The American Climate Corps is a new program launched by the Biden administration.

• Applications are now open for the program’s 273 positions listed on the White House website. The number of positions will grow to 2,000 across 36 states.
• The program aims to fight climate change by employing people in projects like solar panel installation, wildfire prevention, and wetland rebuilding.
• The program is also designed to create job opportunities and develop a skilled workforce in clean energy technologies.
• This program is part of a larger Earth Day-related policy push from Biden that also includes grants for solar power and energy cost reduction for low-income households.

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