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Article: Kids are suffering from global warming – and they're suing the government

Posted April 03rd, 2012, 9:04 AM by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg

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Even if you buy the science behind climate change (which is very compelling), it’s still hard to make an emotional argument about global warming: all of the bad stuff’s going to happen in the future, so you can’t show someone a victim. Right? Not so fast – not only are parts of the developing world, particularly Africa, already feeling the impacts of a warming world, but the children and grandchildren of current generations will “feel the heat.” The victims of global warming are all around us, even if they’re not experiencing the worst of the phenomenon yet.

Article: The kids are alright: raising LGBT kids in a world without angst

Posted December 15th, 2011, 8:12 AM by Paul Ohan

The world was touched by the Boston Globe article about a family’s love for their transgender child as they braved unknown challenges that resulted in small but powerful local change, validating budding medical practices, and proving America’s love of family is alive and well. Young people are becoming more honest about their sexuality and identities earlier in life, almost eradicating the rite of passage known as coming out of the closet. The Internet, along with the media’s portrayal of characters that experience this angst-ridden niche, provides a voice to young people drowning in a pool of isolated depression—so thank you, gay-liberal-Hollywood-mafia agenda. Having parents that are brave enough to accept what they do not understand, or never expected, from their children can have a positive effect on everyone involved. This is not an isolated phenomenon, rather a beautiful example of our emo-world in the 21st Century.

Article: Youth Actions Command Attention at Climate Summit

Posted December 12th, 2009, 10:12 AM by Sundance Channel

Chanting “Our future, our future,” wearing bright orange t-shirts reading, “How Old Will You Be In 2050?” over 1,000 young people from countries around the world captured the attention of the world leaders, media, nongovernmental organizations, and delegates Thursday at the United Nations climate conference here in Copenhagen.

Article: Environmental education and at-risk kids: 4 programs making a difference

Posted November 11th, 2009, 7:11 PM by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg

If you’ve read Richard Louv’s Last Child in the Woods, or looked into the detail of “No Child Left Inside” legislation and initiatives,you know that broad health issues (obesity, diabetes, ADHD, and even depression), and concern over environmental awareness, tend to drive the idea of getting kids outdoors more. For a number of programs around the country, though, the stakes are even higher: environmental education is becoming an integral part of working with kids at risk of falling into lives of crime, addiction, and poverty (which make the above-mentioned health issues a bigger likelihood).

Article: Yoram Wolberger's life sized figurines

Posted June 18th, 2009, 4:06 PM by Matthew Rodriguez

San Francisco based Israeli artist Yoram Wolberger provides a different perspective on childhood and nostalgia with his series of life sized fiberglass sculptures of instantly recognizable plastic toy figurines, such as cowboys, Indians, and green soldiers.

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