The Mixed Bag of Youth Climate Work

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"I have this sense of obligation to work in protecting the world," she says. "The state government has been consistently reluctant to hear what we're trying to say" There's so much change happening, but there are other things I would rather be doing: taking a philosophy class and spending my life thinking about things.

Held v. Montana, a first-of-its-kind climate lawsuit, pits young people — and their constitutionally enshrined right to a clean environment — against a state with pro-fossil fuel policies.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King. Today’s episode was also produced in partnership with the team who make Vox’s The Weeds podcast, Sofi LaLonde, Cristian Ayala, Anouck Dussaud, A.M. Hall, and Jonquilyn Hill.

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