1/13
Check out all of these headlines:
“Climate poses a widening threat to national security.”
“Doctors warn climate change is now the greatest global health threat facing the world.”
“Fossil fuel production set to soar over the next decade.”
#velshi
Check out all of these headlines:
“Climate poses a widening threat to national security.”
“Doctors warn climate change is now the greatest global health threat facing the world.”
“Fossil fuel production set to soar over the next decade.”
#velshi
2/13
There's more:
“Biden admin report foresees tens of millions of climate refugees in the coming decades”
“Climate change threatens to spark instability, conflict around the world”
“Inaction on Climate change imperils millions of lives.”
#velshi
There's more:
“Biden admin report foresees tens of millions of climate refugees in the coming decades”
“Climate change threatens to spark instability, conflict around the world”
“Inaction on Climate change imperils millions of lives.”
#velshi
3/13
So many climate change developments this week, that we couldn’t pick just one to talk about. It’s bittersweet. More bitter than sweet. On one hand, the climate crisis finally starting to get the attention and coverage it needs. #velshi
So many climate change developments this week, that we couldn’t pick just one to talk about. It’s bittersweet. More bitter than sweet. On one hand, the climate crisis finally starting to get the attention and coverage it needs. #velshi
4/13
But - as they say: no news is good news. And this is a lot of news...and it’s all bad. The fact that human activity -burning fossil fuels, mainly- is causing irreparable damage to the earth, is STILL lost on some of our lawmakers on Capitol Hill. #velshi
But - as they say: no news is good news. And this is a lot of news...and it’s all bad. The fact that human activity -burning fossil fuels, mainly- is causing irreparable damage to the earth, is STILL lost on some of our lawmakers on Capitol Hill. #velshi
5/13
Democrats are reworking key aspects of President Biden’s multi-trillion-dollar social spending bill. Some programs will be cut to appease certain lawmakers who say the price tag is too high. And some climate change initiatives are on the chopping block. #velshi
Democrats are reworking key aspects of President Biden’s multi-trillion-dollar social spending bill. Some programs will be cut to appease certain lawmakers who say the price tag is too high. And some climate change initiatives are on the chopping block. #velshi
6/13
Potentially, the Clean Electricity Performance Program, which would provide financial incentives to companies that transition to renewable energy and penalize those that don’t. Which just makes sense. #velshi
Potentially, the Clean Electricity Performance Program, which would provide financial incentives to companies that transition to renewable energy and penalize those that don’t. Which just makes sense. #velshi
7/13
That strategy has worked since the dawn of time: you want your kid to behave? Bribe them with a lollipop. Works like a charm. Every dollar that we put toward climate action is a smart American investment. #velshi
That strategy has worked since the dawn of time: you want your kid to behave? Bribe them with a lollipop. Works like a charm. Every dollar that we put toward climate action is a smart American investment. #velshi
8/13
The money we spend on averting the climate crisis today, will pay off in the long run.
Because the cost of climate change - both in dollar value and in the physical state of this planet - is astronomical. #velshi
The money we spend on averting the climate crisis today, will pay off in the long run.
Because the cost of climate change - both in dollar value and in the physical state of this planet - is astronomical. #velshi
9/13
Climate change will, without a doubt, cause countless more hurricanes, floods, wildfires, rising sea levels and droughts in our lifetime. Disasters that will cost BILLIONS to recover from. #velshi
Climate change will, without a doubt, cause countless more hurricanes, floods, wildfires, rising sea levels and droughts in our lifetime. Disasters that will cost BILLIONS to recover from. #velshi
10/13
The Washington Post reports that, “So far this year, the United States has already seen 18 natural disasters that cost at least $1 billion each.” #velshi
The Washington Post reports that, “So far this year, the United States has already seen 18 natural disasters that cost at least $1 billion each.” #velshi
11/13
Each! The Washington Post adds, “These 18 events put 2021 in second place for the most billion-dollar disasters behind 2020, when there were 22 such events.” #velshi
Each! The Washington Post adds, “These 18 events put 2021 in second place for the most billion-dollar disasters behind 2020, when there were 22 such events.” #velshi
12/13
Fighting the climate crisis is not a place to cut corners. It may not feel like climate action is as pressing as childcare or roads & bridges or health care. But it’s the most urgent crisis of our generation, and the next generation, and the one after that. #velshi
Fighting the climate crisis is not a place to cut corners. It may not feel like climate action is as pressing as childcare or roads & bridges or health care. But it’s the most urgent crisis of our generation, and the next generation, and the one after that. #velshi
13/13
We’ve got a lot to fix in this world. But none of it matters if we don’t have a healthy planet to live on. So as Congress puts the finishing touches on this massive bill, let’s remind them that if we don’t act now, we all pay the price. #velshi
We’ve got a lot to fix in this world. But none of it matters if we don’t have a healthy planet to live on. So as Congress puts the finishing touches on this massive bill, let’s remind them that if we don’t act now, we all pay the price. #velshi
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