The Promise My Mom Fought for, I Now Carry Forward
My mom came to the United States from San Martín Huamelulpam, a small pueblo in Oaxaca, México, more than 35 years ago. She came because she was told, by family, by friends, by the news, that America was the place to go to build something better. She came for opportunity. She came for the dream that so many immigrants are promised when they make that journey. She came for what this country calls life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. She believed those words were meant for her too.
Children Are Already Being Harmed: Dr. Elizabeth Pinsky Stands with Venner v. EPA Youth
Over decades of clinical practice, research, and national advocacy, Dr. Elizabeth Pinsky has seen firsthand what the science consistently confirms: fossil fuel emissions don't just warm the planet; they harm our children.
Dr. Pinsky is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and pediatrician at Massachusetts General Hospital. She trained at Harvard Medical School and has developed deep expertise in the care of children and young people who have experienced severe trauma, including the growing toll of climate-related harm.
Youth Petitioner M.D. Shares How the EPA is Violating Her Rights to Free Exercise of Religion
M.D. (a minor) is a young Muslim woman from Orange County, California. She loves her faith and tries to live it fully—but a worsening climate is making that harder every year. The heat and air pollution that come with more gas-powered vehicles on the road are forcing her to choose between observing her religious practices, including wearing hijab and fasting during Ramadan, and protecting her health.
Hawai’i Youth Stands for States’ Rights in Petitioner Declaration
N.N. is a youth petitioner in Venner v. EPA, a constitutional petition asking a federal court to reverse and vacate EPA's rule rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding (Repeal Rule), which for more than 15 years recognized that greenhouse gas pollution threatens public health and welfare, and challenging the rollback of vehicle emission standards that have been in place since 2012.