The Rise of Youth Climate Action

At the same time, youth in the U.S. and worldwide are also engaging in climate action. In 2023, a Montana judgeruled in favorof a group of youth who sued the state government for its failure to include climate change considerations when approving fossil fuel projects, and a group of youth activists in Ontario are engaged in an ongoinglegal fightfollowing the province's weakening of its 2030 climate target. Youth climate rallies are happening in cities fromIndianapolistoSan DiegotoTucson, Arizona. APA has myriad resources on climate action, including theClimate Action Policy Guide, the PAS ReportPlanning for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation, the APA blog post "7 Ways to Plan a Stronger Climate Change Response," and the September 2021Planningarticle "How to Overcome Local Pushback on Climate Action."