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Young African activists at the French National Assembly on the Total pipeline in East Africa

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Young African activists at the French National Assembly on the Total pipeline in East Africa

Carolyn M. Pride March 17, 2022

Published on: 03/17/2022 – 11:56 Ugandan environmental activists have attacked a TotalEnergies mega oil project in East...

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The fight against the climate crisis must be based on respect for human rights – World

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The fight against the climate crisis must be based on respect for human rights – World

Carolyn M. Pride March 8, 2022

Governments must recognize the devastating injustice of the climate crisis facing children, girls and young women and...

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Youth activists and high school students fight to stop plans for an additional oil drilling site in Brentwood, Contra Costa County

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Youth activists and high school students fight to stop plans for an additional oil drilling site in Brentwood, Contra Costa County

Carolyn M. Pride March 7, 2022

BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KGO) — Alexi Lindeman returned home placing flyers Saturday night on mailboxes in a Brentwood...

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‘Open your hearts and take action’: young African activists on climate apathy

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‘Open your hearts and take action’: young African activists on climate apathy

Carolyn M. Pride March 5, 2022

Image Credit: SouthWorld It’s November 2021 and hordes of dignitaries from around the world are gathering in...

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Young African Activists on Climate Apathy – OpEd – Eurasia Review

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Young African Activists on Climate Apathy – OpEd – Eurasia Review

Carolyn M. Pride March 5, 2022

It’s November 2021 and hordes of dignitaries from around the world are gathering in Glasgow, Scotland, for...

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UN committee criticizes major differences in children’s rights in the Kingdom

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UN committee criticizes major differences in children’s rights in the Kingdom

Carolyn M. Pride February 21, 2022

NEW YORK – There are major differences between the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten in terms...

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Young European activists join forces in Budapest

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Young European activists join forces in Budapest

Carolyn M. Pride February 9, 2022

Budapest, Hungary – Young activists from across Europe gathered in Budapest last week to discuss the future...

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Support expressed for youth councils to shape Mediterranean climate policy

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Support expressed for youth councils to shape Mediterranean climate policy

Carolyn M. Pride February 9, 2022

Young people should play a much bigger role in shaping climate policy across the Mediterranean as the...

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Announcement of support for the development of the green lane for councils

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Announcement of support for the development of the green lane for councils

Carolyn M. Pride January 25, 2022

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon announced a program of additional support for the development of greenways for municipalities....

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Manipur 2022: ASFPA repeal, indigenous rights top NPP manifesto

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Manipur 2022: ASFPA repeal, indigenous rights top NPP manifesto

Carolyn M. Pride January 24, 2022

Imphal: Ahead of the ensuing assembly elections in Manipur next month, the National People’s Party (NPP) released...

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Young activists say legislature must tackle climate change and systemic racism

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Young activists say legislature must tackle climate change and systemic racism

Carolyn M. Pride January 17, 2022

Montpelier High School student Gabe Groveman speaks to reporters at the Statehouse on November 12, 2021. Photo...

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UAE adds more guidance for UN Sustainable Development Goal

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UAE adds more guidance for UN Sustainable Development Goal

Carolyn M. Pride January 15, 2022

The Global SDG Councils represent an international and multidisciplinary network of decision makers in governments, international organizations,...

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Ann Arbor Human Rights Commissioner Runs for Ward 3 City Council

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Ann Arbor Human Rights Commissioner Runs for Ward 3 City Council

Carolyn M. Pride January 13, 2022

ANN ARBOR, MI — After more than two years of service with the Ann Arbor Human Rights...

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Indigenous feminism crosses the fight for water rights on the Rio Grande

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Indigenous feminism crosses the fight for water rights on the Rio Grande

Carolyn M. Pride January 7, 2022

Julia Bernal (Sandia, Taos, and Yuchi-Creek Nations of Oklahoma) in Sandoval County in the central Rio Grande...

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Indigenous feminism crosses the fight for water rights on the Rio Grande (Water Back) – High Country News – Know the West

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Indigenous feminism crosses the fight for water rights on the Rio Grande (Water Back) – High Country News – Know the West

Carolyn M. Pride January 1, 2022

One morning at the end of November, Julia Bernal walked a stretch of riverbank along the Rio...

