environment
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.
By Alyssa Hardy
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.
By Anita Hofschneider
How Coach Made Its Waste Into a Viral Bag Collection
The brand's iconic bags found new life in a fascinating way.
By Alyssa Hardy
The ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Agenda of Trump’s Pick to Run the EPA
Here’s what to know about Lee Zeldin.
By Jessica Corbett
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.
By Sarah Akaaboune
How Extreme Weather Enables Voter Suppression
On primary election day in Arizona, voters cast ballots in 110-degree heat.
By Tori Gantz
Climate Catastrophe Is Here While the Powerful Go to War
"Young people aren’t delusional. They know what’s coming. Do you?"
By Lex McMenamin
I Fought Big Oil to Protect My Tribe’s Territories in the Amazon
Nemonte Nenquimo helped protect over a half million acres of rainforest.
By Nemonte Nenquimo
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.”
By Honestine Fraser
Indigenous Teens Are at the Center of Major Climate Lawsuits
"If I don't do it, who will?"
By Anita Hofschneider
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.”
By Samantha Harrington, Sara Peach, and Pearl Marvell
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.”
By Samantha Harrington
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.”
By Angie Jaime
Youth Climate Organizations Don’t Have the Funding We Need
Youth-led organizations receive only 0.76% of funding from the largest climate foundations.
By Sophia Suganuma, Hikaru Wakeel Hayakawa, and Sophia Kianni
The Olympic Games Are Erasing Indigenous Peoples Again
A new surf tower is being built in Tahiti.
By Kristian Fanene Schmidt
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.
By Alyssa Hardy
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.
By Alyssa Hardy
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.
By Julie Pennell and Liv McConnell
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrested at a Demonstration in The Hague
"We must do everything to avoid that crisis and to save human lives."
By Angie Jaime
The EPA Finally Recruited Young People for Climate Crisis Help
A new youth council will speak to environmental issues impacting young people.
By Alli Maloney