Environmental Forum - 2020 Platform Resolutions
Here are the Environmental Forum party platform resolutions. Print the ones you support and bring them with you when you caucus on Monday, February 3rd.
| 2020_platform_resolution_-_environmental_forum_-_addressing_climage_change.docx |
| 2020_platform_resolution_-_environmental_forum_-_addressing_climage_change.pdf |
Whereas climate change is an existential threat to our nation and our planet;
Whereas the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change from the United Nations has recommended reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050;
Whereas emissions in the US (and other wealthy developed countries) need to decrease at roughly 10% per year, while developing countries have access to the carbon budget, which would allow a more just transition for developing countries;
Whereas hundreds of environmental and agricultural regulations have been scrapped by the current administration endangering the health of U.S. citizens; now, therefore, be it
Resolved that the US must commit to declaring a climate crisis within the first 30 days of the new administration, commit to reaching the aforementioned emission goals and timelines, commit to a just transition to renewable energy to allow a reasonable carbon budget for developing countries, and commit to establishing even stronger environmental regulations to protect the health of every citizen by guaranteeing clean water, clean air, and healthy agricultural/food policies.
Lori McCollum
Shirley Johnson
Susan Leuthauser
PACG Environmental Forum Facilitators
Whereas the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change from the United Nations has recommended reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050;
Whereas emissions in the US (and other wealthy developed countries) need to decrease at roughly 10% per year, while developing countries have access to the carbon budget, which would allow a more just transition for developing countries;
Whereas hundreds of environmental and agricultural regulations have been scrapped by the current administration endangering the health of U.S. citizens; now, therefore, be it
Resolved that the US must commit to declaring a climate crisis within the first 30 days of the new administration, commit to reaching the aforementioned emission goals and timelines, commit to a just transition to renewable energy to allow a reasonable carbon budget for developing countries, and commit to establishing even stronger environmental regulations to protect the health of every citizen by guaranteeing clean water, clean air, and healthy agricultural/food policies.
Lori McCollum
Shirley Johnson
Susan Leuthauser
PACG Environmental Forum Facilitators
RSS Feed
