inside a youth-led legal climate challenge in the state of Wisconsin.
From an eight-year-old with respiratory issues, to Indigenous water protectors, to a teenager whose family fled a climate-linked disaster, to the attorneys working to give them their day in court, this documentary looks at what happens when children sue the adults in power who are failing to protect their future.
In the state of Wisconsin, state laws prohibit regulators from considering air pollution when permitting fossil fuel projects and restrict consideration of renewable energy alternatives. The plaintiffs argue this violates their state constitutional rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. What happens here could impact how states around the country combat climate change.