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Check out these opinionated and informative pieces written by members of our Youth Advisory Council!

A New Speaker Brings an Uncertain Future for Congress and Climate Policy

Feb 28
4 min

A New Speaker Brings an Uncertain Future for Congress and Climate Policy

In the past, Kevin McCarthy has expressed that climate is a lesser priority on his agenda. The beginning of the new year marked a tedious...

The Ethics of Seafloor Mapping: Will it Make or Break our Environment?

Emily Lao

Jul 30, 2022
5 min

The Ethics of Seafloor Mapping: Will it Make or Break our Environment?

The history of mapping the ocean can be traced back 3,000 years when evidence of water depth measurements was first found in Egypt....

Queer People Are More Vulnerable to Climate Change: Include the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Activism

Oona Clark

Jun 28, 2022
2 min

Queer People Are More Vulnerable to Climate Change: Include the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Activism

Although much of the conversation surrounding global warming is about projection maps, it has become increasingly apparent over the last...

Alyssa Goldfield

Sep 30, 2021
2 min

San Francisco Climate Strike 2021!!

On September 24, youth gathered globally to protest the lack of political action against climate change. At the strike in San Francisco,...

Dory Miller

Aug 28, 2021
2 min

How Important Is the Recall Election?

Among the current chaos of our country, world, and even California’s climate struggles, chances are that any media coverage or commercial...

Write Your Representatives to Co-Sponsor the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act

Amelia Fortgang

Jul 29, 2021
2 min

Write Your Representatives to Co-Sponsor the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act

What is the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act? The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020, introduced by House Natural Resources...

Erika Tam

Jul 29, 2021
1 min

5-Minute Action: Plastic Free Petitions

Want to help promote a plastic-free future? We've compiled some petitions for you to sign -- a task that takes 5 minutes or less! Get...

Jane Fonda: The Founder of Fire Drill Fridays

Dory Miller

Apr 30, 2021
3 min

Jane Fonda: The Founder of Fire Drill Fridays

Take it to the polls! Take it to the streets! Tell me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like! The seas are rising...

Intersectionality in Modern Environmentalism

Giovanni Ocon

Mar 31, 2021
3 min

Intersectionality in Modern Environmentalism

Although the climate movement first gained mainstream media attention in 2018 when Swedish student Greta Thunberg began to strike outside...

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Jamie Margolin

Dory Miller

Mar 29, 2021
3 min

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Jamie Margolin

At only nineteen years old, Colombian-American climate activist Jamie Margolin has already accomplished more than some adults do in their...

Siofra Linden's Air Quality Monitoring CAP

Erika Tam

Feb 28, 2021
1 min

Siofra Linden's Air Quality Monitoring CAP

Siofra Linden, a sophomore at Capuchino High School in San Bruno who attended the summit in September is currently working on a Public...

Op-Ed: the Paris Climate Accord's Effect on the American People

Giovanni Ocon

Feb 28, 2021
3 min

Op-Ed: the Paris Climate Accord's Effect on the American People

Remember 2015’s Paris Climate Agreement? The agreement was monumental for the world’s climate policy and general responsibility. Drafted...

What’s Happening to Disha Ravi in India?

Dory Miller

Feb 28, 2021
3 min

What’s Happening to Disha Ravi in India?

Why are farmers protesting? Since November of 2020, thousands of farmers have been camped outside of New Delhi to protest new...

Op-Ed: Your Money Is POWER — Don’t Give It to Fossil Fuels.

Christy Vong

Feb 23, 2021
4 min

Op-Ed: Your Money Is POWER — Don’t Give It to Fossil Fuels.

Banks are at the root of the climate emergency and have historically had the largest stake in supporting the fossil fuel industry:...

Canceling the Keystone XL Is a Good First Step, Now Let’s Create Green Jobs

Shireen Katyal

Jan 29, 2021
2 min

Canceling the Keystone XL Is a Good First Step, Now Let’s Create Green Jobs

President Joe Biden is not biding his time in the White House and has set to roll back several Trump administration laws in his first...

CAP Spotlight: Sophia Ware and Students For Solar

Erika Tam

Jan 26, 2021
2 min

CAP Spotlight: Sophia Ware and Students For Solar

This September, Sophia Ware, a junior at Piedmont High School attended the Bay Area Youth Climate summit. She was pursuing a Climate...

Bay Area Youth Climate Summit

Jan 26, 2021
2 min

January: 5-Minute Action Monthly Recap

This January, BAYCS started a new Instagram story segment: 5-Minute Actions. Here are the three features and the actions you can...

Biden’s Climate Team: Nominees & Appointees

Bay Area Youth Climate Summit

Dec 31, 2020
3 min

Biden’s Climate Team: Nominees & Appointees

Now that Biden has been confirmed as president-elect of the United States, he has started to put together a team of people who will be super

Dory Miller

Dec 30, 2020
7 min

23 Ways to Be More Sustainable in 2023

Still need a New Year’s Resolution? Here are some ideas for how to live more sustainably as we enter the new year. Heading into the year...

Bay Area Youth Climate Summit Sustainable Gift Guide

Maya Patel

Nov 26, 2020
4 min

Bay Area Youth Climate Summit Sustainable Gift Guide

Every year, Americans spend a large amount of money on holiday shopping. However, most fail to notice the extremely harmful effects that thi

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