How Climate Corps members are tackling the climate crisis in communities across the U.S.
In another sign of the climate crisis, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year ever on record. Last year, the Biden administration established the American Climate Corps to train people for green jobs and empower Americans to help combat climate change. With thousands of Climate Corps members dispatched across the country, we hear from some of them about their experiences.
Abouth the American Climate Corps
New Government Website: acc.gov/
Americorps Press Release, September 20, 2023
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The American Climate Corps is a national service of the US government focused on climate change prevention. It was launched in September 2023 by the Biden administration, and is a government interagency project between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Departments of Labor, Interior, Agriculture, Energy, and AmeriCorps. The service plans to recruit 20,000 young people, and train them for public service or the private sector.
Indiana high school students offer up ideas to combat climate change
PBS NewsHour – December 15, 2024 (05:07)
In schools nationwide, educators are hoping to empower students with knowledge and inspire them to dream up ways to ensure a better climate future. At a high school in Bloomington, Indiana, students pitched their ideas to scientists this past spring. WFYI investigative education reporter Lee Gaines reports.
