MOV Youth Climate Ambassadors

08/10/2025

A judge ordered Chemours to stop polluting the Ohio River with cancer-linked chemicals from its West Virginia plant.

08/10/2025

In 2024, the Louisiana legislature passed a bill that effectively bans community groups from using their own air monitoring to warn residents about pollution or publicly advocate for cleanup action. Industry advocates are pushing similar bills to restrict air pollution monitoring around the country,...

08/01/2025

Deadline is next month - apply for funding for your group today!

I am so excited to announce that the MOV Youth Climate Ambassadors have reimagined and updated their youth climate program!

MOVCA now offers mini-grants (up to $1000) for local youth groups and organizations, such as school clubs, 4-H camps, Scouts, church youth groups, and more.

► Taking applications now through September 15th, 2025.
► Adult group leaders apply for their groups.
► Create your own project, or join existing projects! Check out existing projects and ideas on our growing list here:
https://www.movyouthca.com/groups

Apply Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYbPpXGxYTEFILFG6xZjb8BxaDAg-Iqa5Hn0U40WtxOj4YBA/viewform

08/01/2025

Existing projects that MOVCA is encouraging local groups, clubs and organizations to assist with! No need to re-invent the wheel as there are so many organizations already doing great things!
Apply with your group by 9/15/2025.
https://www.movyouthca.com/groups

06/22/2025

They were too excited to wait and put their shirts on now! 😂
Very enthusiastic and beautiful family 💜

06/21/2025

Charlise has a question for the Mid-Ohio Valley: What comes to mind when you think about the Ohio River?
Drop your answers - good or bad!

06/21/2025

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Honor and Celebrate with WV Rivers ✊🏾✨

What’s Juneteenth? Juneteenth (celebrated each year on June 19) marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX, learned they were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

It’s a day of liberation, reflection, and joy — and a reminder that our shared commitment to freedom and justice is ongoing.

At West Virginia Rivers Coalition, we believe that protecting our water 💧 and public lands 🌿 also means protecting the stories, communities, and histories rooted in the Mountain State. This Juneteenth, we’re sharing just a few of the powerful lessons we’ve learned from Black Appalachian leaders, places, and histories that have shaped our state.

This week, we invite you to explore with us — not out of guilt, but out of respect, curiosity, and care.

We’re sending this a day early in case you’d like to plan a trip to WV public lands and historical sites, listen to a podcast, or maybe learn something new as your way of honoring and celebrating Juneteenth.

Remember, these stories are part of West Virginia’s story. They belong to all of us. 🖤

Read our blog: https://wvrivers.org/2025/06/juneteenth/

PHOTO: Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge by National Parks Service.

06/21/2025

06/21/2025

Back at it today until 10pm!
If you are a teacher in charge of an environmental club, come see me! I’d love to help you get up to $1000 in grant funding for your group!
Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action

06/20/2025

Multi-Cultural Festival! We’re here! We are looking for youth groups, clubs, organizations, etc. who want to work on environmental projects in their communities!
Come sign up or apply here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMBLY0gJIDDsrcCBp-Bu0cpVwOo16zAqcd0rM5piiEWqL1iQ/viewform?usp=sf_link&pli=1