（Boston Orange編譯）麻州州長奚莉(Maura Healey)和氣候長Melissa Hoffer 今 (21)日宣佈成立青年氣候會 (Youth Climate Council) ，就可使社區更有韌性的氣候創新及韌性作法，向州長及氣候長提出建議。
有意參加的高中生可在5月19日截止前提出申請，獲選者將定期和氣候長晤談。
麻州氣候長Melissa
Hoffer將於4月23日出席麻州奧杜邦野生動物保護會
(Mass Audubon’s Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary)的「青年氣候節」，做特別嘉賓。她將在該會中討論成立青年氣候會的重要性。
由包括「青年立刻採取氣候行動 (Youth Climate Action Now)」等麻州西部數個年請人組織籌辦的這會議，將從下午1點舉行至晚上7點半，氣候長Melissa Hoffer預定5點半發表談話。
氣候長Melissa
Hoffer 表示，成立氣候創新及韌性辦公室 (Office of Climate
Innovation and Resilience)旨在以整個政府的角度來處理氣候危機，從交通到教育，到所有事務，而年輕人的觀點，對這工作將有重大影響。
麻州教育廳廳長Patrick Tutwiler表示，氣候長為確保下一代領袖在氣候議題上有發言權的做法，讓人很激動。
「媽媽在前 (Mothers Out Front) 」的共同創辦人暨主席Kelsey Wirth表示，年輕人有他們獨特的一套，促使人聚焦現實，以及有用的解決方案。
報名參加青年氣候委員會，可上網填表，Apply for
the Youth Climate Council | Mass.gov。
Governor
Healey, Climate Chief Hoffer Announce Creation
of Youth Climate Council
Chief
Hoffer to attend Youth Climate Festival at Mass Audubon’s Wildlife Sanctuary;
Application process now open
for interested high school students
BOSTON – Today, Governor Maura T. Healey and
Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer announced the
creation of a Youth Climate Council.
The council will advise the Governor and the Office of Climate
Innovation and Resilience on climate policy and actions to make
communities more resilient. Interested high school students in
Massachusetts can now apply to be part of
the council which will meet regularly with Chief Hoffer.
Chief Hoffer will
be a special guest at the Youth Climate Festival on Sunday, April 23 at Mass
Audubon’s Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary where she will discuss the council’s
creation and its importance. The festival runs from 1 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. and Chief Hoffer will be speaking at 5:30 p.m. The
festival is a joint effort between several youth-led groups in Western
Massachusetts, including Youth Climate Action Now.
“I am so inspired by the young
people who have been leading the charge to advocate for bold,
innovative action on climate. We are creating the Youth Climate
Council to center their voices, perspectives and ideas in our climate policy
and make sure they have a seat at the decision-making table,” said Governor Healey. “I’m grateful for Chief
Hoffer’s leadership and for her commitment to bringing people
together to drive the change that we need to create a stronger, healthier and
more equitable future for all.”
“As Mayor of Salem, I was always
impressed with the important work that our Youth Commission did and saw
firsthand how their bright ideas translated into positive results for our
communities,” said Lieutenant
Governor Driscoll. “I’m
excited about the work that Chief Hoffer is doing to bring more young
people into state government, and I know this Council will have
a significant impact in our efforts to combat the climate crisis.”
“We created the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience to drive a
whole-of-government approach to combating the climate
crisis—from transportation to education and everything in
between—and the perspectives of young people are vital to
this work,” said Chief
Hoffer. “These
youth are leaders today, and they will be the leaders of
tomorrow. These are the people who will be living with the decisions
we make today, and we need them at the table. I am very much
looking forward to co-creating the Youth Climate Council with the council
members and to integrating the voices and perspectives of youth into the work
of the Climate Office.”
“I am thrilled to see Chief Hoffer
and our administration take steps to ensure that the next generation of leaders
has a seat at the table, especially when the future of our environment will
impact them the most. Our students in Massachusetts are some of the best and
brightest and there’s no doubt that their input will lead to creative and
impactful solutions to the climate crisis,” said Education Secretary Patrick
Tutwiler.
“With every conversation I have with high school students across the
Commonwealth, I’m even more confident about the direction of our state and the
future of our planet, and I’m sure that will ring true for all who have a
chance to work with this Youth Climate Council. I encourage high school
students to embrace this opportunity and apply to join the council.”
“Young people have a unique way of
keeping us focused on the realities we face and the solutions that matter. Our
youth have been leading the fight for climate justice all across this
country and around the world,” said Kelsey
Wirth, Co-Founder & Chair of Mothers Out Front. “I’m thrilled that Governor
Healey and Chief Hoffer are creating a Youth Climate Council to ensure young
people play a key role in the Administration’s whole of government approach to
addressing the climate crisis and creating a vibrant and equitable world.”
Applications are now open
for high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors and can be accessed here. The deadline to apply
is May 19, 2023.
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