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‘They only care about money,’ says 11 year old climate activist

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These youth are suing the U.S. government over climate change, arguing that the U.S. government violated the youngest generation’s constitutional rights through its climate policies.
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The following quotes are from one of 15 Amicus briefs filed in support of the Juliana Plaintiffs, pictured above. Over 36,000 young people from around the world have signed so far.
“I already have anxiety that I deal with because it’s hard for me to understand why the adults in charge aren’t doing anything to save our planet. They only care about money, but people are dying. They have known about this for so long and have done nothing. I want to MAKE them do something NOW.”
– JM, Colorado, age 11
“It is the duty of the government to protect our rights to life, and the moral duty to establish safe conditions for future generations. Knowing the detrimental effects of climate change and not acting upon them is an injustice to society and the future of the United States of America, neglecting the wellbeing of our country and planet.”
– HM, California, age 16
“The Juliana plaintiffs gave me hope after thinking that our environment would never get better, that there was no way that the government would listen to us. I had even accepted the fact that our environment could get so bad we wouldn’t be able to live for much longer. I told myself there was nothing we could do, until I heard about this lawsuit and I believe that legal action is one of the only ways people will finally listen. When you demand to be heard you should be heard.”
– CC, New York, age 14

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