Giving Compass' Take:

• Joe McCarthy reports that Trumps's attempt to prevent teens from suing the government over climate change, which will disproportionately impact youth and future generations, has been denied. 

• How can funders support youth attempting to make an impact? What voice should youth have in government decisions? 

• Learn how to increase representation for future generations


The kids suing the federal government over climate change will get their day in court after all.

The administration of US President Donald Trump tried to get the case thrown out because it would allegedly be too burdensome to resolve.

But a federal appeals court in San Francisco unanimously voted 3-0 to reject this claim on July 20, arguing that the case should be decided in a court, according to Reuters.

The trial date is set for Oct. 29 in the 9th US District Court for the District of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, and it could set in motion a radical reshaping of the country’s environmental laws, forcing stringent regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and mandating significant investments in renewable energy and other climate-saving measures.

Read the full article about teens suing over climate change by Joe McCarthy at Global Citizen.