I have been a serious climate activist for five years. My business card literally says "climate activist." The advances made in the US in five years have been stunning. The amount of news coverage and awareness has grown tenfold. And it is still not nearly enough. For folks looking to engage, I recommend the organization 350.org. The 350 refers to the parts per million of carbon we would have in the atmosphere if the planet were healthy. Today, we are at roughly 416 ppm, and rising steadily. 350.org is laser focused on fighting climate change--it's mission, simply stated, is to return the planet to 350 ppm of carbon in the atmosphere. It is a worldwide organization with local chapters throughout the US. Its website is the same as its name: 350.org.
I have been arguing for some time that the Democratic party should make the Republicans own climate change in its messaging. Things are going to keep getting worse, and every time a severe weather event strikes a community, more and more people wake up and get angry. We need to emphasize that the Republican party has been the party of climate denial and has blocked efforts to make changes that might have made a difference. I believe it is a winning electoral strategy, both for the short term and the long term.
Keep on beating the drum and leading the parade. Turn off the water when shaving, take shorter showers, eat less red meat, drive hybrid or electric AND work to Get Out the Vote in 2022 among Democrats and Independents. Small margin wins in Florida can turn losses to victory in 2022 and 2024.
Your mention of the bombing of Nagasaki was interesting to me in part because last Friday I noticed what seemed to be a distinct lack of interest in the anniversary of the first atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. (Was that because the Olympics were still going on in Tokyo?) I have a particular reason for noting the first bomb: I was born the next day; I was literally a child of the Atomic Age. And nuclear fission is a good example of how solutions can lead to bigger problems; the Atomic Age turned out to be much more a danger than a help. As for climate change, I'm looking toward that 30-year horizon. After all, I'll only be 105 when we get there.
I have been a serious climate activist for five years. My business card literally says "climate activist." The advances made in the US in five years have been stunning. The amount of news coverage and awareness has grown tenfold. And it is still not nearly enough. For folks looking to engage, I recommend the organization 350.org. The 350 refers to the parts per million of carbon we would have in the atmosphere if the planet were healthy. Today, we are at roughly 416 ppm, and rising steadily. 350.org is laser focused on fighting climate change--it's mission, simply stated, is to return the planet to 350 ppm of carbon in the atmosphere. It is a worldwide organization with local chapters throughout the US. Its website is the same as its name: 350.org.
I have been arguing for some time that the Democratic party should make the Republicans own climate change in its messaging. Things are going to keep getting worse, and every time a severe weather event strikes a community, more and more people wake up and get angry. We need to emphasize that the Republican party has been the party of climate denial and has blocked efforts to make changes that might have made a difference. I believe it is a winning electoral strategy, both for the short term and the long term.
Keep on beating the drum and leading the parade. Turn off the water when shaving, take shorter showers, eat less red meat, drive hybrid or electric AND work to Get Out the Vote in 2022 among Democrats and Independents. Small margin wins in Florida can turn losses to victory in 2022 and 2024.
Your mention of the bombing of Nagasaki was interesting to me in part because last Friday I noticed what seemed to be a distinct lack of interest in the anniversary of the first atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. (Was that because the Olympics were still going on in Tokyo?) I have a particular reason for noting the first bomb: I was born the next day; I was literally a child of the Atomic Age. And nuclear fission is a good example of how solutions can lead to bigger problems; the Atomic Age turned out to be much more a danger than a help. As for climate change, I'm looking toward that 30-year horizon. After all, I'll only be 105 when we get there.
Yes, push has come to shove re climate change. Thank you for holding us to the highest standard, Robert!