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Wanted: 20,000 Young Americans to Fight Climate Change

President Biden intends to use executive authority to train and employ thousands of young people in jobs to fight global warming, Ali Zaidi, the White House national climate adviser, said on Tuesday.

The American Climate Corps, as the White House has named the organization, would provide young people with skills to work in wind and solar production, disaster preparedness and land conservation, Mr. Zaidi said. The White House expects about 20,000 recruits in the first year, he said.

While many programs that fall within the American Climate Corps may be geared toward young people, not all would have age limits, a White House spokeswoman said.

Read more at the New York Times.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 20, 2023government, policy, climate, resiliency, sustainability, workforce, civic action, civic engagement
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