Opinion

March to raise awareness of climate change

Posted August 18, 2014 5:01 am

Climate change is real, and it's happening now. The good news is that solutions exist. But we must act decisively, and soon.

There is a lot of denial and intentional misinformation about this issue. But it's happening, whether or not we want to believe it. To help raise awareness, a group of dedicated folks are engaged in The Great March for Climate Action. They began March 1 in Los Angeles and are walking across the country to Washington, D.C. The marchers will be in Chicago on Sept. 6. More information is online, or look up Chicago Climate March on Facebook.

There will be another important climate march in New York City on Sept. 21. This event, called the People's Climate March, is intended to show the United Nations that there is support for serious action on climate change now. My wife and I have already booked our train tickets, and I expect tens of thousands to be there.

This problem is real, and very important. We cannot wait any longer to act. Please join the local march or the national event to show your support for action now on climate change.

Alan R. Greenland

Palatine

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