Film screening encourages youth to take action on climate change
It was August 2015 when 21 American youth, ranging in age from their teens to mid-20s, filed a constitutional climate lawsuit against the U.S. government.
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It was August 2015 when 21 American youth, ranging in age from their teens to mid-20s, filed a constitutional climate lawsuit against the U.S. government.
Emi Cooper, a Steamboat Springs High School senior STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Emi Cooper was excited to receive a text from the mother of Rep. Dylan Roberts telling her she received the Colorado Democrats Murphy Roberts Award — an award issued to a Democrat younger than 25 years old that has shown commitment and dedication to the values of the Colorado Democratic Party. “It’s really nice to have recognition for work,” Cooper said. Cooper, a senior at Steamboat Springs High School, helped organize several movements for climate change action for youth in Routt County, which is why she won th...