Hiya DoSomething Members,

Do you ever find yourself scrolling through Instagram or TikTok looking at photos and videos of the devastating effects of climate change? Yea, us too. And sometimes, it’s a tough pill to swallow. Thankfully, your generation is HARDCORE committed to fighting climate change. You’re not down for living through unprecedented heatwaves, droughts, and floods. And you’re DEFINITELY not down for ignoring it. From protests and rallies to shopping green and recycling, Gen Z is taking action! 

But reality check: we can’t talk about climate change without talking about climate injustice. And only 20% of young people have a good understanding of climate injustice and environmental racism. Let’s fix that! As you gear up for the holiday season, spend some time learning about climate injustice and how it could affect YOUR community. Our latest program, See Us, Hear Us: Climate Justice, invites you to share personal stories of climate injustice in your community as well as your vision for a greener future. You’ll even enter for a chance to win a $2,500 scholarship.  Let’s go green together!

Let’s Do This!

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These DoSomething members are demanding bold action against climate injustice. They’re sharing stories of climate injustice in their communities, as well as their vision for a greener future. 

Check out a few of our favorites from the See Us, Hear Us: Climate Justice program: 

“I live in Rogers Park in Chicago. Although there are many ways in which I love Roger’s Park, and it provides its residents with many resources, there is a lot of homelessness and poverty in the area. Environmental racism is a huge compounding factor within this because so many of our displaced residents don’t have access to any drinking water, and have to live in small parks with lots of litter said DoSomething Member Stevie, 17. “Low-income residents mainly have access to tap water, which is unfiltered and can be contaminated. This situation happens all over Chicago, especially in poorer parts of the city. My vision for Roger’s Park and all of Chicago is for residents to be able to have access to clean filtered water and live in clean green spaces if they are unable to afford or find housing, with easy access to warmth and food.” 

“My community is impacted by climate injustice due to the rising sea levels of the ocean. I live in Jacksonville, Florida, and many houses near me are at a very high risk of flooding if the sea raises just a few inches,” said DoSomething Member Austin, 17. “There are houses that sit right on the edge of creeks that at high tide are very close to breaching sandbag walls built by the homeowner. This is a major injustice to the homeowners who are taking on all the costs themselves of sea-level rise. Secondly, my vision for a greener future is one in which every single home that receives sun during the day has rooftop solar. In Florida, there is so much potential clean energy wasted in the form of sunlight. If everyone had solar panels on their houses, then whole communities could become carbon-neutral, and any excess energy could be given back to the grid. That energy going back to the grid could power the homes that don't receive enough sunlight to power themselves.”

Mark Your Calendar...The Youth STEM Summit is coming! Taking place November 27 & 28, this summit invites young people (just like you!) to tackle the big challenges in our world through STEM! And bonus--it’s free to attend! Register today to save your spot.

ICYMI…this past week--for a full 85 minutes--The United States had a woman president!

Our heroes today are...Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton, the perfect stars to portray tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in the new film, King Richard.

Not only is Thursday Thanksgiving, it’s National Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day! Share your creative passions and unique talents with family and friends this holiday season. You could even enter to win a $5,000 scholarship with our Art of Community campaign! 

Accepted into your dream college? Awesome! Now, let’s talk about scholarships. 

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