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UN Human Rights Council simulation model to be held at the World Youth Forum in Egypt

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UN Human Rights Council simulation model to be held at the World Youth Forum in Egypt

Carolyn M. Pride December 29, 2021

Simulation model of the Arab-African Summit at the World Youth Forum 2018 – Archive CAIRO – December...

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Pamplin Media Group – Portland Public Schools Face Heat Of Climate Policy Reviews

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Pamplin Media Group – Portland Public Schools Face Heat Of Climate Policy Reviews

Carolyn M. Pride December 15, 2021

Students and community leaders urge school board not to endorse ‘toothless’ plan to reduce carbon footprint As...

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After ‘disappointing’ UN climate summit, young Californian activists are back to work

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After ‘disappointing’ UN climate summit, young Californian activists are back to work

Carolyn M. Pride November 24, 2021

Not easy for Isaias Hernandez to summarize his experience at COP26, the United Nations (UN) annual conference...

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Breaking the taboo: young Japanese activists talk about politics

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Breaking the taboo: young Japanese activists talk about politics

Carolyn M. Pride November 23, 2021

IIn Japan, political discourse is taboo. Young activists are trying to change that. They flooded Instagram and...

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Young activists call on Amazon to do more to fight climate change

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Young activists call on Amazon to do more to fight climate change

Carolyn M. Pride November 21, 2021

by Alex Garland On Thursday, November 11, more than 15 young activists, ages 7 to 15, took...

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Young Nelson activists find optimism and frustration at COP26 – Castlegar News

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Young Nelson activists find optimism and frustration at COP26 – Castlegar News

Carolyn M. Pride November 20, 2021

Two environmental activists from Nelson, Linn Murray and Jamie Hunter, attended the UN climate change conference COP26...

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Young activists fight for their future at COP 26

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Young activists fight for their future at COP 26

Carolyn M. Pride November 12, 2021

Young climate activists were visible inside and outside the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow. (Peter Summers/Getty...

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Young activists fight for their future at COP26

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Young activists fight for their future at COP26

Carolyn M. Pride November 12, 2021

This column is part of Covering Climate Now, an international journalism collaboration co-founded by Columbia Journalism Review...

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John Kerry tells young activists that their voices count

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John Kerry tells young activists that their voices count

Carolyn M. Pride November 11, 2021

“Your voices are being heard, I really believe it, sorry you didn’t feel it” – was the...

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Meet the young activists fighting for climate action at COP26

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Meet the young activists fighting for climate action at COP26

Carolyn M. Pride November 9, 2021

Police and protesters at an Extinction Rebellion demonstration, during the Cop26 summit in Glasgow. Picture date: Wednesday...

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Young activists call on US to help deliver $ 100 billion in international climate assistance | Live updates

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Young activists call on US to help deliver $ 100 billion in international climate assistance | Live updates

Carolyn M. Pride November 8, 2021

Young activists at the United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland on November 8, 2021. Photo...

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COP26: five points to remember as young activists claim the spotlight on day 5

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COP26: five points to remember as young activists claim the spotlight on day 5

Carolyn M. Pride November 6, 2021

Youth and public engagement was on the agenda for Day 5 of COP26. There were actions true...

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Young activists protest climate inaction at COP26 | Climate News

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Young activists protest climate inaction at COP26 | Climate News

Carolyn M. Pride November 5, 2021

Young activists are taking over the UN COP26 summit in Scotland to protest what they say is...

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Fear of impending environmental disaster causing ‘climate anxiety’ among young activists around the world-Health News, Firstpost

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Fear of impending environmental disaster causing ‘climate anxiety’ among young activists around the world-Health News, Firstpost

Carolyn M. Pride November 5, 2021

When young people express their fears to adults such as teachers, they often find that their feelings...

