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6 Ways STEM Educators Can Enhance Student Engagement in Our Democracy

Union of Concerned Scientists

Educators in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) inspire students daily by revealing what we’ve discovered about the world around us and what we can do next with the latest innovations. There are many nonpartisan strategies STEM educators can take to foster political awareness and action in their students.

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A Summer Job, Record Heat, Climate Hope

Legal Planet

.; it represents a new and growing movement to assert and enforce future generations’ right to a habitable planet; and it allowed me to observe firsthand — and assist on — cutting-edge climate litigation. As a young person and a UCLA Law student, the importance of the Held trial is not lost on me. Everyone has been talking about Held.

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Investing in Public Transit Is Investing in Public Health

Union of Concerned Scientists

The good news is that there are big opportunities right now to invest in transit systems. Investing in reliable, accessible transit service is essential—not only to the 10 million US households who don’t own a vehicle, but also as the bedrock for thriving communities and a better quality of life for all.

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Need Quick Climate Solutions? Check Out Our “Climate Break” Podcast

Legal Planet

Climate change news is often quite depressing, with frequent stories on the science and ever-worsening impacts. What gets lost in this otherwise important coverage is the amazing and inspiring tales of innovation and solutions happening all around us, in every sector and walk of life. And it’s almost entirely student run.

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Cycling in school improves teenagers’ mental health, but wider social factors may impact benefits

Frontiers

While they concluded that cycling programs may be a pathway to improved mental well-being of teenagers, they also noted that the conditions in which students are born and live in determine mental and physical well-being significantly. There also was a significant post-program increase in the well-being of non-white students.

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 2.12.23

PA Environment Daily

Senate returns to voting session Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8 -- Committee Schedule -- March 7-- Governor’s Budget Address House returns to voting session Feb. 2 Now On Sale Featuring 40 Stories On Important River-Related Topics - By John Zaktansky -- TribLive: Pittsburgh’s Redevelopment Authority Announced $42.2

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The Stream, January 28, 2022: Leases For Minnesota Mine Cancelled By Biden Administration

Circle of Blue

In Recent Water News. In Case You Missed It: HotSpots H2O: As Dust Settles in Tonga After Volcanic Eruption, Drinking Water Now the ‘Biggest Life-Saving Issue’ – Ocean water and volcanic ash have contaminated the drinking water of tens of thousands of people in the Pacific Island nation.

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