Earth Guardians Updates
Keep up with our latest news, events, and perspectives.
Xiuhtezcatl & Greta Join Forces this September!
For the first time, the youth plaintiffs behind the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States and Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, will come together to address the Nation and the world’s leaders at a press conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Earth Guardians and other #YouthVGov plaintiffs imagined as superheroes by Amplifier
13 Climate Justice Leaders Imagined as Comic Superheroes
The Earth could use some climate-change-fighting superheroes right about now. And according to a new comic series by the nonprofit Amplifier, there are a few real-life ones in our midst.
Thirteen of them, actually.
On Earth Day, April 22, Amplifier released the comic art series #MyClimateHero, portraying leaders of the modern climate justice movement. Amplifier is a Seattle-based art design lab that facilitates art aimed at “amplifying the voices of social change,” Read the full story by Yes! Magazine
February 5 - We Would #RatherBeInCourt
Due to the Trump administration’s drastic tactics before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to silence the voices of youth and keep science out of the courtroom, the trial will not begin on February 5th, as originally ordered by the District Court.
We are awaiting a decision from the Ninth Circuit on the Trump administration’s drastic attempt to evade trial. But that isn't stopping us from making our voices heard
Stand with Youth Suing Trump in light of Keystone XL Approval
President Trump is a named defendant in our federal lawsuit, and this dangerous and reckless approval is yet another example of the US government taking affirmative action to destabilize our climate.
Colorado Youth Score Decisive Legal Victory Against Fracking Industry
Published in Common Dreams: "Three-judge appeals court panel ruled that state law requires that human health and environment take precedence over industry interests"
Dear Future President: 3 Youth Activists on Climate Change
Earth Guardians featured in Teen Vogue: "Welcome to our new web series, Dear Future President, where we invited young activists and influencers to come and sit in YouTube Space New York's mock "Oval Office" and have an imaginary conversation with the next head of our country.
A Day in Court
Our day in court was more than we could have ever expected! It was actually mind blowing and during the hearing all of us plaintiffs kept looking back and forth at each other in disbelief and excitement by the questions and comments Judge Aiken posed to the Federal Government and the Fossil Fuel attorneys.