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Currently — October 20, 2023: American Climate Corps
Abbie Veitch & Eric Holthaus
October 19, 2023
The weather, currently.
Since the Biden Administration announced the American Climate Corps (ACC) almost a month ago, over 42 thousand people have submitted an interested sign-up form. The sign-ups account for more than double the 20k jobs available in the first year of the ACC.
According to the White House, two-thirds of those who submitted are between the ages of 18 and 35, signaling that young Americans are excited about working on climate.
The American Climate Corps is a modern reimagining of New Deal-era concepts, with a focus on training young Americans in clean energy and climate resilience fields.
The idea behind a Civilian Climate Corps comes from youth climate and environmental justice activists organizing. You can read more about the Climate Corps here.
Since the American Climate Corps was announced 3 weeks ago, 42,000 people have submitted an interest form!!!
That's more than double the 20k jobs available in the first year of the ACC. People are ready for more green good-paying jobs!
Learn more ⬇️
— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt)
2:29 PM • Oct 12, 2023
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