Planting trees and fighting wildfires: what is the American Climate Corps?

Thousands have joined a new federal program that links young people with jobs in green energy and conservation

Did you ever imagine spending a year restoring paths along the Appalachian Trail? Developing community gardens on a Caribbean island? Or helping neighbors electrify their homes?

This summer, thousands of people in the US joined the American Climate Corps (ACC), a new federal program that connects young people with jobs in conservation, climate adaptation and green energy.