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Young Climate Activist Shines Light on Broken System

PROVIDENCE — For many college students, Thursday nights are for fun, whether it’s enjoying an adult beverage, going to a party, or chilling with friends. But for Brown University student Emma Bouton, Thursday nights are for fighting — climate injustice, that is.

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Green New Deal and Rhode Island Climate Efforts Lack Color
Creation of Providence’s Green Justice Zones Underway
Actions of R.I.’s Quiet Climate Activist Speak Loudly

Youth Climate Strike Hits Rhode Island Statehouse

PROVIDENCE — Students from Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts took a day off from school and gathered at the Statehouse to join a global protest.

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