Author: Climate Generation
Spring into Action! 11 Ways to Take Action During Earth Month
With Earth month just around the corner, here are eleven ways to take action for a just and abundan...
Climate Voices
Support Climate Justice Education in Minnesota
Sign the Petition
We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, stand in solidarity with ...
Youth Action
Your Summary of Negotiations –– COP28 Outcomes
Good morning to you – COP28 came to a close last week. After our team and delegation traveled and r...
Climate Voices
Introducing Climate Generation’s COP28 Delegation
Climate Generation is excited to introduce our delegation of climate leaders from across Minnesota ...
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Honoring Indigenous People’s Day
Today, the Climate Generation team is celebrating and acknowledging Indigenous People's Day across ...
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2023 Cohort Leaders Co-Design the Summer Institute for Climate Change Education
We are thrilled to announce the continuation of our cohort model to the 2023 Summer Institute for C...
Teach Climate
TeachScience: Tackling Climate Misinformation
There are many mis-informed ideas and myths about climate change circulating throughout education c...
Climate Voices
It’s time for climate justice — 3 facts about Jacqui Patterson, our April event keynote speaker
Jacqui Patterson, the founder and Executive Director of the Chisholm Legacy Project, has been a...
Climate Voices
Climate Storytelling Lesson for the Classroom
This activity is a 60-75 minute exercise to help 6-12th grade students make a personal connection t...
Storytelling Resources
Discover Your Climate Story
A climate story is a personal story about you and your experience of climate change.
...
Storytelling Resources
Climate Convenings Toolkit
This tool can includes guides on climate storytelling and hosting conversations about climate chang...
Storytelling Resources
Statement: The Successes and Failings of COP27
The United Nations climate change conference (COP27) concluded with roughly 190 countries, represen...
Climate Voices
The Target Circle results are in!
To our friends and supporters,
Thank you so much for voting for us in the Target Circle Giving Prog...
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Our Statement in Response to West Virginia v. EPA
Climate Generation is outraged by the Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, effectively li...
Climate Voices
Your Earth Month List: books, movies, and more from our team!
In honor of Earth Day — well, Earth Month, really — our team has shared a list of their favorites i...
Climate Voices
Centering Antiracism through Partnership
Since 2006, Climate Generation has focused on solutions to climate change through education, storyte...
Climate Voices
Turning Rage Into Action: Response to IPCC Report
The cumulative scientific evidence is unequivocal: Climate change is a threat to human well-being an...
Climate Voices
Avangrid Foundation Supports Nationwide Climate Change Education Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 2021
CONTACT:
Lauren Boritzke Smith, Climate Generation
262-490-6562...
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What the Glasgow Climate Pact means for Minnesota
We were among the over 60 Minnesotans who attended the United Nations Climate Conference of Parties ...
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Statement: COP26 Outcome Fails to Deliver
COP26 has failed to deliver on a strong timebound pathway to phase out coal and fossil fuels and hig...
Climate Voices
Introducing Climate Generation’s COP26 Delegation
Climate Generation is excited to introduce our delegation of six climate leaders from across the Un...
Climate Voices
Carbon Pollution Must End: Response to IPCC Report
The U.N. released new findings on the state of our current climate and what is required to avoid the...
Climate Voices
How Urgent Push for Climate Education Can Help Mental Health, Engagement
By Marianna McMurdock
August 3, 2021
This July, air quality worsened from Oregon to Maine as wildfi...
Climate Generation
NCSE Awards Friend of the Planet to Climate Generation
For Immediate Release
Source: NCSE (https://ncse.ngo)
Contact: Paul Oh (oh@ncse.ngo), Director of Co...
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A Regrounding in Truth: Climate Generation’s 16th Annual Summer Institute
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Registration Open for Summer Institute for Climate Change Education Virtual Conference
For Immediate Release:
May 12, 2021
Media Contact:
Lauren Boritzke Smith
262-490-6562
lauren@clima...
Climate Voices
Now Accepting Preliminary Applications for COP26 Delegation
Climate Generation has sent delegations of youth, educators, and multi-sector representatives to ann...
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PowerClimateAction Campaign Calls for Ambitious Commitment from Nations on People-Centered Climate Action
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2021
Global Coalition Asks Governments to Scale Up Climate Empowerme...
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Response to Violence Against Asian American Communities
We stand in solidarity with the Asian American community — neighbors, partners, teammates, and frien...
