Speaking Youth to Power (3/26/12)

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4.7 • 583 Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2012

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Speaking Youth to Power Abigail Borah, student, SustainUS.org Tania Pulido, Green For All Fellow; Brower Youth Award winner Adarsha Shivakumar, Stanford student, litigation plaintiff From courtrooms to diplomatic enclaves, youth advocates are clamoring to make their voices heard. Climate Progress dubbed 21-year-old college student Abigail Borah the “Durban Climate Hero” by for her appeal for faster action at a recent UN climate conference. Other advocates are filing suits claiming the U.S. and state governments have a legal responsibility to protect the atmosphere for future generations. Join us for a conversation with youth trying to build a cleaner future starting now. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on March 26, 2012 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	How will we power our future? Can we create a healthy and clean economy? Climate One
0:35.7	at the Commonwealth Club is at the forefront of the global debate about energy,
0:39.6	economy, and the environment.
0:41.5	Bringing together the brightest and most provocative leaders of our time, climate one is the place
0:46.4	where big ideas get heard.
0:48.2	With thoughtful and insightful discussions on policy, business, science, and culture,
0:52.7	Climate One founder Greg Dalton gets to the heart of the matter.
0:56.3	It's our future. It's time to come together.
0:59.7	Welcome to Climate One, a conversation about America's energy, economy, and environment.
1:04.1	I'm Greg Dalton. Today we're focusing on what college students and other youth are doing
1:08.6	to advance a transition toward a clean and prosperous
1:11.8	economy.
1:13.1	2011 was a year of climate extremes around the world.
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