{"id":10244,"date":"2019-01-22T17:18:44","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T22:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=10244"},"modified":"2019-01-22T17:19:23","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T22:19:23","slug":"lwv-climate-change-challenge-for-high-school-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/lwv-climate-change-challenge-for-high-school-students\/","title":{"rendered":"LWV Climate Change Challenge for High School Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"main clear\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>High School Students in Needham &#8211; here&#8217;s a great way to advocate for change and possibly win $500!&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/LWV-climate-change-challenge.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10257 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/LWV-climate-change-challenge-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/LWV-climate-change-challenge-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/LWV-climate-change-challenge-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/LWV-climate-change-challenge-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/LWV-climate-change-challenge-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two important reports on climate change were recently released: the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/sr15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2S9XC9w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US National\u00a0Climate Assessment<\/a>.\u00a0 Together, these reports sound the loudest alarm yet that devastating <strong>climate change is happening now<\/strong> <strong>and will continue to worsen<\/strong> <strong>without immediate, large-scale action.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lwv-needham.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">League of Women Voters<\/a> has fought hard for climate action since the 1960s, and we continue the fight now.\u00a0 To help keep climate action at the top of the agenda, <strong>WE NEED <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>YOU<\/em> <\/span>to create 30-second videos that highlight one aspect of climate change and suggest a solution.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The League will use your videos to help educate the public and elected officials about the dire threat of climate change. <strong>And <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>you<\/em> <\/span>could win a cash prize!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/review.wizehive.com\/contests\/climate-change-challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contest<\/a>, how to <a href=\"https:\/\/review.wizehive.com\/contests\/climate-change-challenge\/how-to-enter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enter,<\/a> and join the League in the fight against climate change!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High School Students in Needham &#8211; 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