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Addressing Climate Change: President Obama’s Vision for a Greener Future

Yesterday, environmentalists (along with most of America) listened with keen interest as our 44th President addressed the nation.

President Obama made several comments to stress his resolve to combat climate change.

Some highlights from his speech:

Obama said, “We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun, the winds, and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories.”

Later, he mentioned climate change: “With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat and roll back the specter of a warming planet.”

Obama mentioned that a national dependency on oil is not only perilous to national security but also dangerous for the environment. It’s refreshing to have a President in office who prioritizes finding alternative sources of energy, creating Green-collar jobs, and increasing the number of plug-in Hybrids on the road. Go here for Julie’s outline of Obama’s environmental agenda.

You’ve heard it before & I’ll say it again… Obama’s got his work cut out for him – Which is one thing he has in common with environmentalists. But in America, I think most of us are grateful to have a leader in office who has shown thus far that he cares about many of the issues we are fighting for.

Beth Funari

Beth is a Health and Wellness expert who believes sustainability goes hand-in-hand with self care. She’s the girl whipping up kombucha cocktails at parties, and extolling the benefits of canning vegetables to anyone who will listen.

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