]
Join the Youth Climate Strike!
Earlier this year, Greta Thunberg and 46 other youth activists issued a call to everyone around the globe to join them in a massive climate strike on September 20th. The Climate Strike will kick-off a week of mass, actions between Sept 20-27. In most countries, the youth strikers have chosen Sept. 20th as the day of their Climate Strike, while in a few other countries they have chosen Sept 27th. In the US, the coalition of youth strike groups, the Future Coalition, chose September 20th as the date. Students from the Vermont Youth Lobby are standing in solidarity with Greta […]
Registration Now Open for the 4th Annual Rally for the Planet!
REGISTER BELOW The official date for the 2019 Youth Rally for the Planet has been changed and is now Wednesday, May 1st. Please join the Vermont Youth Lobby on Wednesday, May 1st from 9am – 1:30pm as we rally for CLIMATE, JOBS, AND JUSTICE! The main goal this year is to let lawmakers know we want Vermont to take a much stronger leadership role in the global fight against climate change! We’ve been asking our lawmakers for bold action to address climate change for several years now and are growing increasingly frustrated by their general inaction. We applaud the many […]
VTeen 4-H Trail Stewards – Student Opportunity
The UVM Extension 4-H Teen & Leadership Program has partnered with the Vermont Forests, Parks & Recreation to create a pilot program called VTeen 4-H Trail Stewards. The program will take place from June 1 – October 19 at both Elmore State Park (Elmore) and Little River State Park (Waterbury). VTeen 4-H Trail Stewards Information_Application_v3
Planning Coalition Meeting Moved to March 24th
The Planning Coalition Meeting originally scheduled for this Sunday, March 1oth has been pushed back to Sunday, March 24th at the Montpelier High School Library from 4-7pm. The steering committee is still planning on meeting March 10th, but the exact time and location are still being determined.
Call to Action! Youth Lobby Press Conference at the Statehouse
Please join us for a press conference in the Statehouse on the opening day of the Vermont Legislature! Students from the Vermont Youth Lobby will be holding a press conference at 1:30pm on Wednesday, January 9th in Room 10 of the Vermont Statehouse. The purpose of this press conference is to let our lawmakers know that we expect serious, bold, and immediate action to address climate change this legislative session. It is our future that is in jeopardy, and it is partly our job to guide our leaders in the right direction when it comes to climate change policy. We […]
Time to Organize! Join Us at the Youth Activism Summit on Sept. 5th
Please join us for a daylong, youth-led event supported by the Peace & Justice Center to gather youth from around Vermont for a day of bonding, education, and more! Join us if you are part of any social justice activist work or if you want to learn more about how to get involved. Those in middle school, high school, and beyond are welcome, although the programming will be geared towards the high school age group. This event is FREE or by donation at the door. Lunch will be provided, and stipends are available to offset travel costs. Please register by […]