EPA creates youth council to advise the agency on climate change policy
If younger generations are more likely to feel the effects of climate change, shouldn't they have a say in related government policies? The Environmental Protection Agency thinks so. It's officially
its"first-ever" National Environmental Youth Advisory Council. The agency is inviting 16 people aged 18 to 29 to have them influence the agency's approach to environmental issues that affect youth communities., at least half of the council's overall membership will come from, live in or do most of its work in"disadvantaged" communities where clean air, land and water aren't guaranteed.
Agency head Michael Regan argues that it's not practical to address environmental issues without the help of younger people who are often at the"forefront of social movements." The council makes sure that youth play a role in decisions, the administrator adds. Plans for the council were originally unveiled in June 2022, and come several months after the EPA created an Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights. That new division is meant to include"underserved communities" in the regulatory process, Vice President Kamala Harris said at the time. In that light, the youth council is an extension of last year's strategy.Great deals on consumer electronics delivered straight to your inbox, curated by Engadget’s editorial team.
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