City Of Boise Receives $50000 To Fund Youth-Driven Climate Action

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"Climate change is an all-hands-on-deck challenge, and it's critical that young peoplewho have the most at stakehelp lead the way," says Michael Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and 108th mayor of New York City.

That's why Bloomberg Philanthropies is giving $50,000 to the city of Boise, Idaho, to help its residents between the ages of 15 and 24 take action on climate change, the Idaho Statesman reports.

"This funding provides new opportunities for young people who are passionate about climate issues to make a difference where they live, learn, and play and I can't wait to see what they come up with," Boise Mayor Lauren McLean says in a press release.

The fund, a joint effort by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, aims to help cities take action on climate change by providing technical assistance and funding to enable young people to design, produce, and govern "urgently needed climate solutions," per the press release.

The applications will be opened in 2024, and proposals will be accepted until the end of the year.

"I believe it's next generation and emerging leaders, when empowered by current decision makers, who will help us address today

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