The trip's coming to a close, but there is a lot of work left to do. Listen below as SEEC members Mike Quigley, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter share perspectives on the #SEECEverglades visit and what we need to do next!
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SEEC Members Call for Climate Justice, Jobs, Action
The last several years had seen tremendous progress in the fight against climate change culminating in the ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement in November 2016. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration has spent its first 100 days attacking many of the hard-won protections for our climate, health, and communities, including attempting to eviscerate the EPA’s budget, as well as roll back the Clean Power Plan. SEEC Members highlight the President's assault on the environment, voice support for the People's Climate March, and call on all elected officials to act for climate justice, jobs and a clean energy economy. Speakers include: Congressman Gerry Connolly, Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Congressman Jared Polis, Representative Alan Lowenthal, Congressman Matt Cartwright, Congressman Jared Huffman, Congressman Don Beyer, Congressman Donald McEachin, Congresswoman Susan Davis, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, Congressman Bobby Scott, Congressman Derek Kilmer, Congressman Peter Welch, Congressman John K. Delaney, Congressman Jim Langevin, US Rep Rick Nolan. Advocates speaking included: Kim Glas, Executive Director, BlueGreen Alliance; José Bravo, Executive Director, Just Transition Alliance; Angela Adrar, Executive Director, Climate Justice Alliance; Mustafa Ali, Senior Vice President of Climate, Environmental Justice & Community.
2015 was the 2nd Warmest Year on Record for the U.S.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today the 2015 State of the Climate Report. The report finds that 2015 was another record breaking year, and the 2nd hottest year on record for the contiguous United States. Additionally, 2015 included 10 weather and climate disaster events, each with losses exceeding $1 billion, which tragically resulted in the deaths of 155 people.
The Report's findings are unsurprising, but they serve as an important reminder of the new normal we will be faced with if we fail to #Actonclimate. Fortunately, in 2015, the United States also finalized our first ever standards for carbon pollution from the power section, while internationally more than 190 countries, including major polluters like the U.S. and China, agreed to an International Climate Agreement with the goal of reducing carbon pollution, limiting global warming, and hopefully helping to avoid even more costly weather and climate disasters in the year's to come.
