Why are you participating in this year’s event? Which action are you most passionate about?Zaynab Khan: "Based on what I had requested, I believed there would be some 'damaging information,' which is why I had been asked to set up the meeting in the first place." with a local labor union, SEIU local 26, which organizes janitorial staff in Twin Cities corporate buildings. Many workers, Dalal-Whelan says, identified themselves as climate refugees, driven out of their home countries because of climate change, while many organizers are second-generation immigrants dealing with extreme weather events in the United States, and the groups forged a natural connection. The janitors went on strike demanding a green-cleaning training program in addition to wage increases and improved benefits. Minnesota Youth for Climate Justice joined them on the picket line, and Dalal-Whelan says the group ended upwinning all their demands Tickets for the special event go on sale August 3, giving you just enough time to search the cupboard under the stairs for some extra change for snacks.Let us slide into your DMs.Sign up for theTeen Voguedaily emailWant more fromTeen Vogue? Check this out: