Every human needs clean air, clean water, and a reliable food supply in order to thrive. Why, then, is the president set on a course that reverses the policies that have worked toward ensuring these things?
Reversing these policies amounts to failure to uphold the Constitution. We need to state clearly to President Trump that upholding it is his duty, and remind him and ourselves of the purpose American's founders had in mind when writing it. (Preamble below.)
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.Although the president's actions and policies fail in more than one of these areas, it's "promote the general Welfare" that most closely applies when it comes to climate change.
Youth around the globe are taking the lead in calling attention to the fact that we live on Earth, "There is no Planet B" - that action by all the world's governments is needed right now. Here in the USA, we are in the unfortunate position of having climate change deniers in charge of the Executive Branch and many in the Congress as well. Given that, we have a special responsibility for making our voices heard.
For more about climate issues, and what we can do in addition to participating on September 20, check out this Vox.com article.
To assure yourself that you are not alone in being concerned about climate change, check out this article about a recent Gallup poll.
