YOUTH v GOV is the story of the Juliana v. The United States of America lawsuit and the 21 American youth, ages 14 to 25, who are taking on the government.

Since 2015, the legal non-profit Our Children’s Trust, has been representing these youth in their landmark case against the U.S. government for violating their constitutional rights to life, liberty, personal safety, and property through their willful actions in creating the climate crisis they will inherit.

The film starts by profiling the individuals and their plight. From fires to floods, they suffer from effects of climate change. It does get a bit preachy, but the middle act that chronicles the USA government and it’s actions in concert with the Oil industry puts the case.

So by the third act there is involvement in the story as they head to court. Although it does not end in their favour, there is a positive note as this spurs others through the world to take on other governments to do something about the problem.