{"id":3275,"date":"2023-09-27T16:24:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T16:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onenatureinstitute.org\/?p=3275"},"modified":"2023-09-27T16:25:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T16:25:53","slug":"the-american-climate-corps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onenatureinstitute.org\/stories\/the-american-climate-corps\/","title":{"rendered":"The American Climate Corps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cAfter years of demonstrating and fighting for a Climate Corps, we turned a generational rallying cry into a real jobs program that will put a new generation to work stopping the climate crisis\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/h1>\n

Varshini Prakash, Sunrise Movement Executive Director<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h1>\n

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The youth of America has demanded, for quite some time, for real action to be taken against the climate crisis. Finally, action has been taken with young adults at the forefront. Last week, we saw President Biden announce the launch of the American Climate Corps. The Biden-Harris administration contends that \u201c<\/span>The American Climate Corps will put a new generation of Americans to work conserving our lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, advancing environmental justice, deploying clean energy, implementing energy efficient technologies, and tackling climate change.<\/span><\/a>\u201d This initiative will train young adults in the necessary and high-demand skills needed for jobs that focus on clean energy and climate action. This program is said to <\/span>employ over 20,000 young adults<\/span><\/a>, making this an excellent source of well-paying union jobs in the environmental sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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