“People gonna rise like the water
Gonna calm this crisis down.
I hear the voice of my great-granddaughter
Saying: Keep it in the ground.”
On Aug 14th, storytellers living on the frontlines of oil and gas drilling and climate change came together aboard the Arctic Sunrise in Long Beach, CA, to share their stories of struggle, hope, and resilience. It was a moving and intimate evening. The majority of the storytellers were young people — who spoke of their childhoods growing up in the shadow of the fossil fuel industry and of what it means to come of age and move into adulthood as an activist.
Here are two such inspiring stories.
The first is Valeree Catangay, a first-time storyteller who grew up in a heavily polluted neighborhood in Long Beach, California.
Also joining us was Kelsey Juliana, the named plaintiff in Youth vs. Gov., and a powerful activist and educator.
It was an incredible evening, and we’re lucky to be able to share these stories with you. The youth are the future of this movement, and the future of our planet, and it’s an honor to uplift their wisdom. Want to watch the whole thing? You can check out a recording of the whole event here:
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