Movement Makers

<p class=ql-align-justify><strong>School strikes for the climate. A bold campaign for a Green New Deal. Fossil fuel divestment.</strong> Over the last few years these and other youth-driven climate initiatives have grabbed the public's attention and irrevocably altered the dialogue about climate change in the United States. But where did this unprecedented wave of activism come from?</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify><em>Movement Makers </em>tells the behind-the-scenes story of how climate campaigns led by young people grew into a mass uprising drawing on interviews with over 100 current and former youth leaders. Get ready to hear insights from climate march organizer <strong>Jamie Margolin</strong> Indigenous rights advocate <strong>Evon Peter</strong> Energy Action Coalition founder <strong>Billy Parish </strong>Dakota Access pipeline fighters <strong>Joseph White Eyes and Morgan Brings Plenty</strong> and other leaders of organizations including <strong>Sunrise Movement Zero Hour Power Shift Network 350.org Indigenous Environmental Network</strong> and more.</p><p><br></p><p>No previous book has covered the U.S. youth climate movement in such a comprehensive way showing how two decades of organizing laid the foundation for seismic shifts in our national politics. <strong>This updated edition brings the story up to the present including an analysis of how policy wins driven by youth activism are reshaping the energy landscape.</strong> Prepare to be amazed at the meteoric rise of a movement fighting for young people's future--and be inspired to find your place in it.</p>