Youth Lobby holding climate rally in Montpelier

MONTPELIER - On Friday, April 29, Vermont’s Youth Lobby will be hosting a climate rally from 10 am to 1:30 pm on the Vermont Statehouse lawn. From 8:30 to 10 am, there will be some pre-rally activities at Montpelier High School, where the march to the capitol will begin. Youth Lobby welcomes students of all ages, along with adult allies. If interested in joining sign up at youthlobby.org so they can best estimate how many people will be there.

Youth Lobby has been hosting Rally for the Planet for a number of years now but took a break during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year they invite various green businesses and organizations to showcase their work to students and give internship opportunities this summer, as well as student leaders from across the state to give speeches. There will also be food from the food truck the Melted Cheesiere, which is located in Barre.

The Vermont Youth Lobby is a grassroots coalition of young people and adult allies from across the state who are working together in partnership with legislators, community members, nonprofit organizations, and the local business community to affect the changes younger generations are demanding. They are committed to nonviolence and inclusivity of ideas from across the political spectrum, as long as they are for the betterment of all and not the profit of a few. They work with the system, not against it, and always promote polite, civil, and fact-based dialogue in the pursuit of a better future and more informed solutions.