#ThisIsTheTime to fight cuz we have the power, and when they try to silence us we just speak louder” Text “THETIME” to 56525 or go to thisisthetime.org or to sign our pledge! Young people: Even if you can’t vote in this upcoming election, you can make an impact during this pivotal moment in history. You can organize adults in YOUR community to pledge to leave YOU a livable and just society. Adults: Fight to leave us a livable and just society! Free Download on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-158858017/this-is-the-time-ft-raka-dun-alphabet-rockers Spotify Pre-Save Link: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/youthvsapocalypse/this-is-the-time-feat-raka-dun--alphabet-rockers iTunes Pre-Sale Link: https://music.apple.com/us/album/this-is-the-time-feat-raka-dun-alphabet-rockers-single/1536329689?uo=4&app=itunes OR JOIN OUR TIK TOK CHALLENGE AT tiktok.com/@youthvsapocalypse/ This video is part of Youth Vs Apocalypse’s #ThisIsTheTime campaign to offer young people, especially those too young to vote in the upcoming election, a path to making our voices heard. Our new website ThisIsTheTime.org invites youth and their adult allies to pledge to work for a livable and just society -- and offers tools, a community, a music video, and a Tik Tok challenge to support their organizing. Big Shout Out to everyone who contributed to this music video! Emcees: Dulari Ra'Mauri Isha Dulce Spoken Word by Aniya Featuring: Raka Dun The Alphabet Rockers (Lily, Maya, Tommy, & Kali) Choreography & Dancing by Destiny Arts Beat Production: Apollo Aura Mix & Mastering Engineer: Jorge Gutierrez Edited by Frankie Lumi Lopez Executive Producer Coco Peila Directed by: Mariah, Aniya, Lizbeth, Elsis, Dulce & Carolyn Youth Vs. Apocalypse is a diverse network of young climate justice activists working together to lift the voices of youth, in particular youth of color, and fight for a livable climate and an equitable, sustainable, and just world. Youth leaders are supported with networks, training, logistical assistance, and intersectional analysis in order to allow them to fight powerfully for themselves, their communities, and the planet. YVA's Points Of Unity 1.Youth have the ability and right to be leaders in the fight for climate justice. The role of adults in this program is to support youth in their leadership. 2.Science is real, and is to be taken seriously. The October 2018 UN report states that we have until 2030 to make radical changes in order to prevent uncontrollable climate damage. 3.Youth Vs. Apocalypse was named very intentionally. The current climate crisis we are facing mirrors that of an apocalypse. 4.Fighting for climate justice means fighting for racial and economic justice because our current climate crisis is rooted in racism, white supremacy, and economic exploitation. 5.We focus on uplifting voices of color and voices of people from frontline communities because we recognize the systemic silencing of those voices and want to empower those communities to take action on climate justice issues. 6.We recognize that the fight for climate justice cannot be won without these voices. 7. We believe every person can contribute to the fight for climate justice. Youth Vs. Apocalypse is a safe space for youth who are not usually encouraged to use their voices. Youth Vs. Apocalypse strives to make space for youth to inspire and connect with each other. 8. We recognize that our climate crisis is a symptom of the exploitative and extractive way our society treats people and the earth, and we look to indigenous, traditional, and resilient communities for models on how to live sustainably and with integrity. 8. By coming together as young people, we can change the fabric of society. We want our society’s values to be centered on compassion and fairness— both of which are vital to fighting climate change. 9.Youth Vs. Apocalypse strongly supports and fights for the Green New Deal, including the resolution introduced by Rep. AOC and Sen. Ed Markey. We need Green resolutions that take urgent climate action with an intersectional approach. 10. Youth Vs. Apocalypse started as a group of passionate young people fighting against the placement of a coal terminal in West Oakland. We believe that local battles for environmental justice impact our global fight for climate justice

