CLIMATE
STORIES
Eight youth participants from across the state crafted their personal climate stories.
MCAN ran a four session workshop, Crafting Your Own Climate Story, with teaching artists from the Telling Room. We had eight youth participants from across the state who crafted their personal climate stories, learning and sharing an understanding of their individual place in the climate crisis. These youth writers showed their care about the place they live in and observed the changes around them. All our stories will connect us through understanding the effect the climate crisis is having on our lives and will inspire us to action to confront the climate crisis. Enjoy these youths’ stories!
"Natua's fury burned hotter than magma. She was brutal. Plague after plague, each more threatening than the last. The ground shook, oceans churned, fires devoured everything. Even the plants and animals answered her call for vengeance, eager to bite back."
– Abigail Holubrinkle
Isabelle Rogers
Eraser
Sunrise Movement Franklin County/MYCJ
Age 21
Luke Sekera-Flanders
Water Predator: Privatization and Theft in a Climate of Uncertainty
Age 18
"The relationships we made in the nearly 4 year legal battle grew into a resilient network of communities across the state. We have seen many victories since, all crucial steps in the direction of water justice."
– Luke Sekera-Flanders
Tamra Benson
We’re Here to Heal Each Other
University of Maine at Orono (2023) / Maine Youth Action
Age 21
Yani Nganzobo
My Story - Climate Change
University of Maine at Machias (2022) / Color of Climate-Gateway Community Services
Age 23
"A little girl sits on the ground in her backyard, tiny fingers deliciously intertwined with the soft blades of grass. The world belongs to her, and she belongs to the world."
– Tamra Benson