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Youth Voice

Essays and opinions from young people shaping the conversation.

Youth Voice

Where youth and food intertwine

How UN Food System Hub youth raises awareness; School Meals Coalition advocates better lunches

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Marissa Romero·6 min read

Latest in Youth Voice

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Nikita Neelgar·6 min read
Youth Voice

Youth Action for Safer, Healthier Food

How Youth Farm Project (Ithaca NY) teaches food sovereignty; FDA Read the Label campaign for ages 9-13

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Ryan Vaffis·5 min read
Youth Voice

How Youth Is Impacting the Food System

How Act4Food (2021 UN Summit) transforms food system; Food4All community fridges reach 150+ students

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Prisha Ravat·6 min read
Youth Voice

Youth Uprising: How Young People Are Leading in Food Safety and Food Justice

How FEEST made permanent school policy changes; Keep Growing Detroit paid youth apprenticeships

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Lily Dryer·5 min read
Youth Voice

Food Fighters: Who and What Keeps Your Food Safe?

How FoodCorps/Teens for Food Justice/The Food Project engage youth; FAO global youth initiative

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Lydia Jordan·5 min read
Youth Voice

Feeding Change: How Young People Are Fixing the Food System

How FoodCorps places educators in high-need schools; UW students lead food sovereignty research

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Jenya Srikanth Matcha·5 min read
Youth Voice

Youth Action for Food Safety and Food Justice

How FoodCorps, Food Project, Teens for Justice engage youth in food justice

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Aditi Radhakrishnan·6 min read
Youth Voice

Youth Fights Deforestation

How UNEP Vlogging4Forests; FAO 150K+ trees planted 2025

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Akshat Khanna·6 min read
Youth Voice

How Young People Are Making a Real Impact on Forest Protection: Campaigns, Reforestation, and Digital Activism

How Fridays for Future 13M+ in 7.5K cities; 14B trees planted by 2021

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Amna Hassan·6 min read
Youth Voice

How Young People Are Using Technology to Protect Forests

How Global Forest Watch monitors deforestation; Ecosia planted 225M trees

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Ritika Sanadi·6 min read
Youth Voice

How Young People Can Positively Impact Forest Protection

How WWF says youth are changemakers; Amazon youth use GPS/drones

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Rayan Mathur·5 min read
Youth Voice

Defending Trees One Action at a Time

How African youth regreen Sahel; Gen Z uses social media for forest activism

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Riley Benjamin-Meyer·6 min read
Youth Voice

How Young People are Creating Change in Forest Protection

How RECOFTC trained 2,229 in 2020; Vietnam youth track illegal logging

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Addison Stenman·6 min read
Youth Voice

Youth-Led Campaigns to Fight Deforestation

How Birthday Forest/Trees4Goals/Plant for the Planet fight deforestation

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Joann John·6 min read
Youth Voice

Reducing the Risks of Deforestation

How youth-led movements fight deforestation; Genesis Butler founded Youth Climate Save

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Alissa Sandoval·6 min read
Youth Voice

Acting Against PFAS: The Age of Student-Led Justice is Here

How UMBC students empowered Baltimore residents; NJ youth forced 3M's $450M payment

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Arav Bhise·6 min read
Youth Voice

How the Youth Can Win the Fight Against PFAS

How UMBC students tested Patapsco water; Youth Activism Project empowers student advocacy

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Arav Bhise·5 min read
Youth Voice

How the Youth Can Win the Fight Against PFAS

How UMBC students tested wastewater for PFAS; Youth Activism Project empowers high school advocates

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Yastika Chouhan·6 min read
Youth Voice

'Forever Chemicals' Are Everywhere, But How Are Teens Fighting Back?

How Virginia student won filtered hydration stations; Vermont teens secured PFAS ban

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Rime Fathallah·7 min read
Youth Voice

What does food justice look like for different communities?

