1/13
It was an emotional week as the country focused on a 10 mile stretch from Minneapolis to the suburb of Brooklyn Center Minnesota. First the conviction of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd and then the funeral of Daunte Wright. #velshi
It was an emotional week as the country focused on a 10 mile stretch from Minneapolis to the suburb of Brooklyn Center Minnesota. First the conviction of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd and then the funeral of Daunte Wright. #velshi
2/13
With the soul-stirring mix of events its certainly understandable if you missed Earth Day on Thursday. It’s a day that usually figures prominently in my life - but this week was displaced in the news cycle. #velshi
With the soul-stirring mix of events its certainly understandable if you missed Earth Day on Thursday. It’s a day that usually figures prominently in my life - but this week was displaced in the news cycle. #velshi
3/13
The conviction of Derek Chauvin was a reflection of a changing consciousness - something brought about, in part, by almost a year of constant protest. Protest & demonstration that included up to 26 million Americans. #velshi
The conviction of Derek Chauvin was a reflection of a changing consciousness - something brought about, in part, by almost a year of constant protest. Protest & demonstration that included up to 26 million Americans. #velshi
4/13
Protest works. It changes things. It gave America Independence, it got women the right to vote, it achieved the Civil Rights Act & it led the country to understand that police brutality against Black People has to end. #velshi
Protest works. It changes things. It gave America Independence, it got women the right to vote, it achieved the Civil Rights Act & it led the country to understand that police brutality against Black People has to end. #velshi
5/13
Protest also got us Earth Day & widespread recognition that human activity causes environmental degradation & human activity can change that. #velshi
Protest also got us Earth Day & widespread recognition that human activity causes environmental degradation & human activity can change that. #velshi
6/13
That understanding & desire to change the way we treated the planet was harnessed by Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Who, in 1969, worked to combine the energy of student anti-war protests with the public’s growing concerns about the environment. #velshi
That understanding & desire to change the way we treated the planet was harnessed by Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Who, in 1969, worked to combine the energy of student anti-war protests with the public’s growing concerns about the environment. #velshi
7/13
Nelson looked to quote: “shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda” and he did - on April 22, 1970 Earth Day was born when an estimated 20 million Americans took to the streets in protest. History was made that day. #velshi
Nelson looked to quote: “shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda” and he did - on April 22, 1970 Earth Day was born when an estimated 20 million Americans took to the streets in protest. History was made that day. #velshi
8/13
History was made this Earth Day too as President Biden committed to cutting U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions roughly in half by 2030. It’s an ambitious plan focusing on renewable energy and significant cuts in emissions from fossil fuels. #velshi
History was made this Earth Day too as President Biden committed to cutting U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions roughly in half by 2030. It’s an ambitious plan focusing on renewable energy and significant cuts in emissions from fossil fuels. #velshi
9/13
The goal doubles the previous target and is something the last president not only didn’t do, but actually did the opposite of by removing America from a crucial leadership position in the fight for our planet. #velshi
The goal doubles the previous target and is something the last president not only didn’t do, but actually did the opposite of by removing America from a crucial leadership position in the fight for our planet. #velshi
10/13
The U.S. blocked meaningful climate discussion for 4 years. The last year has been about social justice, police brutality, voting rights, equality. #velshi
The U.S. blocked meaningful climate discussion for 4 years. The last year has been about social justice, police brutality, voting rights, equality. #velshi
11/13
Acting like the Ever Given ship stuck in the Suez, the U.S. blocked meaningful climate discussion for four years. The last year has been about social justice. Police brutality, voting rights, equality. #velshi
Acting like the Ever Given ship stuck in the Suez, the U.S. blocked meaningful climate discussion for four years. The last year has been about social justice. Police brutality, voting rights, equality. #velshi
12/13
Long after we have solved the issues that politics *can* solve - we will still have this big blue marble on which we all live. But it’ll be dirtier, hotter & will threaten our health & our ability to feed ourselves. We need to fight for it. #velshi
Long after we have solved the issues that politics *can* solve - we will still have this big blue marble on which we all live. But it’ll be dirtier, hotter & will threaten our health & our ability to feed ourselves. We need to fight for it. #velshi
13/13
Guaranteeing everyone clean air, clean water and a livable planet is, also, social justice. And just like communities of color are getting the short end of the stick on policing and voting - so, too, are they bearing the brunt of environmental degradation. #velshi
Guaranteeing everyone clean air, clean water and a livable planet is, also, social justice. And just like communities of color are getting the short end of the stick on policing and voting - so, too, are they bearing the brunt of environmental degradation. #velshi
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