Real stories. Real feelings.

Hear from other young people as they share what they’ve felt, learned, and experienced. You may see some of yourself in their stories, and a reminder that you’re not alone.

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It is not too late. Those who try to tell you that it is too late are afforded helplessness that the most affected people and places are not.

Julie — New York, NY

“I often find myself grieving my future, the losses from natural disasters, and the lives of so many people that will be affected.”

Hava — New York, NY

Perhaps I am but dust of the earth. But upon converging our molecules of dust by coming together and mobilizing our communities, we are significant.

Raphaela — New York, NY

Hope

3:16

Ayan — San Diego, CA

I think about what the world will look like when I’m an adult and whether places I love will still be the same.

Overwhelm

Olivia — Elizabeth, NJ

It is hard to believe we are here now / Our connection to place is blurred with noise / Stars clouded from lighting the night sky / But time continues on beat, slightly off…

Imani — Durham, NC

Understanding the bigger picture helped me let go of some of the guilt I felt around climate change.

Anonymous — Washington, DC

My understanding of climate change has become more complex, but I’ve realized there is always something to learn and someone to help.

Empowerment

Ridley — Buffalo, NY

The best I can hope for is that there are people in the world who are smart, and technology is getting better and I lean on that idea to feel as though there is a real solution out there.

Caitlin — Ashburn, VA

The more I learn about climate change, the more frustrating it is to know people have understood the problem for so long and we are still dealing with it.

Liam — Lafayette, CO

You can care about climate change and still feel hopeful about the future.

Lucas — Bend, OR

That “wake-up moment” at the Fridays for Future protest changed the course of my life, infusing its major decisions with the perspective that we must preserve our Earth for future generations and take action now to both mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Interest

Emily — Durham, CA

It feels more emotional now because I understand that climate change can mean losing places, traditions, animals, and things people grew up with.

Aiden — Chicago, IL

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