White House climate change advisor makes history
A 21-year-old LGBTQ activist who advises the Biden-Harris administration on climate change-related issues is the youngest White House advisor in history.
Jerome Foster, II, works for the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. He told the Washington Blade during a recent interview that climate anxiety sparked his passion for climate. “Growing up in Gen Z, our planet was on fire and we’re seeing communities be completely ignored because of politicians prioritizing profit, greed, and money over basic human lives,” said Foster.
Foster when he was 16 began to skip school to protest in front of the White House to give a voice to concerns for climate change.
Foster said the movement’s growing visibility right outside of the White House, along with young activists testifying in front of the D.C.
