In 2023, the EPA announced the creation of the National Environmental Youth Advisory Council. The council is composed of 16 members between the ages of 16 and 29. They are tasked with providing advice and recommendations for addressing climate change and other environmental issues. Producer Teresa Krug traveled to Philadelphia to meet with one of its inaugural members, Wawa Gatheru.
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