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OUR SHORT FILMS. Our Children's Trust partnered with the international human rights organization WITNESS and Montana State University’s Master’s in Science and Natural History Filmmaking, to produce 11 short documentaries featuring the brave young people leading the effort to secure the legal right to a stable climate and healthy

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SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Legal Actions. Juliana v. United States State Legal Actions JULIANA V. UNITED STATES JULIANA v. UNITED STATES. In 2015, 21 youth, and organizational plaintiff Earth Guardians, filed their constitutional climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, against the U.S. government.Their complaint asserts that, through the government's affirmative actions that cause climate change, it has violated the youngest generation’s constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property, as well

JACOB LEBEL

Jacob Lebel. Age: 24, Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon "I am telling my government to stop aiding and turning a blind eye to the corporations who profit off destroying our resources, climate, and environment, and start acting in the interest of its people.

VIC BARRETT

Vic Barrett. Age: 22, Hometown: White Plains, NY "Climate change isn't just about temperatures and weather, it's about people. Our earth will be here for millennia, it's up to us to decide if humanity will be

too."

KELSEY JULIANA

News Reel. March 21, 2019 - Vogue: Do Americans Have a Constitutional Right to a Livable Planet?Meet the 21 Young People Who Say They Do. March 6, 2019 - O Magazine: 7 Ways You Can Help Save the Planet Right Now March 2, 2019 - CBS News: The climate change lawsuit that could stop the U.S. government from supporting fossil fuels November 12, 2018 - City Club of Eugene: Report From CANADA — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST La Rose v. Her Majesty the Queen . Our Children’s Trust has supported youth plaintiffs in Canada since 2019, most recently in the youth-led federal climate case, La Rose v.Her Majesty the Queen. CONTACT US — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST P.O. Box 5181 Eugene, OR 97405 info@ourchildrenstrust.org Tel:

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OUR SHORT FILMS. Our Children's Trust partnered with the international human rights organization WITNESS and Montana State University’s Master’s in Science and Natural History Filmmaking, to produce 11 short documentaries featuring the brave young people leading the effort to secure the legal right to a stable climate and healthy

atmosphere.

CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION 2021 Congressional Resolution Recognizing Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery. A congressional concurrent resolution - S.Con.Res.8 & H.Con.Res.31 - which was reintroduced on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, by members of Congress, supports the principles underpinning Juliana v. United States, the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit filed by 21 young Americans, including 11 GLOBAL LEGAL ACTIONS GLOBAL LEGAL ACTIONS. Our Children’s Trust represents, supports, and inspires youth and attorneys around the world who develop and advance legal actions to compel science-based government action on climate change in their own countries. OREGON — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Chernaik v. Brown. Our Children’s Trust has supported youth plaintiffs in the Oregon constitutional climate lawsuit, Chernaik v.Brown, since 2011.. Chernaik v. Brown was filed on behalf of two youth plaintiffs, Ollie Chernaik and Kelsey Juliana, against the Oregon Governor and the State of Oregon for failing to protect essential natural resources, including the atmosphere, as required

under

LEVI D. — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST News Reel. June 18, 2019 - People: Kids Suing the U.S. Government to Take Action Against Climate Change: It's a '911' Situation March 21, 2019 - Vogue: Do Americans Have a Constitutional Right to a Livable Planet?Meet the 21 Young People Who Say They Do. March 6, 2019 - O Magazine: 7 Ways You Can Help Save the Planet Right Now March 2, 2019 - CBS News: The climate change lawsuit that

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Nick Venner. Age: 19, Hometown: Lakewood, Colorado "Climate impacts in the U.S. are real and getting worse. We're running out of water, we're facing record-setting heat waves, and wildfires and superstorms are becoming more common.

