Not just in coalition, but INTER-coalition
The rich climate justice ecosystem in Massachusetts is a blessing and a curse. With hundreds of organizations and more than 5 climate coalitions, we are certainly equipped to cover the countless aspects of climate justice ...
Our MA Lobbying Escalation Arc Peaks in Jan ‘22!
As Our Climate Massachusetts gears up for a Fall full of testifying at hearings that will culminate in a largest ever lobby event next January, it can help to look back on how we build ...
TFW a science education star testifies with us for a bill we wrote
Did you know that Our Climate is actually listed as the non-profit sponsor for a bill on the MA State House Website? It’s true. Check out H.614/S.311.We partnered with the fully youth-led and founded Massachusetts ...
My First Rally was MYCC’s First Rally
Exhilaration pumped through my veins as I rode the T into the city, my homemade sign in hand. Off the train, up the stairs, across the park... I made my way over to the meeting ...
We are Running Out of Time
We are running out of time. As a young girl from rural South Carolina, the extreme weather patterns produced by climate change have been increasingly normalized. I remember the first “giant flood” that we had ...
If passed, the Build Back Better Act would be the largest climate investment in American history
My name is Sachin Shenoy, and I am a 17 year old high school student from Overland Park, Kansas. As a National Field Representative for Our Climate, I have had the privilege to learn and ...
Across the country, climate change is an infrastructure crisis
From coast to coast, recent disasters have proven to us that the climate crisis is a pressing infrastructure emergency. Marginalized communities are on the frontline and feel these effects first and worst. We need bold climate ...
Poetry as a Form of Protest
Whenever people hear the word “protest”, more often than not, they associate it with street takeovers, deep rhythmic chantings of justice, and a division between those who are creating the beautiful chaos versus those who ...
Oregon Fellows Reflect on Our Climate Fellowship
Throughout the Our Climate fellowship I have had the opportunity to learn about the Oregon legislative process and speak directly to and establish relationships with lawmakers. The Our Climate Youth Lobby Week was the culmination ...