Environmental Advocacy Under a
Trump Presidency
The
slow motion wreck that was election 2016 has finally ended, the smoke has
cleared, and now we find ourselves in a very strange place. Not where we wanted to be.
We
should take the time to mourn the loss we feel, embrace the foreboding
sense of fear for what lay ahead. When I first accepted last Tuesday that Trump
is our next president, I cried.
But
I am done with that.
Now
I plan my next steps. I will not be cowed. I am ready to fight for that in
which I believe.
Now
more than ever: fight the good fight
Trump’s
presidency casts a long, dark shadow over the promise of the Paris Agreement and the goals of
entrepreneurs, business leaders, advocates, scientists, thinkers and people
from all walks of life and from all political persuasions who understand what is at stake.
The
fight just got harder. My colleagues and I are more determined than ever to
push ahead.
I
encourage all of you, to do the same.
We
all have gifts, talents, and strengths inside us. When we offer ourselves to
service with a sense of love and gratitude, we can help make the world a better
place. We need each other to
remain strong, determined to fight back against hate, greed, intolerance, and
ignorance.
I
am 58. Most of my years are behind me. But by God, the best are yet to come.
Let’s fight the good fight!
With
gratitude, determination, and love –
Thomas
Schueneman – editor and founder, GlobalWarmingisReal; TDS Environmental Media;
PlanetWatch