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California's Riverside just landed nearly $150,000 in grants and support to power clean energy projects that create jobs while fighting climate change. The city beat out 60 other applicants to become a national model for turning green ideas into real solutions.
A 7th grader in Turkmenistan noticed sparrows disappearing from his neighborhood and built climate-resistant birdhouses that cut nest temperatures and dramatically improved survival rates. His simple solution is now inspiring youth climate action across Central Asia.
Six tenth graders in Delhi transformed discarded kulhads (clay cups) into low-cost coolers that dropped classroom temperatures by up to 8°C. Their invention now keeps over 400 students comfortable in schools with scorching tin roofs.
Two Delhi brothers turned childhood asthma struggles into a youth-led recycling movement that's processed over 1 million kg of waste. One Step Greener now operates in 14 cities and creates jobs for women across India.
High schools across America are training students for clean energy careers, even as federal funding disappears. Young people who've lived through extreme weather are eager to learn skills that could help save the planet.