Greener Living
Trump Is Already Helping Revive the College Climate Movement
Youth activists see the next four years as their “last shot” to make the future planet habitable.
Climate activists shout slogans while marching at a protest during the 2020 Presidential election in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 4, 2020.
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While President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, his promise to roll back climate legislation is helping inspire a new generation of green-minded progressives.
Since the election on Nov. 5, young activist leaders have traveled the US holding mass meetings, organizing school protests and hosting online calls that have drawn thousands of people. The idea is to turn up the volume on environmental concerns and convince policymakers to block legislation that will worsen climate change.