Faculty, universities, and industry are way behind where young people are in thinking about how to address climate change. You can suggest dialogue but they don't care (rightly, really) unless you make credible commitments to needed changes. Read this. 1/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/world/europe/france-elite-universities-environment.html
At Elite French Universities, Students Demand Environmental Action

At schools known for ambition, not activism, students are calling for climate change to be at the heart of the curriculum, and telling the companies that recruit them to change their ways.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/world/europe/france-elite-universities-environment.html
Reminds me of this very good article in @nymag by @BigMeanInternet https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/03/shell-climate-change.html 2/
Plus this new global poll: https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/climate-and-disaster-resilience-/The-Peoples-Climate-Vote-Results.html 3/
The Peoples' Climate Vote | UNDP

https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/librarypage/climate-and-disaster-resilience-/The-Peoples-Climate-Vote-Results.html
And these recurring polls in the U.S., where a majority of young Republicans believe that the federal government is doing too little on climate change 4/ https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2020/06/23/two-thirds-of-americans-think-government-should-do-more-on-climate/
Two-Thirds of Americans Think Government Should Do More on Climate

Over half of Republicans and overwhelming shares of Democrats say they favor a range of initiatives to reduce the impacts of climate change.

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2020/06/23/two-thirds-of-americans-think-government-should-do-more-on-climate/
Joe Biden, I think, has a pretty good idea where young voters are on this: 5/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/27/bidens-climate-focus-is-about-future-more-ways-than-one/
Analysis | Biden’s climate focus is about the future in more ways than one

The heavy emphasis on climate change is addressing what young voters say they want, not what politicians have long said they should want.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/27/bidens-climate-focus-is-about-future-more-ways-than-one/
Which is why I was glad to see this article this weekend, since it reflects this change in female and young voters. Is it sincere? I don't know, but democracy is supposed to reflect what the people want. 6/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/29/republicans-operation-warp-speed-climate-change/
So, keep it up young people, keep pushing everyone else forward. You are our only future and legacy. @350 @HarvardForward @YaleForward @MitDivest @mitacal @sunrisemvmt 7/end
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