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young activists, David Attenborough, and the aftermath of COP26 in this week’s Optimism for the Earth: Climate Edition | Smithsonian Voices

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young activists, David Attenborough, and the aftermath of COP26 in this week’s Optimism for the Earth: Climate Edition | Smithsonian Voices

Carolyn M. Pride November 5, 2021

To begin this week’s roundup, I’ll admit that on the surface, finding optimism during our climate crisis...

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Nuclear power’s key role in climate change demanded by young activists at COP26 event

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Nuclear power’s key role in climate change demanded by young activists at COP26 event

Carolyn M. Pride November 5, 2021

The young activists called for a strong role for nuclear power in partnership with renewables as part...

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Young activists ask media to talk more about climate history

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Young activists ask media to talk more about climate history

Carolyn M. Pride November 3, 2021

Young people deserve a more nuanced media account of the ongoing climate crisis and should not have...

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To drive change in politics, young activists must be embraced

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To drive change in politics, young activists must be embraced

Carolyn M. Pride November 2, 2021

Since October 20, five young climate activists have gone on hunger strike in Lafayette Square in Washington....

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Rainbow Warrior aims to challenge Port of Glasgow by sailing young activists to Cop26

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Rainbow Warrior aims to challenge Port of Glasgow by sailing young activists to Cop26

Carolyn M. Pride October 31, 2021

J The Rainbow Warrior plans to travel to the Cop26 summit in Glasgow in defiance of port...

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A “climate change” train to take delegates and young activists to Cop26

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A “climate change” train to take delegates and young activists to Cop26

Carolyn M. Pride October 30, 2021

A ‘The climate train’ takes passengers from the Netherlands to Glasgow in time for Cop26, as world...

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A ‘climate change’ train to take delegates and youth activists to COP26

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A ‘climate change’ train to take delegates and youth activists to COP26

Carolyn M. Pride October 30, 2021

A ‘climate train’ takes passengers from the Netherlands to Glasgow in time for COP26 as world leaders...

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Africa: 10 young African climate activists are changing the face of the planet

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Africa: 10 young African climate activists are changing the face of the planet

Carolyn M. Pride October 21, 2021

Although I am still considered a young person in my country (South Africa), the gray hair I...

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Young activists confront Shell CEO during climate panel

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Young activists confront Shell CEO during climate panel

Carolyn M. Pride October 15, 2021

Sounds like a montage for an extremely belated capitalism joke: if you bring an oil CEO to...

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Obama to Attend Glasgow Climate Summit and Meet Young Activists | world news

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Obama to Attend Glasgow Climate Summit and Meet Young Activists | world news

Carolyn M. Pride October 15, 2021

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Glasgow, Scotland, in November to attend...

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Obama to attend Glasgow climate summit and meet with young activists

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Obama to attend Glasgow climate summit and meet with young activists

Carolyn M. Pride October 15, 2021

Former US President Barack Obama attends a drive-thru campaign rally on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate and...

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COP26: young activists march in Milan before the UN climate summit

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COP26: young activists march in Milan before the UN climate summit

Carolyn M. Pride October 3, 2021

Ahead of the UN COP26 climate change summit, young people gathered in Milan to lobby world leaders...

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Thunberg and other young activists meet Draghi to advance the climate

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Thunberg and other young activists meet Draghi to advance the climate

Carolyn M. Pride September 30, 2021

Young climate activist Greta Thunberg to present to Draghi and other climate leaders the list of youth...

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Thunberg and other young activists meet with Mario Draghi to advance climate talks

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Thunberg and other young activists meet with Mario Draghi to advance climate talks

Carolyn M. Pride September 30, 2021

Young climate activists, including Greta Thunberg, meet Italian Prime Minister and current G20 President Mario Draghi on...

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Pope Francis praises young activists in the fight against climate change

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Pope Francis praises young activists in the fight against climate change

Carolyn M. Pride September 29, 2021

Pope Francis addressed a gathering of young climate activists on Wednesday, thanking them for their concern about...

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As Vermont works on climate action plan, young activists seek to rebuild their movement

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As Vermont works on climate action plan, young activists seek to rebuild their movement

Carolyn M. Pride September 29, 2021

Before the pandemic, the Vermont Youth Lobby held large protests – even hosting a youth convention at...

