That learning became power. Montana's Supreme Court ruled in their favor and history was made. Last September, at nearly 12, Jeff testified in federal court in Lighthiser v. Trump—a bigger venue, with the same fierce love of place.
From that bathtub conversation to Montana's Supreme Court victory to federal testimony, Our Children's Trust provided the legal strategy, expert witnesses, and innovative framework that made it possible.
"Everybody from Our Children's Trust understands my thoughts," Jeff says, "and they're taking what I want to happen, what I believe in, and they're making it happen."
Laura, an environmental lawyer, saw the magic: "Adults bring experience and education, and kids bring passion and that sense of rightness. That combination is so powerful."
