She is now 26 but only 18 when she joined Juliana v. United States, a lawsuit brought by youths against the federal government. The case alleges that the government has “willfully ignored” the dangers of burning fossil fuels and in turn violated the plaintiffs’ constitutional rights to life, liberty and property, and failed to protect public trust resources.

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