Gen Z Knows Climate Change Is a Crisis — & This Teen Is Holding Legislators Accountable

The catastrophic flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, from Hurricane Helene last September is just another example of the devastating climate crisis we’re in. As humans burn fossil fuels, cut down forests, and remove legal protections for the planet, there has been a rise in global warming. In fact, 2023 was the warmest year on record since global record-keeping began in 1850, according to Climate.gov. This impacts our planet, our health and safety, and our kids — and Gen Z is sick of it.