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7 MAUI STUDENTS HONORED

7 Maui Students Honored in Environmental Writing

Seven students from Maui were selected as winners in the “My Hawaiʻi” 2016 environmental writing contest for students in grades 6 to 8…

DAKINE PONO TEENS – Doing the right thing. 

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Paddleboarder Sets Out on Epic Journey to Fight Plastic Pollution

Paddleboarder Lizzie Carr, an adventurer and environmentalist based in the UK, has set off on a three-week, 400 mile journey with only her stand up paddleboard and 30kg of supplies to bring awareness to plastic pollution.

LIZZIE CARR ~ Blogger, Adventurer, Environmentalist

Lexile Rating & Literary Classics Seal of Approval

SWEET DESIRE, WICKED FATE has received the Literary Classics Seal of Approval. The CLC Seal of Approval is a designation reserved for those books which uphold the rigorous criteria set forth by the Literary Classics review committee, a team comprised of individuals with backgrounds in publishing, editing, writing, illustration and graphic design.
SWEET DESIRED, WICKED FATE has also received the Meta Metrics Lexile Rating used by schools across the country.

Massive Victory for 7 Kids in Climate Change Lawsuit

This case is one of several similar state, federal and international cases, all supported by Our Children’s Trust, seeking the legal right to a healthy atmosphere and stable climate.

“This case explains why youth around this country and in several other countries, are forced to bring their governments to court to secure a healthy atmosphere and stable climate…”

HAPPY EARTH DAY

PRECYCLE - RECYCLE - PLANT A TREE - Care for our home. It’s the only one we have.

Erin Schrode ~ I’m 24 Years Old and I’m Running for Congress

Think: how can we create a country of togetherness, inclusion and love, rather than send a message of division, hatred and fear? How can we elevate discourse? How can we drive real policy reform that is felt in the day-to-day?

March is Women’s History Month

Victoria Woodhull. Have you ever heard of her? Didn’t think so. She ran for President of the US in 1872. Learn more about 12 Badass Women Whom History Forgot & Women’s History Month

                                                     Victoria Woodhull

Federal Court to Decide if Kids Can Sue Government for Failing to Act on Climate Change

“We are valuing our futures over profits. We are valuing this planet over corporate greed.” Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh Martinez, a 15-year-old indigenous activist and a plaintiff on the case, summed up the kids’ perspective at a press conference after the hearing.  READ MORE…

Levi Draheim (left, 8), Avery McRae (10) and Hazel Van Ummerson (11) respond to questions at a press conference after their hearing in Eugene, Oregon. Photo credit: Clayton Aldern / Grist

Where's The Color In Kids' Lit? Ask The Girl With 1,000 Books (And Counting)

Where’s The Color In Kids’ Lit?

Marley Dias is like a lot of 11-year-olds: She loves getting lost in a book.

But the books she was reading at school were starting to get on her nerves. 

Black girls, like Marley, were almost never the main character.

Last fall, Marley decided to do something about it. She set a goal of collecting 1,000 books about black girls by the beginning of February, and #1000blackgirlbooks was born… READ MORE 

The Wijsen sisters created the youth-driven initiative, Bye Bye Plastic Bags

“Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you’re too young or you won’t understand,” Isabel told the audience. “We’re not telling you it’s going to be easy. We’re telling you it’s going to be worth it.”

“In Bali, we generate 680 cubic meters of plastic garbage a day,” said Isabel. “That’s about a 14-story building. And when it comes to plastic bags, less than 5 percent get recycled.”

The two sisters have succeeded in convincing Bali Governor Pastika to commit to a plastic bag-free Bali by 2018.

Watch their TED talk.