Pre-Campaign Community Service /
Activism: Worked extensively with Family
of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council
of Boy Scouts
of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board
of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part
of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor
of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination
of all
kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall
climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination
of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms
Other scientists disagree with this
kind of activism, most notably Susan Solomon, who was the co-leader
of the 2007 I.P.C.C. assessment
of climate trends.
Was Andy implying that those on the
climate activism side were an equivalent
kind of propaganda machine, even though the case for the reality and gravity
of climate change is much better validated by the scientific literature?
Bart says: The
kind of «
activism» I see in the initiative
of a
climate science rapid response team is to improve the communication
of scientific understanding via the media to the public.
The
kind of «
activism» I see in the initiative
of a
climate science rapid response team is to improve the communication
of scientific understanding via the media to the public.