Carrying the Spirit of Aloha: Pahonu’s Journey for Climate Justice in Hawai‘i
For Pahonu C., a Native Hawaiian youth plaintiff in the groundbreaking Navahine v. Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT lawsuit, climate justice is more than a fight—it’s a commitment to the land (‘āina), the community, and future generations. After achieving a historic Settlement Agreement with Hawaii’s government and HDOT, Pahonu reflects on the deep cultural values driving this work and the role young people play in shaping a sustainable future for Hawai‘i.
Youth Plaintiff Genesis B. Takes a Stand Against the Climate Crisis
At just 18 years old, Genesis B., a lifelong resident of Long Beach, California, is already confronting the harsh realities of a warming planet. As a plaintiff in the youth-led climate lawsuit Genesis v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Genesis’s story sheds light on how the climate crisis is impacting young people on a deeply personal level.
This Alaska Native Youth is Taking Her State Government to Court to Shut Down Alaska LNG Project and Protect Young People’s Rights to Safe Climate
Summer is a young Iñupiat Alaskan from Unalakleet, Alaska and the named plaintiff in the new youth-led constitutional climate lawsuit Sagoonick v. State of Alaska II, where she along with 7 other young Alaskan’s are taking their government to court over climate change. These young Alaskans are on the frontlines of the climate crisis and already experiencing serious harms to their health, safety, and access to natural resources they depend on, including for subsistence and cultural traditions.
Courage on the Frontlines: Alaska’s Youth Sue to Stop Climate Crisis
Building on the foundation of more than a decade of Our Children’s Trust’s legal work in America’s Last Frontier, Sagoonick v. State of Alaska II seeks to secure recognition of the youth’s fundamental rights under Alaska’s Constitution and stop the Alaska LNG Project, a massive, state-led fossil fuel infrastructure project that would roughly triple Alaska’s emissions of climate pollution for decades to come.
Genesis v. EPA Youth Plaintiff Dives into Climate Impacts and Why Taking Legal Action is Important to Him
In a Q&A session, Avroh describes how the climate crisis is impacting him both physically and mentally, outlines his goals for the lawsuit, and reflects on his experience during his first court hearing. He also offers a message to other young people who feel hopeless amid the crisis.
Brown v. Board of Education: Celebrating the Anniversary, the Young People Who Led the Civil Rights Movement and The young people Fighting for climate rights today
Seventy years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that separating school children by race relegated black children to an inferior status that “may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone.” Thus, racial segregation in schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution.
This Montana Youth Reflects on Earth Month, Her Victorious Climate Lawsuit and the Lawsuit That Inspired It
Eva is one the young plaintiffs in the historic Held v. State of Montana lawsuit brought by Our Children’s Trust, and this Earth Month, she's reflecting on the case's influence on her and her community, the significance of youth-powered justice, and expressing what this special month signifies to her.
Why Climate Boomers Back the Kids in Youth v. Gov — and how you can help
Across the United States and the world, kids are suing governments for supporting the fossil fuel industry, harming them and endangering their futures. Elders are lining up to support these cases. Here’s how you can help.
My Voice. My Rights. Our Future: Why this Juliana Plaintiff Continues to Fight for Climate Justice
At the beginning of the new year, United States District Court Judge Ann Aiken again delivered a clarion call for the world when she denied the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) motion to dismiss Juliana v. United States, the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit against the federal government filed by 21 young people across the country – me being one of them.