Climate Justice and
Environmental Stewardship
Climate change is an existential threat to humanity. It affects every single one of us, whether we acknowledge that fact or not.
Our planet continues to experience greater extremes each year – higher highs and lower lows; hundred-year floods and droughts happening with alarming regularity; and storms that continue to set new records of death and destruction.
These extremes are already impacting Minnesotans in very real ways. Farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to supply the food we consume, extreme heat puts strain on our aging electrical grid, and prolonged sub-zero cold snaps are making Minnesota winters more challenging than ever.
Climate change is a very real danger to basic human needs - clean water, safe and sustainable food sources, permanent shelter, and breathable air. We have a moral obligation, to each other and to future generations, to tackle climate change head-on.
Minnesota is already set up for success when it comes to being a leader on climate change, and it is up to our state government to make sure we are at the forefront of progressive climate action.
As your legislator, I will:
Work with environmental experts to establish climate resiliency/environmental impact success metrics for statewide use
Push for greater renewable energy and green material requirements for new public works and construction projects
Seek to equitably expand access to public and green transit options
Ensure that corporations are held accountable for violations of environmental protection laws and standards
Work closely with organized labor to provide appropriate support to those in the legacy power industry as Minnesota transitions to a green energy economy
Advocate for a more educational and incentive-based model for promoting public and private environmental stewardship
Partner with our congressional delegation to source and allocate federal funding for environmental initiatives and increased protection of our precious green spaces and waterways
