Today’s youth are taking on a lot, but that’s because there’s a lot to take on.'
For decades, youth have stepped up to lead in areas where adults have failed to lead. Leaders like Xiuhtezcatl Martinez ofplaintiffs aren’t the first youth to sue their state–they are represented by Our Children’s Trust, a non-profit law firm that has sued state governments on behalf of youth in all 50 states–but this suit does stand apart as the first of their cases to go to trial.
Watching these youth march boldly up the ivory tower of our judicial system, it’s easy to forget that they started this process as kids, tweens, and teens. While many of their peers are preparing for school dances and soccer games, they’re preparing to go to court. They’re sitting in conference rooms, surrounded by attorneys, aware that this process is likely to last years, if not decades. They aren’t doing it for fun, or for media attention, or to fill in a college resume.
It isn’t fair that they should have to shoulder this burden that they inherited by no fault of their own. As a mother, I feel an uncomfortable mix of pride, anger, and fear as I support these youth through the legal process. It isn’t fair that they should have to shoulder this burden that they inherited by no fault of their own. My maternal instinct tells me to protect these kids and shelter them from the grueling legal process. But, every time I talk with them, I’m reminded how unfair it would be to stand in their way of speaking truth to power.
As I prepare to lend my full support to these youth, I’m calling on parents across the nation to summon their support for the courageous youth in their community confronting the climate crisis. Thetrial is a not-to-miss historic first. It’s why I’ll be there along with a large cheering section of family, friends, students from our Park High Green Initiative and other supporters. When you hear about the crowds gathered on the courthouse steps to cheer on the plaintiffs, you’ll know why.
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