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Town Meeting TV's Development Director Bobby Lussier and Outreach and Communications Coordinator Emily Brewer take a trip to the State House to meet with members of the legislature and discuss what is happening in the State House.
On that day, the annuall Rally for the Planet was occurring, hosted by Vermont Youth Lobby, a statewide grassroots organization of young folks working for a better collective future.
4/14/2023
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B
Youth
lobbies
goal
is
to
bring
together
young
people
and
lift
up
their
voices
and
to
get
action
on
climate
change,
and
so
today
we
have
about
400
to
500
students
from
schools
all
across
Vermont
from
the
Northeast
Kingdom
from
the
south
of
the
state,
from
right
here
in
central
Vermont
all
here
to
learn
to
learn
from
each
other
to
talk
to
hear
speeches
and
ultimately
to
make
our
voices
heard
to
demand
action
on
climate
change
from
our
legislators.
I'm.
C
Molly
Levy
I
used
to
her
pronouns
and
I'm
here,
because
I
feel
like
as
young
people,
it's
often
really
really
difficult
to
have
our
voices
heard,
especially
with
government,
and
could
feel
like
we're
very
powerless
in
these
situations
and
I
think
this
event
is
just
a
great
way
to
meet
people
and
kind
of
amplify.
Our
opinions.
E
Hi,
my
name
is
Earl
I
use
he
they
pronouns
and
I.
Guess
a
big
reason
that
I'm
here
is
it's
really
cool
to
meet
a
lot
of
like-minded
people,
my
age
who
are
interested
in
climate
action
and
climate
Justice
I
guess
it's,
it
is
not
only
is
it
hard
to
have
our
voices
heard
it's
hard
to
like
get
involved
and
there
are
a
lot
of
different
organizations
here
that
are
amplifying
youth
voices
and
it's
very
empowering
and
I
feel
very
happy
to
be
here.
F
Hi
I'm
Nico
ayushi,
her
pronouns
I
go
to
Burlington,
High,
School
and
I'm
here
today,
because
we
are
the
future.
Children
are
the
future
and
we
need
a
home
and,
being
here
today
has
shown
me
just
how
many
people,
how
many
kids
are
involved
and
care
about
this
and
I've
seen
that
even
just
me,
talking
to
people,
has
spread
information
and
has
been
able
to
help
us
I'm.
G
A
community
organizer
with
350
Vermont
and
we're
here
just
to
support
youth,
Lobby
and
all
of
the
kids
here
in
the
state
part
of
like
the
whole
idea
of
this
entire
day
is
to
bring
people
together
and
learn
about
all
the
opportunities
that
we
can
build.
A
movement
in
Vermont
and
kind
of
Advance
climate
climate
initiatives
forward.
So
and
what
does
350
do
for
Vermont
yeah,
so
350
Vermont
is
a
climate
Justice
org.
G
So
what
we
really
try
to
do
is
Center
the
intersection
of
the
climate
crisis
and
like
economic
and
racial
oppression
and
inequality,
and
what
we
kind
of
assume
as
our
theory
of
change,
is
that
that's
actually
the
best
access
of
of
making
and
building
like
real
political
power
and
that
the
real
solutions
out
of
a
climate
crisis
aren't
say
like
incentivizing
markets
to
like
make
a
gradual
shift
that
companies
can
make
profits
off
of
it's
about
like
really
building
power
and
building
up
people-centered
movement.
That
can
demand
the
changes
that
we
need
to
see.
H
G
It's
gonna
be
fun.
Part
of
having
a
rally
is
building
Community,
you
know,
and
so
we're
making
it
statement
externally
to
the
to
the
state
house
and
our
legislators.
But
what
we're
also
doing
is
making
friendships
and
networking
and
connections
so
that
we
can
build
the
movement
and
like
take
the
energy
of
today
and
kind
of
bring
it
back
into
our
communities
and
really
like
build
the
power
from
there.
So
yeah
do.
