MINISODE: How 15-year-old Alexandria Villaseñor is making her voice heard in the climate change fight
10/16/20 • 19 min
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Many of the most powerful voices for change aren't candidates for office. In fact, many are not yet even old enough to vote. As we prepare for the decade ahead, it's important to think about what you might call the next, next generation. Helping launch our special series with youth leaders is 15-year-old climate activist and founder of Earth Uprising Alexandria Villaseñor, who joins Pete to discuss the ways young people are getting their messages heard, how to get involved in decision-making conversations with political leaders, and specific steps in taking action and creating change.
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Many of the most powerful voices for change aren't candidates for office. In fact, many are not yet even old enough to vote. As we prepare for the decade ahead, it's important to think about what you might call the next, next generation. Helping launch our special series with youth leaders is 15-year-old climate activist and founder of Earth Uprising Alexandria Villaseñor, who joins Pete to discuss the ways young people are getting their messages heard, how to get involved in decision-making conversations with political leaders, and specific steps in taking action and creating change.
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The Deciding Decade with Pete Buttigieg - MINISODE: How 15-year-old Alexandria Villaseñor is making her voice heard in the climate change fight
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Hi, I'm Pete Bodh Judge, and this is the deciding decade.
Speaker 1Often I talked about the next generation of leadership not waiting their turn. And when I say that, I'm not just thinking about people in their twenties running for Congress or my own experience running for president in my thirties. I found that many of the most powerful voices for change aren't just those running for office. In fact, m
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