Our Children's Trust
@youthvgov
We are a non-profit public interest law firm that provides strategic legal services to youth to secure their rights to a safe climate #climatechange #youthvgov
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There have been nearly 400,000 letters sent and petitions collected demanding @potus tell U.S. Department of Justice to let the Juliana youth be heard! ✊ It’s working! Thank you all and keep it up! If you haven’t emailed Biden yet, please do so here: Bit.ly/BidenDOJ-LTR-O… #YouthvGov
Wonderful interview with Ricky Held from Held v. Montana Our Children's Trust on what it feels like to win for youth rights for a clean and healthy environment wbur.org/hereandnow/202… #ClimateActionNow
Hundreds Gather at White House to Demand President Biden Let Youth Climate Case be Heard
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#ClimateActionNow #EarthDay2024 #youthactivism #Biden
From June 24-July 12, 2024, 13 youth, their team of attorneys and experts in their fields will testify and provide scientific evidence during the first trial of its kind in Honolulu. You won’t want to miss it! Get updates: youthvgov.org/join #YouthvGov
With support from University Network for Human Rights, Defensa Ambiental del Noroeste (DAN), 21 youth & medical professionals, Kalā and Kelly Matheson testified before Inter-American Court of Human Rights about the harrowing effects of climate change on children across the globe and what humanity must do to stop it. bit.ly/4bbZJCi
The youth plaintiffs are now preparing for oral arguments before the Utah Supreme later this year. This Earth Week, support these young climate leaders fighting for systemic climate action in Utah by donating to Our Children’s Trust. Give today: bit.ly/GiveOCT #YouthvGov
Thanks to everyone who came with us to DC this weekend to ask for Climate Justice for Youth in front of the White House. Joe Biden Our Children's Trust Third Act Virginia
“No other case in the history of this country has faced this level of government persecution' - Juliana v. US plaintiff Isaac Vergun, speaking out on his 22nd bday
Youth across #youthvgov US climate cases rallied yesterday in DC
My news story here
climateinthecourts.com/news/youth-cli…
Happy Earth Day! Wonderful rally yesterday in support of Juliana v United States. We will not be silenced! Let the plaintiffs have their day in court. Our Children's Trust President Biden to show your support, sign this letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-t…
On this week's Earth Day episode, I spoke with Our Children's Trust and the young activists taking Big Oil to court. They are the future, and they're fighting for a livable one. Listen now:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7xJJN0…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=DNlK4n…
🚨 TODAY IS THE DAY! We’re getting LOUD for climate rights! Stand with the 21 youth plaintiffs in Juliana v. U.S. at a rally at the White House at 1pm. Not in D.C.? No problem: join us virtually via our Instagram or Facebook livestream. #YouthvGov #SaveJuliana
Juliana, Montana and Virginia youth plaintiffs went to Capitol Hill and had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Bernie Sanders, Senator Jeff Merkley, Ed Markey, @senatordurbin Rep. Ro Khanna, and Rep. Sean Casten to discuss the #SaveJuliana campaign. #YouthvGov
Thank you so much, Bill McKibben (@thirdactorg) for your message of support for the Juliana youth plaintiffs and asking @potus to tell U.S. Department of Justice to go to trial. RSVP to the rally tomorrow: bit.ly/JulianaRally. Not in DC? Join via our FB or IG livestream #YouthvGov
We’re thrilled to announce that @berkeleylaw has honored Julia Olson with the Environmental Leadership Award today at the Ecology Law Quarterly’s Annual Banquet, where she also delivered a keynote speech. Read more: bit.ly/3W2pY9K #YouthvGov