For several years we followed the trajectory of the law suit filed by Children through the Children’s Trust, to hold the government accountable for all of the catastrophic environmental and climate related disasters that are ruining their potential futures. Then it sort of went under the radar and we didn’t hear much, and these ‘kids’ are growing up fast!
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Now a documentary has been released which showcases the complete experience that these kids have been through, which seems to be the courts bouncing them around to and fro. They have created a timeline of events, evidence in a sense, ranging from 1970 through 2019.
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For instance, did you know Nixon supported electric vehicles in 1971, before his whole administration blew up? Imagine how much different things would look today if we had had electric vehicles for 50 years already!
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They uncovered what happened behind the scenes in various administrations regarding coal and fossil fuels, which is eye-opening to say the least. You can see from their timeline how John Denver’s activism and caring for the environment during the late 70’s through the early 90’s and the creation of The Windstar Foundation really was in step with all of the professionals who were doing the research and trying to make a difference.
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It’s such an informative film and at the end there is cause for hope as another new judge will consider their motion to proceed soon. UPDATE: Current Status:
The youth plaintiffs are awaiting a ruling on their Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint and the Motion to Intervene filed by 18 states, led by Alabama. Read the timeline here: https://docs.google.com/.../1rBUqIlQQX2-A3JPanMs5ob.../edit
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It’s all about holding people accountable. Here’s the link to more information of watching the film on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81586492
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