YES! Magazine- Spring Edition All about Climate

Greetings from Lebanon,

I guess it has been a while since my last post to the wonderful itsgettinghotinhere, but thats not for good reason. I moved my life to the roots that have built who I am today, my homeland, Lebanon. I’ve finally committed myself to a semester of school and instead of taking off time to organize, I’ve taken time off organizing to study and be with family. Although, media-wise I am still an avid participant. For instance, YES! Magazine, which focuses on social-change through justice, sustainability, and compassion, has just released their Spring Edition.

That’s right, it’s all about climate and the solutions that are needed. You’re probably wondering who the features are, and you’ll be pleased to know that it’s all of you! The youth climate movement, rocks it out in YES! Magazine, so check it out and subscribe for a trial issue.

About Shadia

Shadia began at age seven as an advocate for justice and the environment, in an eight year campaign to pass state legislation that, without it, was responsible for cancer clusters and deaths that existed in her community. In response to her efforts she has received the Yoshiyama Award from the Hitachi Foundation, and the Brower Youth Award from the Earth Island Institute. At age fifteen, She attended the World Summit on Sustainable Development, joining the youth energy caucus' efforts to create the Official Global Youth Energy Policy Statement. Months later, Shadia attended the Second National People of Color Summit and there she helped create the Environmental Justice Youth Platform. She is a member of the Environmental Justice Climate Coalition Youth Committee and is on the Kids Against Pollution National Board of Trustees. Shadia graduated from West Canada Valley High School in 2005, where she then took two years off before entering a career in higher education to work as a leader in the Global Youth Climate Movement. She finished working for the EJCC as the youngest Campus Climate Challenge Coordinator in the Energy Action Coalition, in October 2007. She is currently attending American University of Beirut, studying Arabic and Communications.

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