In Colorado, ‘students are ready to take action around climate, and it’s the rest of us that need to follow along’

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Two girls stand at a snowy bank of a creek. One girl is using a large liquid syringe to put a sample of water into a test container the other girl is holding.
Courtesy, CeXochitl DeLaTorre
Students from Alameda International Junior/Senior High School test Bear Creek water quality as part of a project for their Climate Seal of Literacy.

A group of about three dozen high school students stand on the steps of the Colorado Capital holding signs and banners that say Green New Deal for Schools and Our Schools Our Futures.
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Three young women kneel on the sidewalk as they write messages on a banner.
Courtesy, Aisha O’Neil

A young boy holds a microphone to his mouth as two other students and a teacher look on. The teacher holds a poster board with a drawing of Earth that says "We want climate conscious heating & cooling in all DPS schools."
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Four high schoolers run up a gravel road in a wilderness area.
Courtesy, Aisha O'Neil

A Latina sits in her blue graduation regalia that includes a green sash that says NGSS and a medallion that certifies her as climate literate.
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