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Earth Guardians has been organizing youth across the world within the environmental justice movement for decades. They are hosting a special week-long training for Native youth May 28-June 4 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas on land stewarded by the Camp/Horinek family from the Ponca Nation. It’s a format designed by youth leaders that integrates pragmatic campaign organizing along with robust spiritual, social, and nature-oriented programming. The 30 Native youth attendees will leave with strong organizational skills and tight bonds with other Native youth, elders, and mentors across the country. The Native facilitators for the training include: Casey Camp, Arvol Looking Horse, Tom Goldtooth, Sharon Day, Bineshi Albert, Nick Tilsen, Josue Rivas, Floris Whitebull and more.

The primary objective of this training is to help the 30 trainees:
a) tap into and re-activate the positive youth energy witnessed during Standing Rock 2016;
b) create their own campaign platforms for environmental justice and cultural advocacy;
c) preserve their cultural traditions and earth-based way of life, and
d) after the training, initiate, establish and implement their own Earth Guardian Crews within their communities and work individually and collectively on land and water protection campaigns.

announcing earthtracks

The first 25 sign-ups will receive Xiuhtezcatl’s “Breakfree” album! Sign up to find out when it’s available to download!

Sign up below to be the very first in the know when EarthTracks launches.

Our new EarthTracks app launch is just around the corner! The free app acts like a fitness tracker for the planet, aggregating data about our personal and collective impact while connecting Earth Guardians’ global community of thousands of youth and 250+ Earth Guardian Crews worldwide. Version 1 beta of the app will also offer gamified challenges to our Crews, our partner organizations, the general public and an additional +20,000 US classrooms.

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earth guardians projects

Join an Earth Guardians Crew or start one in your community

Join an Earth Guardians Crew or start one in your community

Visit our Action Center to get involved and help the planet

Visit our Action Center to get involved and help the planet

A few of our projects to protect the earth, air, water and climate

A few of our projects to protect the earth, air, water and climate

Check out our Earth Guardians Councils

Check out our Earth Guardians Councils

Earth Guardians kids are suing to protect our climate

Earth Guardians kids are suing to protect our climate

Earth Guardians Youth Director Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Earth Guardians Youth Director Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

partner projects

we the future

Earth Guardians has partnered with Amplifier to share new icons of strong youth leaders with school kids - and provide a curriculum of teaching tools for their classrooms

Earth Guardians has partnered with Amplifier to share new icons of strong youth leaders with school kids - and provide a curriculum of teaching tools for their classrooms

The Education Amplifier program We The Future provides an opportunity for educators to bring Amplifier’s art, lesson plans and resources into classrooms across the country to facilitate dialogue about social justice issues.

With over 2,500 registered teachers in every state of the U.S., Amplifier's 2017 pilot program brought topics around privilege, identity, addressing racism and teaching tolerance into schools.

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Through a monthly webinar, resource email, free art and lesson plans built in collaboration with partners to bring this work into the classrooms, Amplifier is providing critical and requested support to help teachers inspire the future leaders of our country.

Earth Guardians Youth Director Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is one of the ten young leaders depicted in the icons artwork being shared to inspire the next generation of young leaders. Earth Guardians is working in collaboration with Amplifier to bring our own curriculum to over 20,000 schools.

Spread the word, support the work & get free art and resources if you’re a teacher!

YouthvGov Lawsuit: Kids suing to protect our Future

Youth are suing the government for failing to act on climate change 

Earth Guardians and 21 youth plaintiffs are suing the federal government for the right to clean air, clean water, and a healthy future. These young leaders have created a wave of action as their case advances through the courts.

"The future of our generation is at stake" -Earth Guardian & YouthvGov plaintiff Victoria Barrett

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"People label our generation as dreamers, but hope is not the only tool we have. I am a teenager. I want to do what I love and live a life full of opportunities. I want the generation that follows to have the same chance. I absolutely refuse to let our government's harmful action, corporate greed, and the pure denial of climate science get in the way of that. If anything, I'm going to use my positive energy to show my government that I won't let my world stop for them. WE won't let our world stop for them. Our generation will continue to be a force for the world."

Featured Videos

Climate activist, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, joined Senator Bernie Sanders' panel on climate change.

Xiuhtezcatl "X" Martinez -- 18 years old, USA has been nominated for #MTVEMA

Compilation Video of Earth Guardian Youth Director Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh and his work as a Climate and Environmental Activsit and Warrior. Video credit -Michael Aisner

Kelsey Juliana, Earth Guardians Youth Council member, speaks to Bill Moyers: Fighting climate change in the courts and walking across the country to spread the word on global warming.

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Youth Director of Earth Guardians, addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Climate Change. 

Earth Guardians Youth Council member Jonathon Reed's spoken word video about his philosophy behind happiness: “Once it’s a verb it’s not a mystery...."