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Canadian

CURRICULUM — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST CURRICULUM. Our Children’s Trust is excited to share free curricula for high school teachers. Federal: Juliana v.United States. Making the Case for Science-Based Climate Action - focuses on Juliana v.United States, the groundbreaking youth-led, scientist-backed constitutional climate lawsuit currently working its way through the federal courts.Built by and for educators, this interactive OUR TEAM — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST OUR TEAM. Reach out to our team in the following ways: press@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all media and press inquiries.. alliances@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all partnership inquiries.. development@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all donation and fundraising inquiries.. To request a speaker for an upcoming event, please submit this form.. info@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all remaining inquiries. CONTACT US — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST P.O. Box 5181 Eugene, OR 97405 info@ourchildrenstrust.org Tel:

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JULIANA V. UNITED STATES JULIANA v. UNITED STATES. In 2015, 21 youth, and organizational plaintiff Earth Guardians, filed their constitutional climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, against the U.S. government.Their complaint asserts that, through the government's affirmative actions that cause climate change, it has violated the youngest generation’s constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property, as well

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Vic Barrett. Age: 22, Hometown: White Plains, NY. "Climate change isn't just about temperatures and weather, it's about people. Our earth will be here for millennia, it's up to us to decide if humanity will be too." Vic is from low-lying land in New York, which is threatened by rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges, and

has felt

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Jacob Lebel. Age: 24, Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon. "I am telling my government to stop aiding and turning a blind eye to the corporations who profit off destroying our resources, climate, and environment, and start acting in the interest of its people. Our lives may depend on it." All his life, Jacob has felt a special connection to the land, in

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Kelsey of Eugene, Oregon, has engaged in climate activism since age 10. When she was 15 she co-filed a lawsuit, with the support of nonprofit Our Children's Trust, against the Oregon State Governor, asking for a climate emissions reduction plan and to protect the atmosphere under the public trust doctrine. By 16, Kelsey was a

trainer and

OUR CHILDREN'S TRUSTMISSIONOUR TEAMBOARD OF DIRECTORSTAKE ACTIONJOBS/INTERNSHIPS350 PPM PATHWAYS Our Children's Trust. SECURING THE LEGAL RIGHT TO A SAFE CLIMATE. AND A HEALTHY ATMOSPHERE FOR ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. GET UPDATES TAKE ACTION DONATE NOW. Juliana v. United States. Global Legal Actions. YouTube. 60 Minutes. CANADA — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Her Majesty the Queen. Our Children’s Trust has supported youth plaintiffs in Canada since 2019, most recently in the youth-led federal climate case, La Rose v. Her Majesty the Queen. Fifteen youth plaintiffs, ages 10 to 19 years old, filed the lawsuit against their federal government in the Federal Court of Canada, alleging that the

Canadian

CURRICULUM — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST CURRICULUM. Our Children’s Trust is excited to share free curricula for high school teachers. Federal: Juliana v.United States. Making the Case for Science-Based Climate Action - focuses on Juliana v.United States, the groundbreaking youth-led, scientist-backed constitutional climate lawsuit currently working its way through the federal courts.Built by and for educators, this interactive OUR TEAM — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST OUR TEAM. Reach out to our team in the following ways: press@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all media and press inquiries.. alliances@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all partnership inquiries.. development@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all donation and fundraising inquiries.. To request a speaker for an upcoming event, please submit this form.. info@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all remaining inquiries. CONTACT US — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST P.O. Box 5181 Eugene, OR 97405 info@ourchildrenstrust.org Tel:

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OUR SHORT FILMS. Our Children's Trust partnered with the international human rights organization WITNESS and Montana State University’s Master’s in Science and Natural History Filmmaking, to produce 11 short documentaries featuring the brave young people leading the effort to secure the legal right to a stable climate and healthy

atmosphere.

JULIANA V. UNITED STATES JULIANA v. UNITED STATES. In 2015, 21 youth, and organizational plaintiff Earth Guardians, filed their constitutional climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, against the U.S. government.Their complaint asserts that, through the government's affirmative actions that cause climate change, it has violated the youngest generation’s constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property, as well

VIC BARRETT

Vic Barrett. Age: 22, Hometown: White Plains, NY. "Climate change isn't just about temperatures and weather, it's about people. Our earth will be here for millennia, it's up to us to decide if humanity will be too." Vic is from low-lying land in New York, which is threatened by rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges, and

has felt

JACOB LEBEL

Jacob Lebel. Age: 24, Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon. "I am telling my government to stop aiding and turning a blind eye to the corporations who profit off destroying our resources, climate, and environment, and start acting in the interest of its people. Our lives may depend on it." All his life, Jacob has felt a special connection to the land, in