How Black/Latino communities face fewer healthy food outlets; redlining's lasting impact; undocumented excluded from SNAP

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Lybah Khan·5 min read
Youth Voice

The fight for change

How Baltimore students partnered with UMBC to test waters; Kentucky subpoenaed 3M

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Kashika Durairaj·6 min read
Youth Voice

The Forever Fight: How Youth Are Taking on PFAS Pollution

How Maryland schools found PFAS in 12 water tests; NC/UC students won filtration bans

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Saif Ameri·6 min read
Youth Voice

Generation Clean: How Youth Are Leading the Fight Against Forever Chemicals

How Berkeley High and Clean Cape Fear youth led PFAS removal campaigns

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Raia Barrett·6 min read
Youth Voice

Flipping the script on PFAS: The Youth Movement

How 400 Georgia volunteers participated in Emory University PFAS blood testing study

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Marissa Romero·5 min read
Youth Voice

Where Youth and Food Intertwine

How UN Food System Hub and Teens for Food Justice empower youth food advocacy

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Ash Ayscue·5 min read
Youth Voice

Forever Chemicals, Future Leaders: How Youth Are Taking on PFAS

How UMBC students partner with Baltimore community to measure harbor PFAS levels

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Sreisti Chowdhury·5 min read
Youth Voice

PFAS Awareness Activities for Florida Youth Activists

How Florida youth can test water, sign petitions, and raise PFAS awareness

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Komal Sandhu·5 min read
Youth Voice

What One Voice Can Do

How #FillUpTheGlass and school clubs empower youth water advocacy

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Aditi Radhakrishnan·5 min read
Youth Voice

Youth fights for Clean Water

How Deepika Kurup and student campaigns innovate for clean water access

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Elissia Griffin·5 min read
Youth Voice

Bayou Youth: How Louisiana Students Are Protecting Waters

How university students across Louisiana tackle flooding, pollution, and coastal protection

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Nikita Neelgar·6 min read
Youth Voice

Youth Impact: How Students Can Protect and Improve Local Water Quality

How Thirst Project and community science empower students to protect local water

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Anika Misra·5 min read
Youth Voice

How Youth Can Help Improve Water Quality in Their Communities

How students organize cleanups, reduce plastics, and push for green infrastructure

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Alanna Butters·6 min read
Youth Voice

How Students Helped the Flint Water Crisis

How Virginia Tech students and youth activists exposed lead contamination

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Prabi Pyakurel·6 min read
Youth Voice

Youth Changing Lives

How youth can create safety posters, translate guidelines, and lead water testing projects

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Emma Fong·5 min read
Youth Voice

Water Insecurity And The Impact Of Future Leaders

How youth advocacy, education, and volunteering improve water quality nationwide

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Elissia Griffin·5 min read
Youth Voice

Bayou Youth: How Louisiana Students Are Protecting Waters

How Loyola, Tulane, LSU, and UNO students protect Louisiana waterways

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Sandra Medrano·5 min read
Youth Voice

Youth in Action: How Students Are Shaping the Future of Water Quality

How Ann Arbor students and youth-led projects improve water quality nationwide

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Elanor Dolak·6 min read
Youth Voice

Student Initiatives Improving Water Quality Globally

How EarthEcho and Bye Bye Plastic Bags empower youth to protect waterways globally

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Rayan Mathur·5 min read
Youth Voice

Youth for Clean Water: Taking Action Where It Counts

How youth activists like Mari Copeny and EarthEcho are leading water quality change

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Cameron Chatham·6 min read
Youth Voice

How Can Students and Youth Help Improve Water Quality Where They Live

How Texas Stream Team and Keep Austin Beautiful empower youth to protect waterways

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Gatha Vaghela·6 min read
Youth Voice

Water Equality Around the Country

How youth organizations like Young Voices for Water and Austin Youth River Watch are leading change

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Ally Delaney·5 min read
Youth Voice

How can you help improve the water quality in your community?

How to test, understand, and improve water quality through community engagement and education

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Kathleen Le·5 min read
Youth Voice

How Students Can Take Action to Improve Water Quality in Their Communities

Practical ways students can advocate for clean water through awareness, policy, and community action

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Akshath Thota·5 min read
Youth Voice

Water Issues: How Youth Can Make a Difference

How students can create change through education, activism, and policy advocacy

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Jenya Srikanth Matcha·5 min read
Youth Voice

From Filters to Protests: How Students Are Fighting for Water

How students are using advocacy and innovation to fight for clean water

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Jeet Shah·5 min read
Youth Voice

Fighting For Water

How students across America are leading the fight for clean water in their schools and communities