How do you know if your candidate is a climate impostor?

Aug 24, 2024
Aug 24, 2024 Updated Apr 14, 2025
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Editor,

Elections are upon us, and we need climate champions. How do you know if a candidate will fight for good climate policies? Some candidates will say anything to get elected, so how can you tell who is sincere?

(3) comments

Westy Aug 24, 2024 2:05pm

Thanks Ms. Salinger. Excellent reminder. We need to choose our politicians wisely if today's young people are to have a good future.

Terence Y Aug 24, 2024 8:48am

Ms. Salinger, thanks for your letter but perhaps a better indicator of whether a candidate should receive your vote is whether they walk the walk instead of just talking the talk. For instance, do candidates that talk about climate change do anything to reduce their carbon footprint? After all, there are plenty of folks that talk but don’t act. To wit during the last COP climate conference, around 100,000 people attended the conference, with 400+ private jets burning fossil fuels to make the trip and who knows how many public jets making the trip. If they’re not worried, why should we? All things being equal, I’d vote for someone who talks about climate adaptation rather than someone who only talks about climate change but doesn’t do anything to make a difference.

BTW, I’m still wondering what the Citizens Climate Lobby is doing to walk the walk in reducing carbon emissions. I hear plenty of talk but nothing in terms of physically reducing carbon emissions. If the Citizens Climate Lobby doesn’t do anything to reduce their carbon emissions, why should we. As it is now, if the CCL endorses a candidate, I’ll vote for someone else…

Dirk van Ulden Aug 24, 2024 7:45pm

Ms. Salinger - let's face it, most politicians are fakes in terms of climate change. Most, if not all, use it to advance their political careers. Sorry to burst your bubble. The CCL has just made many of our youngsters anxious for no discernable reason. But they, and several bored adults, are the target.

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