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Currently in Chicago — October 20, 2023: Grey and wet until Sunday
Plus, American Climate Corps
Abbie Veitch, Katje Sabin & Katje Sabin
October 19, 2023
The weather, currently.
Rain and clouds hang around
Clouds and scattered showers will continue through Thursday night, with a low around 51 and a slight breeze.
Friday we will get to see a bit of sun through patchy clouds, with a high near 60 and wind gusts up to 30mph.
Showers will move back in Friday night, with a 40% chance of rain in the wee hours, and clouds with scattered showers continue through Saturday. We might see a few glimpses of the sky as clouds begin to clear a bit overnight, and Sunday should be mostly sunny with a high near 53.
I’m glad to see that retiring WGN legend Tom Skilling still plans to report on climate change and unusual weather events.
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
What you can do, currently.
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