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mmatessa Sep 21, 2023

Biden's new "American Climate Corps" aims to enlist 20,000 young people

The White House is cobbling together a program under existing powers to bring young people into low-carbon energy and climate resilience jobs. #climate

https://www.axios.com/2023/09/20/biden-environment-climate-corps

Biden's new "American Climate Corps" aims to enlist 20,000 young people

A paid training program aims to provide "pathways to high-quality employment opportunities."

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mmatessa Sep 21, 2023

Here's a video showing how activism from the Sunrise Movement made the American Climate Corps a reality.

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Our movement just won the American Climate Corps. Thank you to every young person who fought for and believed in a vision of government that could work for our generation and the planet. This is just the beginning.

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