Youth activists from the Bay Area elevating youth voices, standing up for environmental justice, and advocating for a healthy climate. Ig:@youthvsapocalypse
Bay Area, CA
Joined May 2018
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Youth are tired of ppl in power telling us to put out the flames of the Climate Crisis. Instead, we’ll let our fire burn brighter and hotter🔥 than ever before- We’ll create a future where our communities and the 🌎are protected. #FundOurFireYVA #FundOurFire #YVACrowdfund
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Humboldt County Board of Supervisors "voted 3-2 to write the letter in support of #SB252...In the face of an ongoing climate crisis, climate activists have championed #fossilfuel #divestment campaigns, with some success."
@eurekaTS @SenGonzalez_33 #CALeg
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Our Fund Our Fire campaign continues! Thank you so much for supporting our work and the efforts of students at our YvA clubs like Tenderloin! donate.afgj.org/fundourfire
#FundOurFireYVA #FundOurFire #YVACrowdfund #YouthVsApocalypse #BayAreaYouths #ApocalypseNow #WeDidntStartTheFire
Yesterday marked 3 years since George Floyd was murdered by cop Derek Chauvin. This horrible and unjust tragedy sparked huge protests against police violence and ignited demands for defunding the police and abolishing the oppressive parts of our "criminal justice" system.
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We’ve long known that oil and gas corporations are greenwashing their pollution with carbon offsets. But did you know that **93%** of Chevron’s carbon offsets are worthless for climate action – or just plain harmful?
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The CA public pension fund divestment bill that YVA has been fighting for the last couple of years passed the senate today. Today is a good day!
We did it y'all. YOU DID IT!
SB 252, which will divest California's public pensions of over $14 billion in toxic and risky fossil fuel assets PASSED THE SENATE!
Join us and get involved in one of the most transformative bills of 2023: fossilfreeca.org/join
“SB 252 passing the Senate today is monumental. It’s proof that it is possible for reform to occur despite the manipulations of the fossil fuel industry, despite those who push for the opposite and prioritize profits over lives,” said Anaya Sayal, 16, Youth vs. Apocalypse.
Read the full press release from our partners at @FossilFreeCA here: fossilfreeca.org/sb-252-cali…
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Thank you, Senator Gonzalez, for your leadership on this transformational bill.
Let's protect California from both toxic pollution and toxic assets, for a safer, secure future for workers, students, teachers, retirees, and communities everywhere. #SB252
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Another great win that happened this week for #environmentaljustice!
#SB674 clears the CA State Senate with a 31-6 vote!
👏👏Thank you to the CA lawmakers who supported this common-sense legislation to strengthen fenceline emissions monitoring at refineries!👏👏
#CARefineryDangers
UPDATE: SB252 passed the Senate floor vote!! 🙌🏿🎉🙌🏾✨
Thank you to EVERYONE for sharing and calling and to all the YvA members who have worked tirelessly to get this bill reintroduced and pushed for it, & to @FossilFreeCA + our partners!
#DivestCalPERS #DivestCalSTRS #DivestNow – at Sacramento, CA
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This is it. This is our moment. #SB252, which will divest California’s public pensions from fossil fuels, is headed to a Senate floor vote.
Take ONE MINUTE today.
Email your California senator: fossilfreeca.org/email
Be part of the movement that wins divestment in 2023.
#Divest
ALT Photo of a vibrant sunrise over a lush landscape of desert plant life. Superimposed text reads, "Take 1 minute today and email your California Senator to tell them to vote yes on SB 252 to divest California's public pensions from fossil fuels in 2023. #SB252 | caSB252.org."
Meet Gina! Our Gina is an amazing part of our education team, and we're grateful to all her work in supporting our schools! Thank you so much Gina, we're lucky to have you!! 💜
Our Spring 2023 YvA Fellowship had its last meeting this past Saturday!! 🥳💛 We're so proud of all the work the Fellows, and all our YvA Fellowship planning team, for making this semesters program so special!! #YouthPower
YVA members turned out in Sacramento yesterday to join @FossilFreeCA's Lobby Day for #SB252! We are ready and we've been ready for divestment. Public money should not go toward the destruction of our collective home and future.
Thank you @movementphotog for capturing these! – at Sacramento, CA
It's Climate Accountability Lobby Day at California's Capitol in Sacramento.
We are here.
We are prepared.
We are passionate
We will win divestment and climate transparency in 2023.
Photos by @MovementPhotog
#CAleg #SB252 #SB253 #SB261 #ClimateAction
ALT Photo of Fatima, kicking off Climate Accountability Lobby Day on the Capitol mall. Fatima wears a brightly colored headscarf and white shirt and speaks into a microphone while addressing those gathered.
ALT Photo of Zara kicking off Climate Accountability Lobby Day on the Capitol mall. Zara wears a white shirt with the Youth vs. Apocalypse logo and speaks into a microphone while addressing those gathered.
ALT Photo of Senator Harry Stern kicking off Climate Accountability Lobby Day on the Capitol mall. Senator Stern wears a navy suit and blue tie and speaks into a microphone while addressing those gathered.
ALT Photo of a group of volunteers seated, speaking to their legislator (not pictured) for Climate Accountability Lobby Day 2023.
YvA's Skyline #climatejustice champions at Oakland City Council meeting tonight! #NoCoalInOakland – at Oakland, CA
Youth filled the Oakland City Hall chambers with messages for #NoCoalInOakland! Listen and share their testimonies! 👇🏾🎤 🎥 – at Oakland, CA
...And to learn about #climatechaos, melting, pollution, #environmentalracism continuing - it was overwhelming. Since that time, this whole organization started as Youth Vs Coal and grew into Youth Vs Apocalypse. So many young people have figured out how to access power...