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Young activists are fed up and we don’t blame them

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Young activists are fed up and we don’t blame them

Carolyn M. Pride September 29, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of young activists took to the streets on Friday for a global climate strike,...

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In the wake of dire UN climate forecasts, Charlottesville youth activists are pressuring city officials to step up efforts to fight climate change

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In the wake of dire UN climate forecasts, Charlottesville youth activists are pressuring city officials to step up efforts to fight climate change

Carolyn M. Pride September 27, 2021

Dozens of local young people gathered Friday noon at the Community Chalkboard (formerly the Free Speech Wall)...

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Meet Sarah Goody, one of the leading young activists in the climate movement

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Meet Sarah Goody, one of the leading young activists in the climate movement

Carolyn M. Pride September 24, 2021

To celebrate Climate Week, NowThis has partnered with Bank of the West to highlight the most important...

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Young activists share their stories in “Me, witness”

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Young activists share their stories in “Me, witness”

Carolyn M. Pride September 23, 2021

Young contemporary activists offer first-person accounts of their trials and triumphs in I, Witness, a new mid-level...

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Greta Thunberg to lead young activists in global climate strikes on Friday – NBC New York

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Greta Thunberg to lead young activists in global climate strikes on Friday – NBC New York

Carolyn M. Pride September 20, 2021

Young activists hope to step up the pressure on governments on Friday with the first large-scale international...

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Greta Thunberg to lead young activists in global climate strikes on Friday – NBC10 Philadelphia

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Greta Thunberg to lead young activists in global climate strikes on Friday – NBC10 Philadelphia

Carolyn M. Pride September 20, 2021

Young activists hope to ratchet up the pressure on governments on Friday with the first large-scale international...

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Greta Thunberg to lead young activists in global climate strikes on Friday – NBC4 Washington

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Greta Thunberg to lead young activists in global climate strikes on Friday – NBC4 Washington

Carolyn M. Pride September 20, 2021

Young activists hope to step up the pressure on governments on Friday with the first large-scale international...

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Greta Thunberg to lead young activists in global climate strikes on Friday – NBC Boston

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Greta Thunberg to lead young activists in global climate strikes on Friday – NBC Boston

Carolyn M. Pride September 20, 2021

Young activists hope to ratchet up the pressure on governments on Friday with the first large-scale international...

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Building effective provincial youth councils

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Building effective provincial youth councils

Carolyn M. Pride September 17, 2021

Group photo of UNDP, National Youth Congress and Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family officials with...

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World leaders no longer have excuses on climate change, Thunberg say young activists

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World leaders no longer have excuses on climate change, Thunberg say young activists

Carolyn M. Pride August 20, 2021

‘Empty promises and vague plans’ are no longer enough, says young activist Mitzi Jonelle Tan from the...

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World leaders running out of climate change apologies, Thunberg, say young activists

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World leaders running out of climate change apologies, Thunberg, say young activists

Carolyn M. Pride August 20, 2021

JOHANNESBURG, Aug.20 (Reuters) – The world’s children cannot afford any more empty promises at this year’s United...

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World leaders running out of climate change apologies, Greta Thunberg, say young activists

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World leaders running out of climate change apologies, Greta Thunberg, say young activists

Carolyn M. Pride August 20, 2021

In the first such index, released on August 20, UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency, found that...

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World leaders no longer have excuses on climate change, Thunberg, say young activists | world news

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World leaders no longer have excuses on climate change, Thunberg, say young activists | world news

Carolyn M. Pride August 19, 2021

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The world’s children cannot afford more empty promises at this year’s United Nations Climate...

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5 young activists fighting global hunger to follow on International Youth Day

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5 young activists fighting global hunger to follow on International Youth Day

Carolyn M. Pride August 12, 2021

International Youth Day, designated by the UN in the year 2000, is celebrated every August 12 to...

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Young activists rally outside Feinstein’s Los Angeles office to demand a civilian climate corps

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Young activists rally outside Feinstein’s Los Angeles office to demand a civilian climate corps

Carolyn M. Pride July 14, 2021

Dozens of climate activists from the youth-led Sunrise movement rallied outside Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office in Los...

