18-year-old climate activist shares how she finds courage and resilience: 'We're fighting against what feels like a ticking time bomb'

I wish that adults who do care about climate change and youth who do care about climate change would join together almost and use the collective power of a multi generational movement to sway more adults, to sway more people in those older leadership positions, that climate change is real and deserves their attention now. It is really inspiring to have older adults in the climate movement work with us and really push our goals forward.

My parents have always been pretty eco-conscious, but I think they weren't as informed about the issue of climate justice, or the scope of climate change and all that it covers, as I was.I joined the national communications team in January 2019 in my sophomore year. I feel a lot of burnout, a lot of frustration when you've been pushing for various policies, and then seeing that no one will pass them, or just feeling like you are fighting an uphill battle. I think that does make me feel very, very burnt out emotionally.

In December 2019, we did a retreat in Washington, D.C., and we all met together and were able to share our goals for the organization, we wrote out a timeline together, which was for 2020 -- and which was then useless because Covid happened. But still, this sentiment of being together and having community and knowing that there are people who also deeply share love and organizing and a deep care for the planet and the people is really what keeps me going.

Being surrounded by a caring community who understands burnout in a way that you do, too, is really important. I feel like many other directors and my friends in the climate movement totally are like, "Yes, you need to take a break right now." I think hearing that validation is really, really affirming.Zero Hour really strongly prioritizes the right to livable future. And that's something that I've instilled in myself too.

This is the most important statement in that overly long article. “the community of people that I’ve met through organizing has been so wonderful and joyous” Climate change as religion. Or as the Kiwanis Club. Or the Drama Club. Little to actually do with a false narrative.

Lol. If that is all she has to worry about she is okay

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