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The U.S. Just Released the First Federal Report on the Negative Impact of Fast Fashion

In this Teen Vogue exclusive, Rep. Chellie Pingree explains what it means.

The World’s Biggest Climate Case Was Started By Students

The International Court of Justice is considering what legal obligations countries have to protect the climate.

How Coach Made Its Waste Into a Viral Bag Collection

The brand's iconic bags found new life in a fascinating way.

The ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Agenda of Trump’s Pick to Run the EPA

Here’s what to know about Lee Zeldin.

What It’s Like When You Can’t Drink the Water in Your Own Home

Environmental crises have helped undermine young Americans’ trust in government.

How Extreme Weather Enables Voter Suppression

On primary election day in Arizona, voters cast ballots in 110-degree heat.

Climate Catastrophe Is Here While the Powerful Go to War

"Young people aren’t delusional. They know what’s coming. Do you?"

I Fought Big Oil to Protect My Tribe’s Territories in the Amazon

Nemonte Nenquimo helped protect over a half million acres of rainforest.

This Climate Activist Is Running for Miss Samoa and Redefining What It Means to Be a Beauty Queen

“Whatever space you see, that's a space for you.”

Indigenous Teens Are at the Center of Major Climate Lawsuits

"If I don't do it, who will?"

How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Compare on Climate Change

Harris has said, “the urgency of this moment is clear.” Trump has called climate change a “hoax.”

How to Have Tricky Conversations About Climate Change

“One of the most important things you can do to fight climate change is to talk about it.”

Hawaiʻi Youth Reach ‘Historic’ Settlement in Climate Case

“Mai kuhihewa [make no mistake] young people have the power to make a difference for their futures.”

Youth Climate Organizations Don’t Have the Funding We Need

Youth-led organizations receive only 0.76% of funding from the largest climate foundations.

The Olympic Games Are Erasing Indigenous Peoples Again

A new surf tower is being built in Tahiti.

Patagonia Made a Movie Satirizing How Much Clothing We Buy, Even From Patagonia

“We are not perfect,” the brand's President Jenna Johnson tells Teen Vogue.

We Can't Shop Our Way to a Sustainable Fashion Industry

In this op-ed, Teen Vogue contributing editor and author Alyssa Hardy discusses why we have to rethink the meaning of sustainable fashion.

15 Fun, Simple Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

Whether you’re celebrating Earth Day or Earth Month, here are some new ways to go green in 2024.

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrested at a Demonstration in The Hague

"We must do everything to avoid that crisis and to save human lives."

The EPA Finally Recruited Young People for Climate Crisis Help

A new youth council will speak to environmental issues impacting young people.