American Climate Corps

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The American Climate Corps was a national service of the US government focused on <a href="/facts/Climate_change/rEN4BDE7">climate change</a> prevention. It was launched in September 2023 by the <a href="/facts/Biden_administration/BnAbRfA6">Biden administration</a>, and is a government interagency project between the <a href="/facts/National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration/IvcuqNJg">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</a> and the Departments of Labor, Interior, Agriculture, <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Energy/PRp6Cz8g">Energy</a>, and <a href="/facts/AmeriCorps/KlNfGS2c">AmeriCorps</a>. The service planned to recruit 20,000 young people, and train them for public service or the private sector. On January 20th, 2025, <a href="/facts/President_Trump/pqqKY21P">President Trump</a> canceled the Climate Corps via executive order:</p><blockquote><p>All activities, programs, and operations associated with the American Climate Corps, including actions taken by any agency shall be terminated immediately.  Within one day of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit a letter to all parties to the 'American Climate Corps Memorandum of Understanding' dated December 2023 to terminate the memorandum, and the head of each party to the memorandum shall agree to the termination in writing.</p></blockquote>

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American Climate Corps