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Susan Messer

Susan Messer

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Historic Win for the Young People of Montana

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Historic Win for the Young People of Montana

In August, Judge Kathy Seeley ruled wholly in favor of 16 young plaintiffs, declaring that the state of Montana has and is violating their constitutional rights, including their rights to equal protection, dignity, liberty, health, and safety, which are all predicated on their right to a clean and healthful environment. . . . And the court ruled that the youth plaintiffs had proven their standing to bring the case by showing significant injuries, that the government had a substantial role in causing those injuries, and that a judgment in their favor would change the government’s conduct.

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Majamas Earth Hits the Brakes on Fast Fashion

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Majamas Earth Hits the Brakes on Fast Fashion

Germaine Caprio launched Majamas Earth in 1999 after designing, patenting, and selling the first nursing tank top to Nordstrom Department Stores. “I thought,” she says, “I could sell one of these to everybody. I dove in, and I wanted to be big, like Lululemon.” So she added other clothing lines, basics for women (including those who are pregnant or nursing), men, and babies. And the business grew.

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Historic Youth Climate Trial in Montana: No Miracles Needed

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Historic Youth Climate Trial in Montana: No Miracles Needed

Held v. Montana was the first of the youth climate cases to make it past many procedural hurdles over many years and arrive in a trial court in Helena, MT. There, over seven days (June 12-20, 2023), Judge Kathy Seeley heard from the 16 young plaintiffs as well as world-renowned experts, including Dr. Mark Jacobson, on the effects of climate change in the world overall and specifically in Montana—temperatures warming, glaciers melting, rivers drying up, forests burning, air-quality alerts becoming more common.

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Did Government Fuel the Climate Crisis?

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Did Government Fuel the Climate Crisis?

The film Youth v Gov is the story of Juliana v. United States, the legal case filed by Our Children’s Trust in 2015. In Juliana, 21 plaintiffs from 9 states sued the U.S. government for violating their constitutional rights to life, liberty, personal safety, and property. Their claim is that through its willful actions, the U.S. government has created and is continuing to create the climate crisis these young people will inherit.

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Chicago Area Youth Will Attend COP27 in Egypt

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Chicago Area Youth Will Attend COP27 in Egypt

On November 5, five students from the Chicago area youth-driven advocacy group It’s Our Future (IOF) will fly to Egypt to take part in COP27, the UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh. It's Our Future, a program developed by Seven Generations Ahead and supported by One Earth Collective along with other partners, connects youth climate activists and empowers them to advocate for climate solutions in their schools and communities, and for a healthy livable future for all.

If you, like me, don’t know much about how a young person gets to go on a trip like this, you’re in luck, because I had the great pleasure of discussing these matters with two students who will be going—Tori Evans and Emmet Ebels-Duggan.

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69th Annual Chicago Powwow: October 7 to 9

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69th Annual Chicago Powwow: October 7 to 9

The American Indian Center in Chicago was established in 1953 as the first urban Indian Center in the country to help Native families cope with the transition from reservation to urban life. In partnership the Forest Preserves of Cook County, the AIC will celebrate Native American culture with its 69th annual Powwow.

The Powwow includes native food, dance competitions, art vendors, and more. It will take place rain or shine in Schiller Woods-East, W. Irving Park Rd, west of N. Cumberland Ave, Chicago (view web map) during these hours: Friday, Oct. 7, 5-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. All are welcome!