Climate Corps to Create Jobs Tackling Climate Solutions

By Elijah Hopkins

The new American Climate Corps aims to recruit 20,000 young people, particularly from marginalized communities, to tackle climate change and environmental challenges. The first jobs are scheduled to begin in June.

In September 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the creation of the American Climate Corps, modeled after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps.

The Corps will provide pay during training and for temporary job positions. This program focuses on regions at risk from the climate crisis, such as Appalachia, as it seeks to prevent wildfires, deploy low-cost clean energy, advance environmental justice and protect America’s public lands and waters.

The program’s funding includes a current investment of $23 million and an additional $8 billion over the next decade, coordinated between seven federal agencies, including AmeriCorps and the Environmental Protection Agency.

For more information or to apply, visit acc. gov.

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