"I spoke to Dr. Kathleen Treseder, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at University of California, Irvine and currently, a candidate for Irvine City Council, to understand the soaring interest in climate activism. She has an extensive background in the scientific, academic, and political arms of the climate movement. She has long-observed students’ growing awareness and hunger for climate action from local officials."

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