Praneeth Doddi, Accelerate Climate Solutions
Jul 16, 2025
I chose to intern at Accelerate Climate Solutions, a local nonprofit dedicated to advancing clean energy and climate justice. This summer, we’re creating space for youth voices and creative expression to lead the conversation.
As a young person from Naperville attending Metea Valley High School, I have felt the brunt of our climate crisis. This past fall, my neighborhood saw detrimental air quality conditions from Canadian wildfires. In the hottest part of summer, searing heat waves have led to widespread power outages. This isn’t some distant issue. It’s urgent, local and deeply personal.
Read the full letter to the editor here.https://www.dailyherald.com/20250716/letters-to-the-editor/youth-ready-to-lead-on-climate/