Chicago’s air quality plummeted as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city, reminding us climate change is no longer distant—it’s in our lungs and our lives. This summer’s crisis, part of a growing trend, underscores how global warming fuels extreme weather. A group of Illinois volunteers, including college students, are traveling to Washington D.C. to demand bipartisan action on forest protection and clean energy. They frame climate policy as a public health and human rights issue, arguing it’s a “threat multiplier” that worsens poverty and inequality. Their goal? Policies that heal the planet and boost the economy—urgently, and for everyone.

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