Jamie Margolin
GLAAD
Seattle, WA, United States
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Youth activist Jamie Margolin on climate justice, the election, and the next wave of LGBTQ advocacy
It is critical that we stop thinking about climate change as an issue floating in a vacuum separate from all other issues... → Read More
Practical, smart advice for changemakers, from a young climate activist
No matter your movement, here's how to take your strengths and use them to push for change, from climate activist Jamie Margolin. → Read More
How to Become an Activist: Zero Hour's Jamie Margolin Offers a Step-by-Step Guide
Zero Hour's Jamie Margolin provides a step-by-step guide. → Read More
Coronavirus Shows Us Rapid Global Response To Climate Change Is Possible
In this op-ed, Zero Hour co-founder Jamie Margolin writes that the rapid global response to the coronavirus pandemic is a model for how we can address the climate crisis. → Read More
We Were Already Over 350 ppm When I Was Born
The devastation is too great. We can’t simply slap solar panels everywhere and call it a day. → Read More
For My Future College, Fossil Fuel Divestment Is a Must-Have So the Climate Crisis Doesn't Make My Education Useless
Youth climate activist Jamie Margolin writes for "Teen Vogue" about how she wants any prospective university she attends to have divested from fossil fuel companies. → Read More
I sued my state because I can't breathe there. They ignored me
Summers in my home city of Seattle didn’t use to be smoggy to the point that they make me and my friends sick. Now they are – and that violates our rights → Read More
Dear leaders: You've failed your children on climate change
16-year-old climate activist Jamie Margolin explains why young people feel let down over climate change, and how they're holding politicians to account. → Read More
My Friend And I Are Both 15 And We Have No Choice But To Be Activists
I guess that’s not normal for two 15-year-old girls, but we’re at the point of no return. → Read More
If The White House Won't Fight Climate Change, I Will
As a 15-year-old, my number one concern is climate change. My future will be shaped by the action or inaction taken today to fight the crisis. ... → Read More
While President Trump Withdraws From The Paris Climate Agreement, Teenagers Like Myself are Fighting the Climate Crisis Head-On
It’s a crazy time to be a teen. President Trump just announced that the US is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement. But that is only one of... → Read More
It's Time To Ban Congressional Gerrymandering
The electing of congressional representatives is far from fair and square. → Read More
It's Time To Ban Congressional Gerrymandering
The electing of congressional representatives is far from fair and square. → Read More
At 15 Years Old, My Fight For The Environment Is For The World I'll Inherit
Environmental rights are human rights, and doing right by our youth means making sure the Earth we're given is habitable. → Read More
Six Questions to Donald Trump from a Teenager
Dear Donald Trump, I know you’re a busy man. You’ve got decade-old foreign policy agreements to mess up, promises to break, and people who don’t bel... → Read More
Not Just Ribbons And Rhinestones: The Truth About Rhythmic Gymnastics
It’s arguably the most beautiful sport in the world. → Read More
Why All Schools Should Teach Students How To Tell Fake News From Real News
We students learn a lot of things in school. The parts of a cell. How to calculate an equation. How to write an essay. But in the midst of the digital re... → Read More
Advice To Teens, From A Teen: What To Do If You’re Unhappy With The 2016 Election Results
This is a message for all the young people out there, directly from a fellow young person. Well, the 2016 election is finally over. And to say t... → Read More
How The 2016 Election Made Me Stop Believing In My Dreams
I see myself in Hillary Clinton. I’m a 15-year-old girl and my dream is to become the president of the United States. I may only be in my fre... → Read More