Political Action

Call to Action! Youth Lobby Press Conference at the Statehouse

Youth Lobby

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 […]

Rise Up for Climate, Jobs, and Justice!

Youth Lobby

On September 8, thousands of rallies will be held in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil free world that works for all of us. Join us as we hold our local leaders to account and demand that they walk the talk on climate action. Why? From Sept. 12 – 14, leaders of cities, towns, states, companies, and organizations from all over the world will gather at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco to highlight and make new commitments to climate action. The Saturday before the summit, climate groups all over […]

Thank You For Your Support!

Youth Lobby

Thank You! The Youth Lobby would like to thank everybody for their generous support of the first Youth Rally for the Planet. The day was a huge success.  Over 700 students marched down State Street from the Vermont College of Fine Arts to the State House lawn to respectfully ask for greater action on climate change. We had amazing guest speakers, including Governor Peter Shumlin, Senator David Zuckerman, Representative Kesha Ram, and 350VT representative Austin Davis. Students were able to talk to their local representatives about their concerns and learn more about the steps Vermont is taking to address climate change. Check […]