Youth Voice
Essays and opinions from young people shaping the conversation.
Where youth and food intertwine
How UN Food System Hub youth raises awareness; School Meals Coalition advocates better lunches
Latest in 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
How Youth Is Impacting the Food System
How Act4Food (2021 UN Summit) transforms food system; Food4All community fridges reach 150+ students
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
Food Fighters: Who and What Keeps Your Food Safe?
How FoodCorps/Teens for Food Justice/The Food Project engage youth; FAO global youth initiative
Feeding Change: How Young People Are Fixing the Food System
How FoodCorps places educators in high-need schools; UW students lead food sovereignty research
Youth Action for Food Safety and Food Justice
How FoodCorps, Food Project, Teens for Justice engage youth in food justice
Youth Fights Deforestation
How UNEP Vlogging4Forests; FAO 150K+ trees planted 2025
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
How Young People Are Using Technology to Protect Forests
How Global Forest Watch monitors deforestation; Ecosia planted 225M trees
How Young People Can Positively Impact Forest Protection
How WWF says youth are changemakers; Amazon youth use GPS/drones
Defending Trees One Action at a Time
How African youth regreen Sahel; Gen Z uses social media for forest activism
How Young People are Creating Change in Forest Protection
How RECOFTC trained 2,229 in 2020; Vietnam youth track illegal logging
Youth-Led Campaigns to Fight Deforestation
How Birthday Forest/Trees4Goals/Plant for the Planet fight deforestation
Reducing the Risks of Deforestation
How youth-led movements fight deforestation; Genesis Butler founded Youth Climate Save
Acting Against PFAS: The Age of Student-Led Justice is Here
How UMBC students empowered Baltimore residents; NJ youth forced 3M's $450M payment
How the Youth Can Win the Fight Against PFAS
How UMBC students tested Patapsco water; Youth Activism Project empowers student advocacy
How the Youth Can Win the Fight Against PFAS
How UMBC students tested wastewater for PFAS; Youth Activism Project empowers high school advocates
'Forever Chemicals' Are Everywhere, But How Are Teens Fighting Back?
How Virginia student won filtered hydration stations; Vermont teens secured PFAS ban
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
The fight for change
How Baltimore students partnered with UMBC to test waters; Kentucky subpoenaed 3M
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
Generation Clean: How Youth Are Leading the Fight Against Forever Chemicals
How Berkeley High and Clean Cape Fear youth led PFAS removal campaigns
Flipping the script on PFAS: The Youth Movement
How 400 Georgia volunteers participated in Emory University PFAS blood testing study
Where Youth and Food Intertwine
How UN Food System Hub and Teens for Food Justice empower youth food advocacy
Forever Chemicals, Future Leaders: How Youth Are Taking on PFAS
How UMBC students partner with Baltimore community to measure harbor PFAS levels
PFAS Awareness Activities for Florida Youth Activists
How Florida youth can test water, sign petitions, and raise PFAS awareness
What One Voice Can Do
How #FillUpTheGlass and school clubs empower youth water advocacy
Youth fights for Clean Water
How Deepika Kurup and student campaigns innovate for clean water access
Bayou Youth: How Louisiana Students Are Protecting Waters
How university students across Louisiana tackle flooding, pollution, and coastal protection
Youth Impact: How Students Can Protect and Improve Local Water Quality
How Thirst Project and community science empower students to protect local water
How Youth Can Help Improve Water Quality in Their Communities
How students organize cleanups, reduce plastics, and push for green infrastructure
How Students Helped the Flint Water Crisis
How Virginia Tech students and youth activists exposed lead contamination
Youth Changing Lives
How youth can create safety posters, translate guidelines, and lead water testing projects
Water Insecurity And The Impact Of Future Leaders
How youth advocacy, education, and volunteering improve water quality nationwide
Bayou Youth: How Louisiana Students Are Protecting Waters
How Loyola, Tulane, LSU, and UNO students protect Louisiana waterways
Youth in Action: How Students Are Shaping the Future of Water Quality
How Ann Arbor students and youth-led projects improve water quality nationwide
Student Initiatives Improving Water Quality Globally
How EarthEcho and Bye Bye Plastic Bags empower youth to protect waterways globally
Youth for Clean Water: Taking Action Where It Counts
How youth activists like Mari Copeny and EarthEcho are leading water quality change
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
Water Equality Around the Country
How youth organizations like Young Voices for Water and Austin Youth River Watch are leading change
How can you help improve the water quality in your community?
How to test, understand, and improve water quality through community engagement and education
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
Water Issues: How Youth Can Make a Difference
How students can create change through education, activism, and policy advocacy
From Filters to Protests: How Students Are Fighting for Water
How students are using advocacy and innovation to fight for clean water
Fighting For Water
How students across America are leading the fight for clean water in their schools and communities