April 29, 2017-Today was another proud day for science in Ottawa. A large group gathered at Ottawa City Hall for the People's Climate March, which ended at the US Embassy. The protest was part of a global movement to advance climate change solutions and protect our clean air and drinking water. It coincided with President Trump's 100th day in office. I marched in hopes that the government will start taking climate change seriously and admit that the science is settled. I marched to ask the government to stop investing in pipelines and start investing in clean energy. Climate change is real. The debate among scientists about mankind's impacts on the planet is over. We must act now.
At the march I met a grade nine student. A geography teacher at his school showed the film Before The Flood to his students, and instead of allowing them to watch the entire movie he stopped it halfway through to discuss the benefits of climate change and rebut climate science. He didn't let the students watch to see the scientific predictions for what the world's climate will become, and the affordability of clean energy. Luckily, the students are smart enough to trust scientific data, and they were out protesting today. It was very inspiring.
VIDEO of the People's Climate March in Ottawa, Ontario CLICK HERE
