Using the Courts to Advocate for the Environment
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ELEMENTARY
Youth Climate Case
MIDDLE
Teens and Tweens Sue United States Over Climate Change
HIGH SCHOOL
This Case Has Made Legal History:
Young Australians Just Won a Human Rights Case against an Enormous Coal Mine
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ELEMENTARY
Why might Held v. Montana be such an important case?
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MIDDLE
While Juliana v. United States hit some roadblocks, it spread awareness about a difficult issue. How might Juliana v. United States inspire others to take action?
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HIGH SCHOOL
How can young people take legal action to combat the worst effects of climate change?
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Using/Citing Evidence in Informational Text
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