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Young activists descend into Feinstein and Pelosi’s SF houses to demand climate body

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Young activists descend into Feinstein and Pelosi’s SF houses to demand climate body

Carolyn M. Pride June 15, 2021

A group of young climate activists scattered ashes from wildfires on Representative Nancy Pelosi’s porch in San...

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Youth activists begin 400-mile march from New Orleans to Houston for a Green New Deal

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Youth activists begin 400-mile march from New Orleans to Houston for a Green New Deal

Carolyn M. Pride May 10, 2021

Young activists are marching from New Orleans to Houston this week to demand a Green New Deal....

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Young activists call for a greater voice for climate-affected Africans

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Young activists call for a greater voice for climate-affected Africans

Carolyn M. Pride May 8, 2021

Young environmentalists seek a seat at the table as decisions are made about their future as climate...

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Young activists lead Earth Day climate strike in Ithaca Commons

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Young activists lead Earth Day climate strike in Ithaca Commons

Carolyn M. Pride April 23, 2021

ITHAQUE, NY –– On an afternoon marked by intermittent snow and sun, activists from Ithaca traveled to...

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Faced with the climate crisis, these young activists remain focused on solutions

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Faced with the climate crisis, these young activists remain focused on solutions

Carolyn M. Pride April 22, 2021

Sciales, a 24-year-old press secretary for the climate activist group Sunrise Movement, presented her vision for bold...

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Young activists face threats on the frontlines of climate change

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Young activists face threats on the frontlines of climate change

Carolyn M. Pride April 16, 2021

Just weeks after security forces reportedly killed her friend and fellow human rights defender Melvin Dasigao and...

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Young Utah activists join global climate strike – The Daily Utah Chronicle

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Young Utah activists join global climate strike – The Daily Utah Chronicle

Carolyn M. Pride March 19, 2021

Protesters march towards the Utah State Capitol on March 19, 2020 in Salt Lake City as part...

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Youth activists shut down Bay Street and demand climate promises be kept

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Youth activists shut down Bay Street and demand climate promises be kept

Carolyn M. Pride March 19, 2021

It was one of the smaller-scale actions that young people around the world took on Friday to...

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Young activists from over 800 cities around the world prepare for Friday’s climate strike

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Young activists from over 800 cities around the world prepare for Friday’s climate strike

Carolyn M. Pride March 18, 2021

After a year of relative dormancy, international youth climate strikes are back on the streets and online...

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Young activists on the importance of young voices in social justice movements

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Young activists on the importance of young voices in social justice movements

Carolyn M. Pride December 17, 2020

As we enter the final weeks of 2020, we reached out to four young activists to discuss...

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5th anniversary of the Paris climate agreement: 5 young activists share their hopes for the future

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5th anniversary of the Paris climate agreement: 5 young activists share their hopes for the future

Carolyn M. Pride December 11, 2020

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Accord, the ambitious international agreement to tackle...

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European states urged to respond to young activists’ climate trial | Climate crisis

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European states urged to respond to young activists’ climate trial | Climate crisis

Carolyn M. Pride November 30, 2020

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered 33 European governments to respond to a landmark climate...

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Young activists seek damages for climate victims in virtual ‘Cop26 simulation’

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Young activists seek damages for climate victims in virtual ‘Cop26 simulation’

Carolyn M. Pride November 27, 2020

Making polluters pay for losses suffered by communities on the frontlines of climate impacts is a priority...

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Young activists hold their own climate summit after COP26 was delayed due to COVID-19

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Young activists hold their own climate summit after COP26 was delayed due to COVID-19

Carolyn M. Pride November 9, 2020

By Laurie Goring LONDON, Nov 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Earlier in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic...

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Young activists are transforming the election by leading protesters to the polls

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Young activists are transforming the election by leading protesters to the polls

Carolyn M. Pride October 31, 2020

Over the past decade, since students at 100 universities staged protests in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street...

