Jacob Lebel

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We are delighted that Jacob Lebel, one of the plaintiffs of Juliana v. United States (surrounded in red) agreed to be our William Issa Speaker for the Winter Semester 2022. Attention Date Change: Tuesday, April 19, 7 PM
About the presenter:
Jacob is an activist, writer, and biodynamic farmer who was born in Quebec and lives in Roseburg, Oregon. At the age of 18, he joined 20 other American children and teenagers bringing the first youth federal climate change lawsuit against the United States government arguing that the government has a constitutional duty to not destroy the life and security of young people by causing climate change and environmental destruction. Since then, he has written about environmental and social issues on national and international outlets and spoken to youths and adults at multiple universities and schools and in interviews with CNN, CBC, the Weather Channel, Radiocanada, and other platforms. He aspires to help create self-sustainable living ecosystems for human communities worldwide and to promote unity based on a shared reflection on the importance of our environment.
About Jacob's speech: “I grew up on a farm in the hills of Oregon learning how to grow my own food; how to care for living animals and plants; and how to fully participate in life with other human beings. When a gas company tried to build a pipeline near our property, I embarked on a path that led all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States. This path has brought me face-to-face with the  common challenges that we all face as individuals looking for our place on a planet that is rapidly being degraded of most things that makes a human life rich and meaningful. In this talk, I would like to speak about the Juliana v U.S. lawsuit, what we are trying to accomplish, and perhaps most importantly, why all of this matters and how you can participate. I hope to present practical projects and the living experience of people who are trying to work for the future of the planet.” Jacobs speech is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19 at 7 PM via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81007124832. Meeting ID: 810 0712 4832, One tap mobile: +13017158592,,81007124832# US (Washington DC)
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Trailer of the documentary Youth v Gov about the lawsuit:

You can find Jacob's presentation slides here

Here are the links Jacob posted in the meeting chat: