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Currently in Portland — October 20th, 2023: The clouds return on Friday
American Climate Corps
Stella Harris & Abbie Veitch
October 19, 2023
The weather, currently.
The clouds return on Friday
The clouds are making a return, and the rain isn’t far behind. Friday will be fairly pleasant, with a mix of clouds and sun, and a high temp that should hit around 70. From there, temps will get cooler and the chance of rain will increase.
Saturday should still be pretty nice (and perfect for fall activities) but by Saturday night and Sunday we’ll probably have some sprinkles at the least, and actual rain isn’t out of the question. Temps will be taking a dip, too, with Sunday’s high likely only hovering around 60. So get outside on Friday and Saturday if you can, because these nice days are going to grow more rare as the season continues.
What you need to know, currently.
Since the Biden Administration announced the American Climate Corps (ACC) almost a month ago, over 42 thousand people have submitted an interested sign-up form. The sign-ups account for more than double the 20k jobs available in the first year of the ACC.
According to the White House, two-thirds of those who submitted are between the ages of 18 and 35, signaling that young Americans are excited about working on climate.
The American Climate Corps is a modern reimagining of New Deal-era concepts, with a focus on training young Americans in clean energy and climate resilience fields.
The idea behind a Civilian Climate Corps comes from youth climate and environmental justice activists organizing. You can read more about the Climate Corps here.
Since the American Climate Corps was announced 3 weeks ago, 42,000 people have submitted an interest form!!!
That's more than double the 20k jobs available in the first year of the ACC. People are ready for more green good-paying jobs!
Learn more ⬇️
— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt)
2:29 PM • Oct 12, 2023
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