Climate Voices
Voices to Power: Doing the Greatest Good
Spring is fast approaching, and with it, a sense of renewal. A groundswell of momentum and opportu...
Climate Voices
Why youth are writing a Minnesota Law for climate justice education
By Annie Chen and Maya Hidalgo, leaders with the YEA! Network
As climate change becomes a growing i...
Climate Voices
Statement in Response to Pres. Biden’s Climate Executive Orders
Climate Generation recognizes the urgent need for climate justice, coming off the warmest year on re...
Climate Voices
Bypass Rhetoric — Pierce the Heart
Climate Generation is a proud sponsor of The Great Northern – this piece was originally published on...
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Jamie Long's Climate Story
When I looked at the Star Tribune homepage, I was stunned.
A picture of a place far away that I knew...
Storytelling
Line 3 moves Minnesota backward on climate
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On Thu...
Climate Voices
The Time is Now: Hear and Protect BIPOC Voices
Climate Generation recognizes the importance of this moment and asks everyone to vote. We as Black, ...
Climate Voices
Post-Presidential Debate Statement: Take the Climate Crisis Seriously
On Tuesday, the first Presidential debate took place, with FOX News moderator Chris Wallace prepared...
Climate Voices
Announcing YEA! Campaigns, Youth-led Climate Action Program
Announcing YEA! Campaigns, Youth-led Climate Action Program
Climate Generation and iMatter Merge to ...
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Accountability NOW
Illustration Credit: Shirien – @shirien.creates.
Dear Friends and Supporters,
We have had a collec...
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Kira Liu Receives Environmental Initiative’s Courageous Innovator Award
Climate Generation is proud to acknowledge Kira Liu, our Community Engagement Coordinator, on being...
Climate Voices
Registration Open for Stay-In-stitute for Climate Change Education Virtual Conference
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Audio Story: Bedtime Stories of the Khmer Americans
Liz is currently supporting Climate Generation as our Programs Intern. Liz shares the bedtime storie...
Storytelling
Your Window into COP25: December 16
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Your Window into COP25: December 13
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Your Window into COP25: December 12
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Your Window into COP25: December 11
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Your Window into COP25: December 10
[caption id="attachment_29861" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] U.S. Climate Action Network members...
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Your Window into COP25: December 9
[caption id="attachment_29847" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Our delegates are on the ground in ...
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Your Window into COP25: December 6
It’s the fifth day of COP25, and what a whirlwind it’s been! To keep it simple, we’ve got four days...
Climate Voices
Your Window into COP25: December 2
Today is the first day of COP25, the 25th annual international UN climate negotiations! Over 25,00...
Climate Voices
Avangrid Foundation Grant Supports Nationwide K-12 Climate Change Education Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2019
CONTACT:
Lauren Boritzke, Climate Generation
262-490-6562; laur...
Climate Voices
Meeting the Need with Community Engagement
At Climate Generation we envision a world of resilient communities that are thriving, connected, wit...
Climate Voices
Calming the Waves
My childhood bedroom had pastel yellow walls with blue hand-painted stars sprinkled across the slant...
Storytelling
My Climate Story: Ben Santer
By Greg Dalton
September 17, 2019
This story was originally published on the Climate One podcast. W...
Storytelling
Climate Vulnerability
This story was originally created by Malini Goel during the Climate Reality Leadership Corps trainin...
Storytelling
My Awakening
This story was originally created by Rumaitha Al Busaidi during the Climate Reality Leadership Corps...
Storytelling
We Must, We Can, We Will
Letter from the Executive Director
Scientists have concluded that July broke all previous temperatur...
Climate Generation Gist
Brews & Q’s: Our Climate Trivia Series!
That’s a wrap on our Brewing a Better Climate Trivia Series!
After our smash hit trivia night at Sur...
Climate Voices
Climate Generation receives Xcel grant for STEM education partnership
Grant Supports Green STEM Career Readiness in Minneapolis Public Schools
Climate Generation receives...
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The biggest thing you can do for climate change action...
Letter from the Executive Director
At Climate Generation, we firmly believe that naming the issue — ...
Climate Generation Gist
Julie’s Climate Story
Mine was a blue collar upbringing with a second-shift dad and a stay-at-home mom whose evangelical i...
Storytelling
Kirsi’s Climate Story: A Song of Pause
A 40-foot black cherry tree fell on top of our brand-new electric vehicle while we were driving alon...
