Just kidding. About the walking the talk part, not about the petition
(Sponsored by the Climate Reality Project) In a world of serious science, there is no “climate debate.” Pseudo-scientists and elected officials with an agenda have fabricated the idea that climate change is a hoax. In reality, the science behind whether carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases cause warming is clear and strong.
Climate change is all around us. From the increase in strange weather events in our own communities to the melting of glaciers at the ends of the earth, climate change is moving us toward an uncertain future.
So, it’s time for those of us who know the truth to speak out. We all know that challenging the beliefs of our family and friends can be harder than educating strangers. But in order to stop climate change in its tracks, we have to muster the courage to speak out and choose reality.
Please take this pledge to talk to a friend or loved one who does not believe in (or is undecided about) climate change, and give them the evidence they need to know the truth.
If one of my friends or coworkers who are True Believers (I know quite a few) signs it and attempts to talk to me, I’ll give them me stock response: have you changed your life to match your rhetoric? Stopped driving a fossil fueled vehicle? What, exactly, have you changed?
One person I know is guaranteed to sign this. Yet, she drives a Tahoe. And is a traveling sales rep, driving all over the Triangle area almost every day. She refuses to get a hybrid, even an SUV one. They’re “too expensive” and don’t have enough power. But, she checks her tire pressure! And spreads awareness. I shit you not.
After 20+ years, these idiots are still trying to convince others through words, rather than the best method, which is walking the talk.