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Young activists featured in ‘US Kids’ documentary

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Young activists featured in ‘US Kids’ documentary

Carolyn M. Pride October 29, 2020

Al Alexander/ | The Register of Patriots Remember the saying “kids are meant to be seen, not...

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Portuguese youth activists sue 33 countries over climate crisis

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Portuguese youth activists sue 33 countries over climate crisis

Carolyn M. Pride September 3, 2020

By Holly Young In what is being described as an unprecedented climate case, four children and two...

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GapKids amplifies the voices of young activists in a new campaign – Sourcing Journal

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GapKids amplifies the voices of young activists in a new campaign – Sourcing Journal

Carolyn M. Pride August 17, 2020

GapKids is tapping into the social consciousness of young people with a new denim-centric campaign that spotlights...

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Youngest on call is 11 – Young activists in California rally online and with chalk to fight climate change, Big Oil

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Youngest on call is 11 – Young activists in California rally online and with chalk to fight climate change, Big Oil

Carolyn M. Pride April 22, 2020

Nineteen years old Zuzu Schmitke and her friends draw a globe using homemade pastel-colored chalk in front...

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5 young activists demanding urgent climate action in Africa

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5 young activists demanding urgent climate action in Africa

Carolyn M. Pride April 20, 2020

Why Global Citizens Should Care Global Citizen campaigns to help achieve the UN’s global goals, including Goal...

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In Davos, Greta Thunberg and young activists send a strong message to world leaders

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In Davos, Greta Thunberg and young activists send a strong message to world leaders

Carolyn M. Pride January 21, 2020

The teenagers took the reins at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this year. In a...

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Young activists urged to remove political posts at Tempe ceremony

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Young activists urged to remove political posts at Tempe ceremony

Carolyn M. Pride January 17, 2020

Student activists say they were asked to remove political messages from their faces before receiving a diversity...

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Young activists lose appeal in landmark lawsuit against US over climate crisis | Climate crisis

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Young activists lose appeal in landmark lawsuit against US over climate crisis | Climate crisis

Carolyn M. Pride January 17, 2020

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by 21 youth plaintiffs...

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Young activists have a new idea to raise climate awareness

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Young activists have a new idea to raise climate awareness

Carolyn M. Pride December 18, 2019

(Image: A group of young activists protest for indigenous rights and climate action during the COP25 climate...

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69th Annual Human Rights Day is dedicated to young activists rising up to make their voices heard

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69th Annual Human Rights Day is dedicated to young activists rising up to make their voices heard

Carolyn M. Pride December 10, 2019

Tuesday marks the 69th annual Human Rights Day which celebrates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as...

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Minnesota youth activists rally on subway for climate action

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Minnesota youth activists rally on subway for climate action

Carolyn M. Pride December 7, 2019

As world leaders gather in Madrid for a United Nations summit on climate change, young activists in...

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‘Ecological failure’: Greta Thunberg and young activists rally as wildfires burn | Greta Thunberg

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‘Ecological failure’: Greta Thunberg and young activists rally as wildfires burn | Greta Thunberg

Carolyn M. Pride November 1, 2019

Heaven isn’t what it used to be, as Greta Thunberg witnessed earlier this week. Today, the pretty-named...

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UN treaty guarantees the rights of young people everywhere on Earth except in the United States

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UN treaty guarantees the rights of young people everywhere on Earth except in the United States

Carolyn M. Pride October 17, 2019

Fifteen children from a dozen countries, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, recently brought a formal complaint at...

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From posters to protest marches, young grassroots activists look to the future

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From posters to protest marches, young grassroots activists look to the future

Carolyn M. Pride October 4, 2019

Visitors to the Discovery Center exhibit will immediately encounter signs announcing that they are entering a “courageous...

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At UN, young activists push for bold action on climate emergency and pledge to hold leaders accountable at the polls |

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At UN, young activists push for bold action on climate emergency and pledge to hold leaders accountable at the polls |

Carolyn M. Pride September 21, 2019

“We’ve been expecting you !” Jayathma Wickramanayake, the UN Youth Envoy, said welcoming the raucous crowd of...

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