Interview: Ugandan Youth

Listen to the following interview to get an idea of youth are doing in Uganda and what Climatic changes they are experiencing.

http://media.switchpod.com//users/mwaggoner/finnnaaall.mp3

VIDEO: Climate Change Needs Youth Action

The problem of Climate Change is still very existent and no matter how much we ignore and deny the problem, we are in dire need of personal and political action.

One Group Has it Right!

There are groups that bring youth together from my state, nation, and even our world. But many of these organizations are not very youth oriented, focused, nor do they take provide the opportunity for young people to take issues they are facing into their own hands. Here is a group based out of Alaska that is more than youth focused, it is youth driven.

Alaska Youth for Environmental Action Article

Action is the New Black

“ The activist is not the one who says the river is dirty, the activist is the one who cleans the river up.”— H. Ross Perot

Activism is action.

Today many hear the word activism and think of protests and people who drive old, beat up Subarus with outdated political bumper stickers. But true-to-heart activists fight for issues they care about every day with no reward, no recognition, and often no success.

Our parents’ generation fought for civil rights and social justice. Our generation has different causes, but it’s just as hard of a struggle.

Around the globe, young people are becoming both politically and socially active regarding their world and their environment. I hope to find out how youth define activism and how we address these concerns.

To me, global climate change is a “youth crisis” because it will be up to us to carry out the necessary reforms to avert the catastrophe that could lay ahead for us and our children.

When discussing youth action I will focus on the environment and what young people feel is happening to the physical world and what they can do about it.

By using audio, video, and other forms of multimedia I will share the amazing actions of my generation with the hopes of inspiring others to do the same. If you are a young person and you would like to share either what you or someone you know has done, please e-mail them to meganwaggoner@hotmail.com.

Its time for our generation to take issues into our own hands. Its time to take action!