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In the Fight Against Climate Change, Young Voices Speak Out
By The New York Times Content Team and Youth Voices — 2021
Five participants in a Generation Climate program convened by The New York Times gave us their thoughts on the issues, why they became involved and how climate change and activism affect them personally.
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The major problem of life is learning how to handle the costly interruptions. The door that slams shut, the plan that got sidetracked, the marriage that failed. Or that lovely poem that didn’t get written because someone knocked on the door.