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June 18, 2019 - People: Kids Suing the U.S. Government to Take Action Against Climate Change: It's a '911' Situation

March 6, 2019 - The Bridge: Youth V. Gov, Kiran Oommen and the Climate Trial of the Century

January 13, 2019: Juliana v. U.S. plaintiff speaks to Medford church community - KTVL

January 10, 2019: KEY FIGURE IN LANDMARK CLIMATE CHANGE LAWSUIT SPEAKS IN MEDFORD - KDRV

September 24, 2018: Meet The Young Climate 'Warriors' Of Eugene, Oregon - OPB

September 17, 2018: Meet Eugene’s young climate ‘warriors’ - The Register Guard

February 9, 2017: These 21 Kids Are Suing the Federal Government Over Climate Change: ‘Everything Is at Stake’ - People

November 21, 2016: UCC minister's son part of youth climate change lawsuit against federal government - ucc.org

November 15, 2016: Judge Rules Kids Can Sue Feds for Climate Change Negligence - Yahoo! News

Kiran Oommen

Age: 26, Hometown: Eugene, Oregon

"Our government refuses to protect our basic rights to life. If those we have put in power aren't protecting our necessities, what purpose are they serving?"

Kiran Oommen is a queer Malayali-American community organizer, gardener, and musician living off the grid on stolen Siuslaw land, in the Coast Range of Oregon. In addition to their work as a plaintiff on the Juliana vs. US lawsuit, they are on the Board of Directors for the Civil Liberties Defense Center, and associate with a variety of direct action groups in the Pacific Northwest. Kiran got their BA in sociology at Seattle University. They are the primary singer/songwriter behind the bluegrass band Foraging.