The music video for Youth Vs Apocalypse’s first single “No One Is Disposable” is out NOW!!!! Thanks to everyone that has worked so hard through this entire process. Go to bit.ly/streamNOID to stream on ALL PLATFORMS!!! #NoOneIsDisposable #GreenNewDeal #GND #peoplesbailout #resisttrumpocalypse #solidarityforsurvival featuring Coco Peila, Dulce C. Arias, RyanNicole, Lizbeth Ibarra, Katerina Gaines, Sarah Goody Produced by G3RM Video by Frank Antonio López The song is now available on ALL PLATFORMS so click the link to stream: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/youthvsapocalypse/no-one-is-disposable-feat-dulce-ryan-nicole--coco-peila Also make sure to join the #NOIDChallenge on TikTok, check out our previous video for a tutorial on the dance and how to post: https://youtu.be/WNXUxMn2e0A Follow us on all our social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@youthvsapocalypse Instagram: https://instagram.com/youthvsapocalypse?igshid=spn4nxi1zfqg Twitter: https://twitter.com/Y_Vs_A Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouthvsApocalypse/ youthvsapocalypse.org Lyrics: Intro: Lizbeth Chorus: Coco Let Them know They can’t throw Us away! Naw! Let Them know They can’t throw Us away! Naw! Let Them know They can’t throw Us away! Aye! No one is disposable x2 Verse 1: Dulce Covid N climate change aint far from the same People in the margins, disrespected and blamed they put oil & gas infrustructures where we play, Contaminate the Land, air and the rain Our health ain't a game, Our lungs are inflamed Stuck in a cage, With a severe corona case Displaced by the climate while they profit from our pain but I don't see um treating their children the same way They tried to bury me but dont know I’m a seed we are seeds existing, flourishing with no ID No one is disposable, we are capable Rooted like a vegetable/Taking back the throne To give it to my people who want everything equal No Governments free throw We know how to water the roots Need no politicians tellin us how to do Chorus: Coco Let Them know They can’t throw Us away! Naw! Let Them know They can’t throw Us away! Naw! Let Them know They can’t throw Us away! Aye! No one is disposable x2 Verse 2: Ryan Nicole “Tried to bury us, didn’t know we was seeds Frighten us, expecting us to retreat recede fall back shut up sit down We’re rooted here and we breaking ground Concrete roses and dandelions Come summertime we fly (on) the wind with the wishes of our family riding Rising high, carry ‘em up to God’s ears Divine beings we know that God hear us See the system writhing, crying, fighting for it’s last dying breath It rather pillage til it’s nuthin left than paradigm shift to the left Like sharing wealth will be the kiss of death Well i got a newsflash for you for you folks Our youth are ravenous savages & they ain’t gone take no more So, kiss your billions to sleep tonight Cause come morning time we gon retrieve our birthright Outro: Katerina, Sarah Goody, & Lizbeth

What does it take to successfully plan a demonstration for Climate Justice knowing that tens of thousands of people could be joining you? And how do you do it...when you're in Middle School?! Student leaders from across Oakland join the call of Youth Activists throughout the world and take to the streets to exercise their rights and to demand change. Hear their stories, their behind-the-scenes prep-work, and see for yourself what happens when youth take center-stage and do it themselves.

This video is for the the upcoming September 20th global climate strike in SF and the reasons why YVA and supporters are striking. At 10 am we will meet outside of the San Francisco Federal building and we will march to different targets/spots the contribute to the climate crisis one way or another. PLEASE JOIN US ON THE FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR PLANET, LIVES, AND FUTURE.

Oakland SOL Squad, working through Youth Vs Apocalypse steps for climate justice at #CADEM19. Politicians, are you listening? #SaveOurWorldStopTakingFossilFuelMoney!

https://democracynow.org - “We’re the ones affected.” Those are the words of youth climate activists who confronted California Senator Dianne Feinstein last week in San Francisco, demanding she sign on to the Green New Deal. In a video of the interaction that has since been seen across the country, Feinstein dismissed the children—some as young as 7 years old—asking her to take bold action on climate change. We speak with the youth climate activists who confronted the senator: 16-year-old Isha Clarke, 12-year-old Rio and his 10-year-old sister Magdalena. #GreenNewDeal #ClimateChange Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs weekdays on nearly 1,400 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream 8-9AM ET: https://democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today: https://democracynow.org/donate FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook: http://facebook.com/democracynow Twitter: https://twitter.com/democracynow YouTube: http://youtube.com/democracynow SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/democracynow Daily Email: https://democracynow.org/subscribe Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DemocracyNow Instagram: http://instagram.com/democracynow Tumblr: http://democracynow.tumblr.com Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/democracynow iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/democracy-now!-audio/id73802554 TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Democracy-Now-p90/ Stitcher Radio: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/democracy-now

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Isha Clarke went viral after a video surfaced of her (and other youth) confronting Senator Dianne Feinstein about not backing the Green New Deal. The 16-year-old spoke to us about how adults need to step up now so youth don't have to pick up the pieces of a destroyed world in the future. For more from YR Media: Check out our website: https://yr.media/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yr.media/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yrmediapage/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsyrmedia?lang=en We are YR Media, a national network of young journalists and artists, based in Oakland, Calif. We collaborate with our peers around the country and with top media professionals to create stories, music, and art that matter. We're on Instagram as @yr.media, on Twitter as @itsYRmedia, and on Facebook as @yrmediapage.

Young people globally are striking from school and #ClimateWoke enthusiast Layel Camargo is there to hear first hand what youth and allies want you to know about #GlobalClimateStrike. We heard them loud and clear: they are ready for us to wake up, stand up for frontline communities, and continue complicating the conversation on climate and the environment. @FridaysforFuture