{"id":4522,"date":"2023-03-10T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T21:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rogueclimate.org\/?page_id=4522"},"modified":"2024-08-09T15:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T22:14:16","slug":"youth-electrification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rogueclimate.org\/es\/youth-electrification\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Youth lead climate march and rally; announce local campaign for electrification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”1px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/rogueclimate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ashland-Youth-for-Electrification-Sign.jpeg” alt=”A group of youth in a city plaza holding a large banner that says %22Ashland Youth for Electrification.%22 The sign is in the middle of the group, with blue text and a large yellow sun with yellow and orange rays made out of hand prints. There are other smaller climate protest signs interspersed throughout the group.” title_text=”Ashland Youth for Electrification Sign” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ header_font=”|800|||||||” header_text_color=”#efa420″ header_font_size=”72px” header_2_text_color=”#efa420″ header_2_font_size=”40px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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Friday, March 10, 2023<\/p>\n

CONTACT: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Hannah Sohl, Rogue Climate, Hannah@rogueclimate.org,<\/a> 541-840-1065<\/span>
<\/strong>Masayo Simon, Rogue Climate, Masayo@rogueclimate.org<\/a>, 541-852-2883<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>Ashland Students Leave School to Demand Climate Action<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Youth lead climate march and rally; announce local campaign for electrification<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/a>[Ashland, OR]<\/strong> —\u00a0On Friday, March 10th, hundreds of Ashland High School students walked out of school and urged adults, local elected officials, and community leaders to follow youth leadership and take action to address the climate crisis. Students marched to Ashland Downtown Quad, where they were joined by dozens of community members for a Youth Climate Rally with speeches, and performances\u2014<\/span>and the official launch of the Ashland Youth for Electrification Campaign<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing rivers dammed, fish die, and fires spread in California and Oregon; the climate crisis is not a phrase I can define, but an experience I live everyday,\u201d said <\/span>Te Maia Wiki, Ashland High School Senior.\u00a0 \u201c<\/b>Youth have grown up with the impacts of climate change as our reality, and we\u2019re tired of it. We\u2019re asking adults to make decisions that will protect our futures and future generations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs an Indigenous person, I understand the health of the land is intrinsically linked to the health and well being of the people. Colonialism has disrupted that relationship, and we need to change the way we treat the planet, especially on a policy level,\u201d said<\/span> Keeya Wiki, Ashland High School Freshman.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Ashland Youth for Electrification Campaign, organized by the <\/span>youth-led Rogue Climate Action Team (RCAT)<\/span><\/a>, urges Ashland City Council to pass an ordinance that would require all new buildings to be fully electric. This campaign is a next step for Ashland to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and improve community health, building upon the <\/span>Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan<\/span><\/a> that other youth organized to pass nearly 5 years ago to this day, in 2017. RCAT is calling on adults in the community to follow the leadership of Ashland youth, and act now to pass the ordinance for electrification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe City of Ashland needs to pass an ordinance that requires all new buildings in our community to be 100% electric for the climate, public health, and affordability. If we don\u2019t act now, it will be more costly for our community down the line when retrofits are necessary,\u201d said <\/span>Anya Moore, Ashland High School Senior<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of leaders look at young people and call us inspiring, which sometimes feels like a pat on the back, rather than really listening to our demands and listening to us.\u201d said <\/span>Tate Oliva, St. Mary\u2019s High School Senior<\/b>. \u201cWe want to see real changes in action and policy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBy walking out, we\u2019re uniting our community. We\u2019re all working towards solutions that improve the well-being and health for people in the Rogue Valley\u2013especially people like youth, low-income, and Black, Indigenous, and communities of color who have been disproportionately affected by the climate crisis,\u201d said <\/span>Kena Robershaw, Ashland High School Junior.<\/b><\/p>\n

Members from RCAT\u2019s <\/span>Ashland Youth for Electrification campaign<\/span><\/a> will give testimony at the Ashland City Council Meeting on March 21st at 6:00 PM.<\/span> Youth leaders are calling on people in Ashland to get involved in the campaign by <\/b>signing the petition<\/b><\/a> and joining the city council meeting to speak out about why it\u2019s crucial for the city to transition off of using fracked gas in new buildings.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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