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** We're in a Climate Emergency, Not an Energy Emergency, and We're Taking Action!
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Dear John,

Today, something historic happened—at an urgent moment in time when the next four years will define American youths’ future.

22 youth from across the country—students, ranchers, artists, educators, and scientists-in-training—filed a constitutional rights lawsuit: Lighthiser v. Trump ([link removed]) . With the support from Our Children’s Trust and allies, these fearless youth are leading the way for all of us in the face of unprecedented danger and attacks on our democracy.

These young plaintiffs are suing President Donald J. Trump and numerous federal agencies and officials for “unleashing” a coordinated assault on health and safety. His recent executive orders declare a so-called “National Energy Emergency,” accelerate fossil fuel production, block clean renewable energy, and suppress climate science. These actions knowingly worsen the climate emergency—and violate the Constitution.

Let’s be clear: this isn’t just reckless. It’s unconstitutional. It’s an attack on children, our scientific institutions, the rule of law, and our democracy.

The government’s job is to protect its people. Instead, these orders sacrifice the health and safety of our youth to serve fossil fuel interests — they are based on a lie that fossil fuels are necessary for energy affordability and security when in truth, wind and solar are now the cheapest forms of energy in the United States, even without accounting for their far lower costs to public health, the climate, and the broader economy.
Attorney Andrea Rodgers

That’s why we’re fighting back.

This lawsuit argues that President Trump’s orders violate young people’s constitutional rights to life and liberty under the Fifth Amendment. It also challenges his abuse of executive power—trying to override laws like the Clean Air Act and eliminate access to climate science. Under the “state-created danger” doctrine, these young people are demanding accountability for a government that is knowingly and actively creating and escalating the climate threats facing our youth.

If we win, these unconstitutional orders will be blocked. It will reaffirm that no president is above the Constitution and that young people have a right to be safe in their bodies, their homes, and the climate they inherit.

👉 Read case coverage from The New York Times ([link removed]) & The Guardian ([link removed])

Our plaintiffs are standing up in court for all of us—for their right to life and liberty, for your children’s future, and for the survival of truth, science, and democracy.

This case is more than a lawsuit — it’s a fight to uphold our Constitution and preserve the very lives it was created to protect.

The moment demands everything we have. They're counting on silence. We're counting on you. Be bold. Be brave. Every share, every act, every donation, tips the scales of justice. Stand with us today.

TAKE ACTION TODAY!

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👉 Visit the Youth v. Trump webpage ([link removed]) for news on the case and future actions
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With hope and determination,
The Team at Our Children's Trust
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