December, 2015 | Ocean Matters

Youth React to #COP21

December 30, 2015April 12, 2016 laura

We’ve heard from the pundits about the agreements that came out of the climate talks in Paris. But what do young people, who will be living with the effects of climate change during their lifetime, think? Ocean Matters asked and this is a sample of what they had to say: “I think a lot of the […] Read More

We Want to Hear Young People’s Reactions to the Climate Talks in Paris #COP21

December 13, 2015April 12, 2016 laura

Pundits from law, government, industry, conservation and science are weighing in on the results of #COP21. But what do young people (ages 13-22) think? If you’re a young person and have an opinion or reaction to the historic worldwide agreements made around climate change simply send us your quotation and age. All submissions will be […] Read More

7 Ways for Youth to Respond to #RacingExtinction and #COP21

December 4, 2015April 12, 2016 laura

by Laura Parker Roerden Today a friend contacted me concerned by her 8-year old son’s response to the premier on Discovery of the documentary Racing Extinction. “He’s very upset about the state of the world,” she said. “What can we do about it?” Whether it’s through the climate talks in Paris, a cartoon like Octonauts, […] Read More