An 8th-Grade Climate Activist Draws from Family’s History Pushing for Change

***Early this school year, 8th-grader Rosie Clemans-Cope walked into Chad Lenz’ science classroom at Julius West Middle School on a mission. She wanted Lenz to sponsor Fridays For Future, a student-led climate initiative modeled after Swedish activist Greta Thunberg’s climate strike outside her country’s parliament. “That hope comes from youth who are learning about climate change. At 13, putting her body on the line for justice was a step Rosie was willing to take. What gives her hope for the future is the growing number joining the youth movement across the globe.