I
Yeah
so
vperk
really
kind
of
serves
as
a
watchdog
in
the
state
house,
we
follow
policy
and
I
personally
work
on
the
environmental
team,
so
protecting
real
monitors
from
toxic
chemicals
and
zero
waste
issues.
We're
really
excited
to
see
the
bottle
bill,
h158
that
passed
in
the
house
a
couple
weeks
ago
with
overwhelming
support,
and
now
it
heads
to
the
Senate.
I
We
need
the
full
benefits
of
the
program
of
our
bottle,
but
it
works
really
well
at
turning
cans
into
cans,
bottles
into
bottles
and
given
the
acuteness
of
the
plastic
crisis,
we
can't
opt
out
of
any
ways
that
we
can
be
responsibly
collecting
our
waste
and
doing
real
recycling.
So
I'm
really
excited
about
that,
as
well
as
the
affordable
heat
Act
is
something
that
we've
been
really
pushing
for
and
Equity
is
at
the
Forefront
of
it,
and
the
price
should
not
fall
on
vermonters.
To
address
this.
I
But
yes,
so
I
was
saying
that
I
was
a
Global
Studies
major
and
I
definitely
thought
that
after
college
I
would
work
for
a
big
International,
non-profit
and
I've,
actually
I'm
so
glad
that
I
found
vipurg,
because
I
found
that
state
politics
is
this
really
empowering
sweet
spot
of
local
Solutions.
The
proximity
that
we
have
to
our
legislators
here
in
Montpelier
is
really
special
and
something
that,
when
you
take
advantage
of
it,
has
an
impact
of
passing
legislation
for
a
state.
You
know
right
now.
I
If
we
ban
a
list
of
toxic
chemicals
from
period
products
and
personal
care
products,
that's
protecting
hundreds
of
thousands
of
vermonters
on
that
issue,
but
also
it
makes
it
easier
for
other
states
to
follow
suit
and
pass
something
similar
in
the
ripple
effect.
So
it's
it's
really
exciting
to
be
able
to
work
on
this
level
of
things
and
I
feel
like
I'm,
truly
making
a
very
big
impact
with
the
work
that
I
do
and
I'm
so
young,
and
it's
it's
really
cool.
A
J
J
One
of
the
reasons
I'm
here
is
for
our
youth.
I
have
children
who
are
20
and
18
years
old
and
they're,
not
particularly
hopeful
about
our
climate
future,
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
I
wanted
to
run
for
office
and
serve
in
state
legislature,
especially
when
our
federal
government
isn't
taking
the
action
that
we
need
to
on
the
climate.
A
As
you're
probably
aware,
the
youth
climate
rally
happened
on
the
State
House
lawn
today.
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
just
the
importance
or
value
of
rallying
on
the
State
House
law,
and
what
does
it
mean
to
you
as
a
legislature
as
a
legislator
when
people
especially
youth,
come
to
the
state
house
to
share
and
amplify
their
voices
and
their
concerns?
Oh.
K
It
is
so
heartwarming
and
it
is
the
perfect
visual
reminder
of
the
issues
that
are
facing
Vermont
and
facing
our
nation
and
that
we
need
to
take
action.
So,
of
course,
the
best
place
to
tell
folks
to
tell
this
state
that
we
need
to
take
action
is
right
on
the
State
House
lawn
I'm,
actually,
I
feel
very
privileged
that
our
committee
room
is
right
on
the
front
end
of
the
building.
So
we
get
to
see
everything
that
is
happening
from
the
child
care
rally.
K
That
happened
the
other
day
to
today's
rally
on
climate
and
even
when
the
outright
youth
were
here
on
Trans,
State
visibility
and
speaking
truth
to
power,
but
specifically
to
the
piece
around
youth.
It
is
so
important
when
we
talk
about
the
climate
crisis,
that
youth
are
the
ones
who
are
really
leading
on
this
charge,
though
it
is
a
majority
of
adults
who
hold
the
power
to
actually
enact
that
change.
K
Our
youth
understand
that
the
climate
crisis
is
directly
impacting
them
their
future
and
the
sustainability
of
this
Earth
and
it's
amazing,
seeing
them
come
through
the
hallways,
both
with
their
very
creative
signs.
We
need
creativity
when
we're
coming
up
with
these
bold
Solutions,
but
also
that
confidence
to
be
able
to
talk
directly
to
legislators.
K
It
is
such
an
honor
and
a
privilege
to
be
able
to
have
those
conversations,
as
well
as
opening
up
possibilities
for
the
average
vermontra
to
come
into
the
people's
house
and
understand
that
it
truly
is
for
the
people.
I
think
that's
what
comes
up
most
often
is
folks
are
like.
Oh,
it's
really
intimidating.
It's
a
big
building,
the
golden
dome,
it
kind
of
feels
like
a
museum,
and
then
they
show
up
and
they're
like
wait.
There
wasn't
security
right
out
the
door.
I
could
literally
walk
into
any
committee
room
and
listen.
K
A
You
may
have
noticed
that
there
was
a
rally
on
the
State
House
steps
today
led
by
youth
activists
looking
for
climate
action.
What's
the
value
of
that
work
specifically
to
you
know
youth-led
climate
activism,
but
also
just
in
general,
you
know
rallying
on
the
State
House
steps.
How
does
that
work
impact?
What
you
do
and
your
colleagues
do
here
in
the
state
house.
H
Yeah,
it's
I
will
say
again
from
a
logistical
point
of
view.
It's
great
to
have
groups
right
here,
because
our
days
don't
have
a
lot
of
room
for
like
there
are
hundreds
of
people,
I
would
love
to
meet
with
and
talk
to
and
I
just
don't
always
have
time,
and
so
as
silly
as
it
may
sound
like
having
folks
right
here
sharing
what
they're
asking
for
what
they're
worried
about
what
they
want
to
have
happen
and
we
can
just
walk
outside
and
listen
to
them.
H
It
sounds
it's
significant
I'll
just
say
it
may
not
sound
significant,
but
it
is
I
was
really
lucky
today
to
meet
with
a
group
of
students
from
cvu,
which
is
the
high
school
in
my
district.
I
also
happen
to
be
school
board
chair
for
our
school
district,
so
it
was
so
great
to
on
my
lunch
hour.
I
stepped
outside,
along
with
a
bunch
of
other
representatives
from
within
our
school
district,
and
we
got
to
hear
from
the
kids
about
why
they
were
here
and
what
they
were
worried
about.
H
Certainly,
youth
coming
here,
sharing
their
concerns
about
the
climate
I
mean
it
has.
It's
been
said
a
million
times,
but
we're
talking
about
their
future.
The
things
that
need
to
be
done
and
need
to
be
changed
are
in
order
to
give
them
a
future
essentially
and
their
children
and
children's
children
like
it's
all
about
the
future,
and
so
it's
just
too
easy
for
folks
who
are
like
my
age
and
older,
maybe
to
say
like
I,
don't
know
we're
doing.
H
Aren't
we
doing
okay
like
no
we're
not,
and
they
know
it
because
they
younger
people
feel
a
different
kind,
a
different
level
of
anxiety,
I
think
than
than
we
may
so.
It's
really
really
important
to
have
them
speaking
up
and
they
bring
questions
that
we
don't
know
the
answers
to,
and
that's
so
important
too
so
having
them
speak
up
a
is,
is
super
important
and
having
them.
Do
it
right
here
on
the
State
House
lawn,
there's
a
real
utility
to
that.
A
L
L
M
A
group
of
students
from
the
Boys
and
Girls
Club
around
Vermont
and
actually
a
Burlington
young
woman,
one
that
award
this
year,
Burlington
Girls
and
Boys
Club
Youth
of
the
year
and
she's
going
to
be
advocating
for
mental
health.
Her
name
is
Kate
and
I,
don't
know
if
I
remember
her
last
name
but
anyway,
I
think
that
you
know
those
things.
Are
it's
really
important
for
us
to
see
people,
organizing
and
caring,
and
it's
also
really
important
for
people
who
care
a
lot
about
issues
to
see
how
much
we
care
about
them.