youth

26 Children’s Books to Nourish Growing Minds

26 Children’s Books to Nourish Growing Minds

By Amanda Fong Food Tank is highlighting 26 books that help show young people that food can be a universal language. These stories illuminate the ways that food is used to show love, bring together communities, pass on traditions, and teach lessons. And their authors show that no matter a person’s background and culture, nutritious […]

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    Your Guide to Talking With Kids of All Ages About Climate Change

    Your Guide to Talking With Kids of All Ages About Climate Change

    By Lora Shinn Sex. Drugs. Global extinction. When difficult subjects come up, it’s not easy being a parent — especially when that subject is climate change. But a parent, teacher, or caregiver is often the first and best source of trusted information for children. These are also the people who can help them cope with […]

    How to Raise an Environmentalist

    How to Raise an Environmentalist

    By Jordan Davidson We often talk about leaving the world a better place for our children. But our kids are not standing idly by while we wonder how to clean up the mess we’ve made. Energetic, adept with technology and enthusiastic to create change, kids already have the tools to become stewards of the planet’s […]

    Landmark Youth Climate Lawsuit Heads to Federal Appeals Court

    Landmark Youth Climate Lawsuit Heads to Federal Appeals Court

    There has been a significant development in the constitutional climate change lawsuit so far successfully prosecuted by 21 youth plaintiffs: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has decided to hear oral argument over whether the Trump administration can evade trial currently set for Feb. 5, 2018. Oral arguments will be heard before the Ninth Circuit […]

    Trial Date Set in Kids Climate Lawsuit Against U.S. Government

    Trial Date Set in Kids Climate Lawsuit Against U.S. Government

    U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin issued an order Thursday in the climate lawsuit brought by 21 youth, Juliana v. United States, setting a trial date for Feb. 5, 2018 before U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene, Oregon. Juliana v. United States was brought by 21 young plaintiffs and Earth Guardians who argue that […]

    6-Year-Old Science Prodigy Hosts Trending Podcast

    6-Year-Old Science Prodigy Hosts Trending Podcast

    “When I’m not studying hard in 1st grade, I’m working on my podcast.” That’s the adorable Twitter tagline of six-year-old podcaster Nate Butkus, who hosts “The Show About Science.” The Chicago-based youngster started his show when he was only five years old with the help of his producer dad, Eric Butkus. Episodes cover complex scientific […]

    ‘We Won’t Allow Trump to Foreclose on Our Future’

    ‘We Won’t Allow Trump to Foreclose on Our Future’

    Within 100 hours of Donald Trump‘s inauguration, in the first and largest youth-led mobilization of 2017, thousands of students across the country walked-out of class in protest of Trump and his corrupt fossil fuel billionaire cabinet. This comes just two days after nearly 3 million people mobilized in Women’s Marches around the world. Students on […]