London Kelley: Utah’s Clean the Darn Air project has plans for a climate ballot measure that would dedicate $100 million to local clean air projects and $50 million to rural economic development, and eliminate the state sales tax on groceries.
I’m a student at the University of Utah. I’m 19 years old, the same as Greta Thunberg. At 15, Greta was protesting outside the Swedish Parliament; at 15, I was hoping for a cute boy to notice me.
My teen years have been spent knowing that climate change is growing worse, knowing that it would affect me and my friends and family. But I thought that if the U.S. wouldn’t listen to Greta Thunberg, someone who did and fought for so much, then what was the point? I’ve now come to the realization that I don’t need to be as great as Greta Thunberg; I just have to try. I may not be able to reach a large audience and have the same impact, but I can change my community step by step. All of us, through collective and individual action, can change our communities step by step.
So get out into the community and do your part for climate action by voting, talking to elected officials, joining an environmental club or group, or supporting a campaign., a grassroots group working to get a clean air and climate ballot measure on the 2024 ballot here in Utah.
Being a part of this campaign has made me feel like I am contributing to actively cleaning up the environment, and I encourage anyone looking to make a difference to join us and volunteer atThe Utah Legislature hasn’t taken climate change seriously and is slow to act, even on obvious problems like air pollution. In an ideal world, legislators would pass laws protecting the air we breathe and the future of our planet. In the real world, however, it looks like it’s up to us.
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