Monthly theme: Young Climate Warriors
September is Young Climate Warriors month. Learn more about the young people making some noise to address the climate crisis, and how you can get involved. And make sure to sign up for the Waste Wise News e-newsletter and follow Waste Wise Lane County on Facebook and Instagram to stay in-the-know!
Fast facts: Young people & climate change
Climate change is on the mind of our youngest citizens. A 2022 study collected attitudes about the climate crisis from 10,000 people around the world between 16-25 years. A few key takeaways include:
- 59% of youth and young adults said they were very or extremely worried about climate change
- More than 45% said their feelings about climate change negatively affected their daily life and functioning
- In all countries surveyed, nearly 62% said they were anxious about climate change, and about 67% said they were sad and afraid.
See the survey's full results at https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-anxiety/
Test your Young Climate Warriors knowledge
Compete against other readers and see how you fare with a short online quiz.
Click this link, choose a nickname, and play. The game will be active all month.
Information provided by: www.ourchildrenstrust.org.
Waste Wise Tip: High School Master Recycler Program
Watch Kelly Bell, Lane County Master Recycler Program Coordinator, discuss the Rachel Carson Academy Master Recycler Program at Churchill High School in Eugene. The program provides the only school-based Master Recycler training program in Oregon.
Young Climate Warrior resources
350 Eugene
350eugene.org
Beyond Toxics
beyondtoxics.org
BRING
bringrecycling.org
Cascadia Forest Defenders
forestdefensenow.wordpress.com
Cascadia Wildlands
cascwild.org
Climate Revolutions by Bike
climaterevolutions.org
City of Eugene Youth Empowerment Program
eugene-or.gov/4888/Youth-Empowerment-Program
Connected Lane County
connectedlane.org
Fossil Free Eugene
fossilfreeeugene.org
Fridays for Future
fridaysforfuture.org
Our Children’s Trust
ourchildrenstrust.org
Our Climate Our Future
ourclimateourfuture.org
Our Future: Oregon’s High School Climate Leadership Network
ourfutureoregon.org
Partners for Sustainable Schools
partnersforsustainableschools.org
Sunrise Eugene
actionnetwork.org/groups/sunrise-eug
Take the Jump
takethejump.org
Youth in Action
un.org/en/climatechange/youth-in-action
Youth v Gov
youthvgov.org/yvg
Youth v Gov (Film)
youthvgovfilm.com