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THINC30 Youthquake to Young People: Your Future is Climate

The recent COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow saw young people from around the world convene to protest and assume their role as activists.  Activism is an important avenue for change.  But what other parts can young people play in the fight to combat climate change?  In her latest Medium blog, Rebecca Lucore, Sustainability and CSR, Covestro LLC crystalizes the expert guidance for teenagers that emerged from the company’s recent virtual THINC30 Youthquake 2021.

To read the full blog post, please visit: https://rebeccalucore.medium.com/youthquake-a-cop26-for-high-school-students-with-social-equity-environmental-justice-and-a6da7e2f16b8.

A virtual climate summit held simultaneous to COP26, Covestro’s THINC30 Youthquake 2021: Inspiring Next Gen Climate Changemakers featured three-sessions designed specifically to show high school students, who will soon carry the mantel of climate changemakers, the myriad ways to get involved.

Emerging industries and career opportunities (deconstruction, carbon capture, indoor agriculture, food rescue), transformative economic systems (Circular Economy) and innovative public services in transportation (Move PGH) and economic development (The Ion) were among the climate-related opportunities showcased at Youthquake.

To watch the videos, please click here.

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