I wrote this piece for Waging Nonviolence after learning about the great work students at the University of Florida are doing to push back against the extreme agenda of the DeSantis administration. Read on to be inspired by how young people in red states are fighting for the climate!

The University of Florida made history last month when its student senate became the first at a public university to pass a climate resolution in support of Green New Deal policies. The “Green New Deal for UF” is a statement of support for bold, progressive climate action put forward by students at a time when the far-right holds a near monopoly on power in the state.

“This is big news for the climate movement at universities — not just in Florida, but everywhere,” said Cameron Driggers, a UF freshman. “It’s a first of its kind resolution that pushes back against the narrative that some states are lost causes for climate action.”

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