KELSEY JULIANA

Kelsey of Eugene, Oregon, has engaged in climate activism since age 10. When she was 15 she co-filed a lawsuit, with the support of nonprofit Our Children's Trust, against the Oregon State Governor, asking for a climate emissions reduction plan and to protect the atmosphere under the public trust doctrine. By 16, Kelsey was a

trainer and

CANADA — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Her Majesty the Queen. Our Children’s Trust has supported youth plaintiffs in Canada since 2019, most recently in the youth-led federal climate case, La Rose v. Her Majesty the Queen. Fifteen youth plaintiffs, ages 10 to 19 years old, filed the lawsuit against their federal government in the Federal Court of Canada, alleging that the

Canadian

CONTACT US — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST P.O. Box 5181 Eugene, OR 97405 info@ourchildrenstrust.org Tel:

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SHORT FILMS

OUR SHORT FILMS. Our Children's Trust partnered with the international human rights organization WITNESS and Montana State University’s Master’s in Science and Natural History Filmmaking, to produce 11 short documentaries featuring the brave young people leading the effort to secure the legal right to a stable climate and healthy

atmosphere.

CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION 2021 Congressional Resolution Recognizing Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery. A congressional concurrent resolution - S.Con.Res.8 & H.Con.Res.31 - which was reintroduced on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, by members of Congress, supports the principles underpinning Juliana v. United States, the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit filed by 21 young Americans, including 11 GLOBAL LEGAL ACTIONS GLOBAL LEGAL ACTIONS. Our Children’s Trust represents, supports, and inspires youth and attorneys around the world who develop and advance legal actions to compel science-based government action on climate change in their own countries. The staff at Our Children's Trust support these locally-led partner efforts by providing legal, outreach SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER Legal Actions. Juliana v. United States State Legal Actions LEVI D. — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Levi D. Age: 13, Hometown: Satellite Beach, Florida. "I work hard to protect the environment and animals near my home. I want my government to work hard to protect my future and the future of the animals and ecosystems in our country." "You have to find the way of nature," is one of Levi's messages for the world from his beloved home of a AVERY M. — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Avery joined the federal lawsuit filed by Our Children’s Trust in 2015. She is now in the environmental club at her high school, and continues to help organize rallies in her home town. She loves nature and spending time outside. This includes hiking, swimming, exploring, and trail riding on her horse. Avery has two pet rabbits, some

chickens

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LEGAL UPDATES September 16, 2016. Governor Charles D. Baker of Massachusetts acts after youths’ critical court victory and issues Executive Order No. 569, Establishing an Integrated Climate Change Strategy for the Commonwealth. The Executive Order declares that “climate change presents a serious threat to the environment and the Commonwealth’s residents” and that “only through an

NICK VENNER

Nick Venner. Age: 19, Hometown: Lakewood, Colorado. "Climate impacts in the U.S. are real and getting worse. We're running out of water, we're facing record-setting heat waves, and wildfires and superstorms are becoming more common. We must act now to protect our planet and our civilization." As a young Catholic, Nick is drawn to the OUR CHILDREN'S TRUSTMISSIONOUR TEAMBOARD OF DIRECTORSTAKE ACTIONJOBS/INTERNSHIPS350 PPM PATHWAYS Our Children's Trust. SECURING THE LEGAL RIGHT TO A SAFE CLIMATE. AND A HEALTHY ATMOSPHERE FOR ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. GET UPDATES TAKE ACTION DONATE NOW. Juliana v. United States. Global Legal Actions. YouTube. 60 Minutes. CURRICULUM — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST CURRICULUM. Our Children’s Trust is excited to share free curricula for high school teachers. Federal: Juliana v.United States. Making the Case for Science-Based Climate Action - focuses on Juliana v.United States, the groundbreaking youth-led, scientist-backed constitutional climate lawsuit currently working its way through the federal courts.Built by and for educators, this interactive CONTACT US — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST P.O. Box 5181 Eugene, OR 97405 info@ourchildrenstrust.org Tel:

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CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION 2021 Congressional Resolution Recognizing Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery. A congressional concurrent resolution - S.Con.Res.8 & H.Con.Res.31 - which was reintroduced on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, by members of Congress, supports the principles underpinning Juliana v. United States, the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit filed by 21 young Americans, including 11 JULIANA V. UNITED STATES JULIANA v. UNITED STATES. In 2015, 21 youth, and organizational plaintiff Earth Guardians, filed their constitutional climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, against the U.S. government.Their complaint asserts that, through the government's affirmative actions that cause climate change, it has violated the youngest generation’s constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property, as well

KELSEY JULIANA

Kelsey of Eugene, Oregon, has engaged in climate activism since age 10. When she was 15 she co-filed a lawsuit, with the support of nonprofit Our Children's Trust, against the Oregon State Governor, asking for a climate emissions reduction plan and to protect the atmosphere under the public trust doctrine. By 16, Kelsey was a

trainer and

LEVI D. — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Levi D. Age: 13, Hometown: Satellite Beach, Florida. "I work hard to protect the environment and animals near my home. I want my government to work hard to protect my future and the future of the animals and ecosystems in our country." "You have to find the way of nature," is one of Levi's messages for the world from his beloved home of a

VIC BARRETT

Vic Barrett. Age: 22, Hometown: White Plains, NY. "Climate change isn't just about temperatures and weather, it's about people. Our earth will be here for millennia, it's up to us to decide if humanity will be too." Vic is from low-lying land in New York, which is threatened by rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges, and

has felt

JACOB LEBEL

Jacob Lebel. Age: 24, Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon. "I am telling my government to stop aiding and turning a blind eye to the corporations who profit off destroying our resources, climate, and environment, and start acting in the interest of its people. Our lives may depend on it." All his life, Jacob has felt a special connection to the land, in ENGLAND — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Our Children's Trust staff attorneys are working with partner lawyers in the UK to assess the best legal avenues for UK youth to secure science-based climate recovery planning in the UK. We expect appropriate action will be filed in the near future. In July, 2014, Our Children's Trust Law Clerk Bradley Freedman and our partner and UK

attorney

OUR CHILDREN'S TRUSTMISSIONOUR TEAMBOARD OF DIRECTORSTAKE ACTIONJOBS/INTERNSHIPS350 PPM PATHWAYS Our Children's Trust. SECURING THE LEGAL RIGHT TO A SAFE CLIMATE. AND A HEALTHY ATMOSPHERE FOR ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. GET UPDATES TAKE ACTION DONATE NOW. Juliana v. United States. Global Legal Actions. YouTube. 60 Minutes. CURRICULUM — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST CURRICULUM. Our Children’s Trust is excited to share free curricula for high school teachers. Federal: Juliana v.United States. Making the Case for Science-Based Climate Action - focuses on Juliana v.United States, the groundbreaking youth-led, scientist-backed constitutional climate lawsuit currently working its way through the federal courts.Built by and for educators, this interactive CONTACT US — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST P.O. Box 5181 Eugene, OR 97405 info@ourchildrenstrust.org Tel:

541-375-0158

CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION 2021 Congressional Resolution Recognizing Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery. A congressional concurrent resolution - S.Con.Res.8 & H.Con.Res.31 - which was reintroduced on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, by members of Congress, supports the principles underpinning Juliana v. United States, the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit filed by 21 young Americans, including 11 JULIANA V. UNITED STATES JULIANA v. UNITED STATES. In 2015, 21 youth, and organizational plaintiff Earth Guardians, filed their constitutional climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, against the U.S. government.Their complaint asserts that, through the government's affirmative actions that cause climate change, it has violated the youngest generation’s constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property, as well

