I came
back from Paris with such hope and trust in our global community. The agreement
that could come out of Paris will never be perfect, but it could be the
important first steps in a global shift to a carbon free economy and more
sustainable lives. Being out of the US and in a place where the questions aren’t
‘Is there climate change?’ but instead ‘What are we going to do about climate change?’
was a refreshing change. The Climate Generations area were full of people
already making substantial efforts to both mitigate and adapt to the changes.
There were still calls for more action and more justice, but overall I found
the climate of the conference to be positive the week I experienced it.
And then
I come back home and start to hear the same climate contrarianism that is a
hallmark of our politics in the United States. Ted Cruz on an NPR interview
stating that climate change isn’t a conspiracy but instead, ‘This is liberal
politicians who want government power over the economy, the energy sector and
every aspect of our lives.’ I just don’t understand why we even give a voice to
those opinions that aren’t based on facts but cherry picked scientific findings
that are later debunked. He tries to claim he is following the science by
saying, ‘Well, I believe that public policy should follow the science and
follow the data. I am the son of two mathematicians and computer programmers
and scientists.’ As if scientific reasoning is passed down genetically.
Enough
already. This is enough time and energy spent on Ted Cruz, but I just find it
disheartening that we still allow that kind of rhetoric. Grrrrr.
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