take responsibility for our and you can t just do nothing about it. the judge doesn t have the power to shut down any extraction or usage of fossil fuels. but a judgment for the young plaintiffs could set a powerful precedent for our children s trust. i think we re really at a tipping point right now. reporter: the oregon nonprofit is helping kids in hawaii sue their state over tail pipe emissions and they ve revived julianna v. united states the federal case that could end up before the supreme court. i just recently graduated high school but i think it s something everyone knows, we have three branches of government for a reason, the judicial branch is there to keep a check on the other two branches, and that s what we re doing here. reporter: claire vlasas grew up in boseman, like the other kids too young to vote she sees the court as the only place to have a voice. it s hard knowing the power
in hawaii sue their tate over tailpipe emissions, and they ve revived juliana versus united states, the federal case that could end up before the supreme court. i just recently graduated high school, but i think it s something everyone knows, is that we have three branches of government for a reason. the judicial branch is there to keep a check on the other two branches, and that s what we re doing here. reporter: claire blegrew up bozeman and she sees the courts as the only place for someone like her to have a voice. the power is in the hands of other people, especially my government. and i hope that as a young person we might actually have a chance to make a difference, and for my life and for my kids life, you know, not all hope may be lost. thanks to bill weir for that terrific report. research on psychedelics is
we can t tell in advance because what has been shown in history over and over and over again is when a significant social movement is needed, it often is started by one or two or three people. i know that climate change is a global issue, but montanans take responsibility for our part of that, and you can t just blow it off and do nothing about it. reporter: judge kathy sealy doesn t have the pow to shut down extraction or usage of fos sul sill fuels but a judge could set a powerful precedent for our children s trust. i think we re really at a tipping point right now. reporter: the oregon nonprofit is helping kids in hawaii sue their state over tail pipe emissions. and they ve revived juliana v. united states, the federal case that could end before the supreme court. i just recently graduated high school, but i think it s something everyone knows is that we have three branches of government for a reason.