KELSEY JULIANA

Kelsey of Eugene, Oregon, has engaged in climate activism since age 10. When she was 15 she co-filed a lawsuit, with the support of nonprofit Our Children's Trust, against the Oregon State Governor, asking for a climate emissions reduction plan and to protect the atmosphere under the public trust doctrine. By 16, Kelsey was a

trainer and

LEVI D. — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Levi D. Age: 13, Hometown: Satellite Beach, Florida. "I work hard to protect the environment and animals near my home. I want my government to work hard to protect my future and the future of the animals and ecosystems in our country." "You have to find the way of nature," is one of Levi's messages for the world from his beloved home of a

VIC BARRETT

Vic Barrett. Age: 22, Hometown: White Plains, NY. "Climate change isn't just about temperatures and weather, it's about people. Our earth will be here for millennia, it's up to us to decide if humanity will be too." Vic is from low-lying land in New York, which is threatened by rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges, and

has felt

JACOB LEBEL

Jacob Lebel. Age: 24, Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon. "I am telling my government to stop aiding and turning a blind eye to the corporations who profit off destroying our resources, climate, and environment, and start acting in the interest of its people. Our lives may depend on it." All his life, Jacob has felt a special connection to the land, in ENGLAND — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Our Children's Trust staff attorneys are working with partner lawyers in the UK to assess the best legal avenues for UK youth to secure science-based climate recovery planning in the UK. We expect appropriate action will be filed in the near future. In July, 2014, Our Children's Trust Law Clerk Bradley Freedman and our partner and UK

attorney

CANADA — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Her Majesty the Queen. Our Children’s Trust has supported youth plaintiffs in Canada since 2019, most recently in the youth-led federal climate case, La Rose v. Her Majesty the Queen. Fifteen youth plaintiffs, ages 10 to 19 years old, filed the lawsuit against their federal government in the Federal Court of Canada, alleging that the

Canadian

OUR TEAM — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST OUR TEAM. Reach out to our team in the following ways: press@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all media and press inquiries.. alliances@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all partnership inquiries.. development@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all donation and fundraising inquiries.. To request a speaker for an upcoming event, please submit this form.. info@ourchildrenstrust.org - For all remaining inquiries.

SHORT FILMS

OUR SHORT FILMS. Our Children's Trust partnered with the international human rights organization WITNESS and Montana State University’s Master’s in Science and Natural History Filmmaking, to produce 11 short documentaries featuring the brave young people leading the effort to secure the legal right to a stable climate and healthy

atmosphere.

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LAW LIBRARY Amicus Curiae ("Friend of the Court") Briefs. March 13, 2020 - National and Global Experts File Briefs in Support of Juliana v.United States Youth-Led Climate Change Litigation. Amicus Brief of Children’s Rights Advocates CONGRESSIONAL RESOLUTION 2021 Congressional Resolution Recognizing Children’s Fundamental Rights and Climate Recovery. A congressional concurrent resolution - S.Con.Res.8 & H.Con.Res.31 - which was reintroduced on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, by members of Congress, supports the principles underpinning Juliana v. United States, the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit filed by 21 young Americans, including 11

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Megan Gleason is a 2015 graduate of the University of Oregon, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies. Megan interned with Our Children’s Trust during college in our YouCAN program to help pass the successful Eugene Climate Recovery

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OREGON — OUR CHILDREN'S TRUST Chernaik v. Brown. Our Children’s Trust has supported youth plaintiffs in the Oregon constitutional climate lawsuit, Chernaik v.Brown, since 2011.. Chernaik v. Brown was filed on behalf of two youth plaintiffs, Ollie Chernaik and Kelsey Juliana, against the Oregon Governor and the State of Oregon for failing to protect essential natural resources, including the atmosphere, as required

under

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Jacob Lebel. Age: 24, Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon. "I am telling my government to stop aiding and turning a blind eye to the corporations who profit off destroying our resources, climate, and environment, and start acting in the interest of its people. Our lives may depend on it." All his life, Jacob has felt a special connection to the land, in

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LEGAL UPDATES September 16, 2016. Governor Charles D. Baker of Massachusetts acts after youths’ critical court victory and issues Executive Order No. 569, Establishing an Integrated Climate Change Strategy for the Commonwealth. The Executive Order declares that “climate change presents a serious threat to the environment and the Commonwealth’s residents” and that “only through an

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