 

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Hey Youth leaders! There is still time to tell a story about the earth and possibly win $1,000 for you and your school. @earthxfilm and #planet911 proudly announce you have until midnight March 23rd to enter the @earthxfilm Spring youth online film competition.....visit planet911.org for details! #EarthGuardians #youthleaders #winmoneyforyourschool #earthxfilm #filmcompetition #planet911
Last week, @xiuhtezcatl and @marlowbaines went to Iowa State University for two inspirational talks by our Earth Guardians Youth Director, Xiuhtezcatl. They met some amazing youth and created some great connections. Also, ISU are planning a Climate Strike this Friday. Catch a global day of action this Friday by checking out FridaysForFuture.org or in the USA, YouthClimateStrikeUS.org. We look forward to seeing photos from those actions!
All special message from our friends over at @youthvgov! Spread the word and watch! - Friends, We have exciting news to share - 60 Minutes will air a special segment on Juliana v. United States! The segment will premiere on national television this Sunday, March 3rd on CBS at 7pm in all time zones. You can also watch the segment online starting at 8pm EST on March 3 at cbsnews.com. This 60 Minutes special on the constitutional climate lawsuit will give you a behind-the-scenes look into the Juliana case, the plaintiffs and one of their attorneys, Julia Olson. Help us spread the word and use this opportunity as an outreach tool. Invite friends and family over – host an informal watch party! Check out this helpful Toolkit for tips and discussion questions. And take a photo of your group to post on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram using the hashtag #youthvgov so that we can share it on our social media platforms. As we prepare for our June hearing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, opportunities like these will be invaluable for building support and engaging your community around this case. Thank you for your continued support of Juliana v. US and the young Americans fighting for justice. In solidarity, Meg & Caitlin & the Our Children's Trust Team
On March 15, youth across the globe are taking to the streets and demanding climate action. The youth have said enough is enough. That the future is worth protecting and that we demand action now. Please join these courageous individuals and join rallies near you!
Update on the app: We are working on making the best app possible and we’re so thankful for the constant support and understanding. At the moment, there is no release date due to additional features being added, but it’s coming!! Keep sharing and telling others about Earth Tracks: the Fitbit for the planet. Continue to check our social media platforms and email inbox. We’re so excited!
CHANGING TACTICS IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE EMERGENCY 72% of Americans agree: climate change is an emergency. We must protect the Earth and each other. Come hear from leading climate experts about what we need to do on a mass scale to address it before it’s too late. WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 31st 6:30-8:30 PM EST WHERE: New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, New York 10023 #EarthGuardians #OurChildrensTrust #climatechange #stateofemergency #protecttheearth #protecteachother #standup #comesupport
In 2013, Colorado youth plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) which permits fracking in Colorado. The plaintiffs argued that the COGCC should halt permitting “unless the best available science demonstrates, and an independent, third-party organization confirms, that drilling can occur in a manner that does not … impair Colorado’s atmosphere, water, wildlife, and land resources, does not adversely impact human health, and does not contribute to climate change.” After five years in court, the judges ruled against the youth on January 15th, 2019 and the case was laid to rest. The justices stated they would be “limited and highly deferential” in their review of an agency’s rule-making process, and added that the commission was already working with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The justices also wrote that by law, the commission cannot condition each new drilling permit on its impacts to public health and the environment because the commission is “required to foster the development of oil and gas resources, protecting and enforcing the rights of owners and producers, and in doing so, to prevent and mitigate significant adverse environmental impacts to the extent necessary to protect public health, safety, and welfare, but only after taking into consideration cost-effectiveness and technical feasibility.” Despite the anger, sadness, and frustration people are feeling about this case, we at EG want to remind you to look around at the incredible solitionaries rising up. So many good things are occurring that we need to celebrate the solutions and not dabble in the losses. We are strong and remember, never stop speaking your truth. You have power to be stronger than a court ruling. It’s time for YOU to act :)
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Our EarthTracks app will NOT launch TODAY January 7th! While the delay is unexpected, it simultaneously ensures the app will come out with an even stronger bang. We are looking at 2 weeks to finish adding some of the important features that we couldn't get done in time. We want to thank our community for responding with such enthusiasm to the announcement of our new app EarthTracks, the fitbit for the planet. We are so excited to launch this cutting-edge tool to help people around the world lower their carbon footprint, the driving cause of our current climate crisis. Additionally, this app will connect our Worldwide Earth Guardians Community, helping us increase our impact by woking together on global campaigns! It’s coming together, better than ever (!), with even more incredible features, but due to unforeseen and auspicious circumstances, it is necessary to push back the formal launch by 2 weeks. We will let you know the new date of the launch as soon as it's ready. Please still feel free to share with your networks with an announcement to "Save the Date" and/or to wait until the targeted formal launch date of early February. We are working to update our marketing materials and will send you fresh content in the coming week(s). Thank you so much for your understanding and continued the support. We appreciate you and the powerful work you are doing in the world! ITS COMING!

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