Houston teen: Why my oil-soaked city could be ground zero for a greener future

Grist
By Shania HurtadoMay 16, 2019, 3:00 pm213 pts
On March 15, I organized the Youth Climate Rally in Houston, Texas, which brought 50 students to City Hall to demand legislative action to mitigate the effects of climate change, vowing to protect the integrity of our futures and planet. It was empowering to join a global movement and raise my voice in a new…

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