Issue Position: Climate Change/The Green Economy

Issue Position

The warming of the planet is an existential threat to every living creature on earth, including human beings. It is a man-made phenomenon and only we can fix it. The lack of effort on the federal level is appalling. Once again, as it has in the past (billboard law, bottle return law, protecting mountainsides, farmland and forestland) Vermont must lead. We must do everything we can to encourage the changeover to electric vehicles, solar power and weatherization of homes and businesses.
Today's young people are socially conscious and want jobs and a lifestyle that comport with the things they care about. With good reason, they are very focused on climate change. They want to live in communities with cutting-edge technology and green jobs. They also want clean air, clean water, hiking, biking and skiing. We have a lot of that; we need to fill out the green economy with solar jobs, weatherization jobs and other challenging job opportunities.

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