For over 30 years, the scientific community has understood the need to fundamentally transition everything about how we live, work, play and move about our planet in order to protect life on Earth as we know it. (2/8)
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THREAD: There’s no way we can move fast enough or comprehensively enough to address climate change unless we unite all progressive forces. That’s why I’m proud to be an original cosponsor of the Green New Deal resolution. (1/8)
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The future of humanity, the future of a multitude of other species and the future of our wondrous variety of ecosystems depend on bold and unprecedented action, which we’re starting right now. (3/8)
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Unfortunately, we have waited until the 11th hour to take this seriously enough to have any hope of keeping global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius, which itself will inflict massive and problematic changes on the planet. (4/8)
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However, in crisis I see overwhelming opportunity. (5/8)
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Just as we responded to the Great Depression with the New Deal; just as we responded to Pearl Harbor by mobilizing our entire country and so many allies; and just as President Kennedy said we would go to the moon when we didn’t know how, but landed there a decade later... (6/8)
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Today we embark on a journey that will reveal once again the unbounded creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship of the American people as we develop the technology, grow millions of new jobs and meet this challenge. (7/8)
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My primary concern is & will continue to be that workers impacted by this transition, along with frontline & vulnerable communities, are seated at the center of the table as we discuss the resources & policies to effectuate change we need to save our species & our planet. (8/8)
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We are lucky to have you, because you have ready depth on climate change and it's implications for the working class; and just as importantly, you don't fall for the side-shows and you are practical. Thanks, sir.
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But at least we’ll have a seat at the “center of the table” according to Mr Levin!
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