Graduation Time
June 15th, 2007 by Carbon CoalitionWith high school graduations upon us, it’s not surprising that in New Hampshire commencement season combines with the spirit of the primary season. Yesterday, Senator Hillary Clinton was in the Granite State delivering the commencement address to Manchester Central High School’s class of 2007. After overcoming her nerves about following past prestigious speakers such as comedian Adam Sandler, Clinton encouraged students to remember that “Global warming caused by pollution halfway around the world can affect our climate here at home.” Global warming may seem like an atypical topic for a commencement address, but Clinton’s assertion seems appropriate for the youth of New Hampshire who will be most affected by climate change. TPC commends Clinton on stressing the importance of global warming to our youth who, as Granite Staters, have the unique ability to discuss it with all of the candidates during the primary.
As Senator Clinton heads north today into the heart of the maple syrup country, perhaps she will notice some of these effects already taking place here at home in the Granite State. Maine AP reported today that maple syrup production in NH is down 6% from last year along with record lows all over the New England region. We can’t help but wonder if record temperatures and global warming has anything to do with these drastic changes.
Far away from maple syrup country, Gov. Schwarzenegger continues to lead the charge against climate change. Even after the recent steps made at the G8 Summit, this California governor says that “the federal government is asleep” in combating global warming. He emphasized “We know we have global warming. We know already we’re in danger … Let’s act now.” To read more about Gov. Schwarzenegger’s comments, click here.
