Have you ever seen a child hesitate to talk about the future? Maybe they’ve asked questions like: “What’s going to happen to the Earth?” or “Will animals still be around when I’m older?” These quiet worries are more common than we think — especially in young kids who are starting to notice the world around […]

By Kalyahn Varanasi, 11th Grade, Boulder CO As you may have read in a previous EmpowerGEN article; Gen Z: Rising Up for Climate Action and a Sustainable Future  “Many Gen Zers have lost faith in our ability to solve problems as a nation – leading them to believe that humanity is doomed and there is […]

As a parent of a first-year student at CU, I have experienced both the joy and the pain of sending my child into the world. (Please refer to the last article, Sending Your 18 Year Old Into The World). My daughter, Summer, has always been my sunshine, and I was proud of her for choosing […]