CDMA Environmental Caucus

A great opportunity!

As one of the first generations to see the effects of climate change and one of the last generations that can act to reduce its most devastating results, it's incredibly important that young people continue to be part of this conversation.

Young environmental activists across the world skip school in a call to action Tens of thousands of students worldwide skipped school Friday and demanded that elected officials act against climate change.

Our government has known about threats of climate change for decades. Learn about some of the documents recovered in the Juliana v. United States lawsuit in the link below.

Climate change: What 10 presidents have known Evidence in the Juliana v. United States suit shows that U.S. presidents have been warned about the effects of fossil fuels for more than 50 years

Interested to see what your home will be like as a result of climate change? Check out this interesting map of what cities will feel like 60 years from now.

A troubling new map shows what your city's climate may look like in 60 years. San Francisco may feel like Los Angeles, and New York may be more like Arkansas. A new study shared an interactive climate-change map that lets users explore what their cities' climates may feel like in 60 years.

We cannot allow our elected officials to place climate change on the backburner. Solutions addressing climate change must be front and center in the 2020 elections.

Trump Touts Infrastructure in State of the Union; Ignores Climate Change Extreme weather events must be factored into infrastructure upgrades, experts say

Check out this internship opportunity for college students interested in climate education! Paid(!) summer internship with the Youth Climate Program at the Wild Center Museum in Tupper Lake, NY. Click the link for more details.
https://www.wildcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-Climate-Intern-Job-Description.pdf

*Note: Internship is not affiliated with the College Democrats or the Democratic Party.

www.wildcenter.org

Massachusetts needs to continue leading on climate change policy by pursuing more aggressive legislation. Climate policy needs to be a priority for Governor Baker and the legislature.

Massachusetts activists, legislators call for action in environmental policy - Boston Business Journal Massachusetts has been a leader when it comes to environmental legislation but, in the wake of a federal report detailing the impact of climate change, many local activists say that there is more to be done.

https://www.students4macarbontax.org/
Are you an environmental or political club looking for a project next semester? Or any club trying to show support for Massachusetts action on climate change? Then check out this this great student group that is trying to build a coalition of college students lobbying for carbon pricing in Massachusetts. It takes only a minute to sign on your support, or you can take even further steps to become a full fledged member of their growing coalition!

Please share with any Massachusetts students who might be interested.

Students for a Massachusetts Carbon Tax Want a carbon tax in Massachusetts? Join the Coalition. Sign On

There are so many industries that can make a positive difference!

Can the 'broken' fashion industry be fixed? Bosses of the UK's biggest fashion retailers to face MPs' questions about their environmental impact.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/11/23/health/climate-change-report-bn/index.html

Climate change will shrink US economy and kill thousands, government report warns At a time when many Americans are distracted on a long holiday weekend, the Trump administration released a federally mandated report on climate change that delivers a dire warning about climate change and its devastating impacts on the country's health and economy.

A great initiative out of Rhode Island!

Rhode Island starts early to develop offshore wind workforce pipeline A state-funded pilot program looks to inspire kids to think about offshore wind with field trips and classroom curriculum.