We're facing climate collapse, the rise of fascism in plain sight, growing attacks on our communities, and the unraveling of systems that were never built to serve us. It's past time for us to come together across movements, generations, and struggles to care for each other, protect our communities, and show that a different world isn't just possible – it's already being built.   That's why this winter, we're linking arms to create the future we deserve. In January, YUCCA wi

This week, the Water Quality Control Commission will hold their first meeting  since a bombshell Santa Fe New Mexican article revealed that the Governor's office was working behind the scenes to stack the deck in favor of the oil and gas industry in the Commission – a body that's supposed to be independent.   Since last year, we've been making our voices heard to push back against produced water reuse – which would allow oil and gas companies to dump toxic, radioactive fracki

Across New Mexico, young people and community members are standing up to demand accountability – from the oil and gas corporations profiting off pollution, the private equity giants trying to take control of our utilities, and the decision-makers who continue to put industry profits before the people.   Over the next two weeks, we have important opportunities to make our voices heard and continue fighting for the livable future we deserve: one rooted in equity, justice, and c

We're up against a lot right now: a government shutdown that's stripping away the support our families need to keep food on the table, corporations and billionaires attempting to seize control of our utilities, and high-stakes local elections that will shape what comes next for our communities.   But young people aren't sitting this moment out – we're fighting back against corporate greed, making our voices heard in the elections and spaces impacting our futures, and caring f

Right now, private equity is trying to buy out our utilities while our communities are facing the impacts of pollution from over 1,700 abandoned oil and gas wells.   This week, we have two important opportunities to fight back, demand accountability, and build a just transition led by our communities – and we need your help to make sure our voices are heard. OUR UTILITIES ARE NOT FOR SALE! TELL THE PRC WE OPPOSE THE PRIVATE EQUITY BUYOUT OF A STATE GAS COMPANY TOMORROW, Octob

We've spent the past few weeks taking to the streets and overpasses across the state to expose the systems profiting off our pain and call for the meaningful action that we need to meet this moment. This month, from the No Kings Day rally and NMOGA annual conference in Santa Fe, to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, we made it clear: young people in New Mexico aren't waiting to act – we're building the future ourselves, with or without permission.   Read on to lear

Last month, YUCCA traveled across the country for NYC Climate Week to take our fight for climate justice all the way to the skyscrapers and streets of New York City, where Wall Street billionaires and corporations are deciding the fate of our communities and our future.   We didn’t come to New York to pose for photo-ops or ask for a seat at the table — we came to confront the billionaires and corporations driving this crisis. From the streets outside Trump Tower to the glass

This is a big week for YUCCA and our movement. This week, young people with YUCCA travel to New York for New York City Climate Week, bringing the fight for climate justice to the national stage to ensure that our voices are heard in the spaces where billionaires make decisions about our futures, demand a just transition led by our communities, and expose corporate greed.   But the fight isn't just in New York – it's also happening here at home. From the Governor's office work

At YUCCA, we've been busy preparing to send a delegation of young people to New York City Climate Week to take our fight for bold climate action to the national stage – but we've also been hard at work here at home: growing our team, mobilizing new members, and strategizing for the fights ahead.   This email is packed with ways to learn more about our ongoing work, plug into the fight ahead, and take action with us.   Read on to meet YUCCA's new Policy Campaign Manager, catch