Storytelling
A year of youth power
“P-O-W-E-R we’ve got the power, because we are with YEA! MN!”
Youth in the climate movement made wav...
Youth Action
Blue skies are calling...
Letter from the Executive Director
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Climate Generation Gist
Daniella’s Climate Story
Daniella was a youth storyteller during the 2019 Youth Climate Convening in Red Wing, part of the Yo...
Storytelling
Amber's Climate Story; as heard on Climate Cast
Hear a second Climate Story from our 2019 Talk Climate Institute attendee Amber Brooks of Sioux Fa...
Media Coverage
Mallary’s Climate Story
Mallary was a youth storyteller during the 2019 Youth Climate Convening in Red Wing, part of the You...
Storytelling
Turning climate grief into action
Letter from the Executive Director
We know climate change is heavy. The United Nations report releas...
Climate Generation Gist
Joel's Climate Story; as heard on Climate Cast
Hear a climate story from Joel Light, University of Northwestern St. Paul biology professor and 20...
Media Coverage
Eric's Climate Story
For seven years of my life, I lived in Turkey.
For the first four years there, I lived in Istanbul. ...
Storytelling
Betty’s Climate Story
Betty Tisel was an attendee of our 2019 Talk Climate Institute.
My name is Betty Tisel, and I’m fro...
Storytelling
Lori’s Climate Story
Lori Imsdahl is a public health practitioner and communication specialist. She writes for fun at lor...
Storytelling
Logan’s Climate Story
Logan Reider is a student at the University of Minnesota, and served as an intern for Climate Genera...
Storytelling
Celebrating the environment & our communities
Letter from the Executive Director
Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth ...
Climate Generation Gist
Three Rivers Park District to Receive an Environmental Initiative Award for Climate Conversations
March 22, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Tom Knisely, Three Rivers Park District
Media Relati...
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We’ve got the power
Letter from the Executive Director
March has been action-packed, with 100% renewable energy announce...
Climate Generation Gist
Why We’re Going Zero Waste for 10 Days
From March 11–20, our staff — and the supporters and followers we bring along with us — will embark ...
Climate Voices
Jay's Climate Story; as heard on Climate Cast
By Paul Huttner
January 31, 2019
Hear a Climate Story from Jay McCleary of Red Wing, Minnesota.
h...
Media Coverage
MaryBeth’s Climate Story
Mary Beth Garrigan is a visual artist and you can learn more about her work at http://www.uglydaisy....
Storytelling
Ben Weaver’s Climate Story
Ben was a featured storyteller at the Climate Conversation at Silverwood Park in February of 2019 in...
Storytelling
Heart-Full February
Letter from the Executive Director
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we want to express our gratitude t...
Climate Generation Gist
Joseph’s Climate Story
Joseph Rousu is the founder and Chief Operations Officer of Ogema Organics. He is a member of the Mi...
Storytelling
Jim's Climate Story
Jim Gilbert’s Nature Notes are heard on WCCO Radio beginning at 7:10 a.m. each Sunday morning. His o...
Storytelling
Jerry’s Climate Story
Jerry and Sue Untiedt’s farming adventure began in 1971, when, after college they moved west to Wave...
Storytelling
Skip's Climate Story
Skip Hofstrand was a featured artist in the exhibition World In Flux: Visions & Voices of a Chan...
Storytelling
Cristin’s Climate Story: Water as a Homestead
When I was younger, I would race down to the lake with my older brothers, careful not to trip on tre...
Storytelling
Living our climate resolutions
Letter from the Executive Director
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Climate Generation Gist
Climate change education in action
The December edition of Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly, Climate Literacy: Educating with the Futur...
Literacy
Valerie’s Climate Story
Valerie was a featured storyteller at the Climate Conversation at Gale Woods Farm in November of 201...
Storytelling
Glimmers of hope
Letter from the Executive Director
We know that 2018 has been a year of occasionally unbelievable ba...
Climate Generation Gist
Your Window Into COP24: December 17
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Your Window Into COP24: December 15
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Your Window Into COP24: December 14
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Your Window Into COP24: December 13
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Your Window Into COP24: December 12
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Your Window Into COP24: December 11
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Your Window Into COP24: December 10
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Your Window Into COP24: December 7
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Four Minnesota business leaders attending international climate negotiations
Corporate delegates selected to represent U.S. sustainable leadership in Poland
MINNEAPOLIS – Nov...
Climate Voices