climate change we hear about it a lot east
east
east ever since elementary school I remember
ever since elementary school I remember
ever since elementary school I remember hearing how if we don’t do something
hearing how if we don’t do something
hearing how if we don’t do something soon temperature fluctuations will
soon temperature fluctuations will
soon temperature fluctuations will affect vulnerable ecosystems coastlines
affect vulnerable ecosystems coastlines
affect vulnerable ecosystems coastlines will flood and plant and animal species
will flood and plant and animal species
will flood and plant and animal species will be severely threatened but exactly
will be severely threatened but exactly
will be severely threatened but exactly how and when will it change I’m
how and when will it change I’m
how and when will it change I’m concerned and I don’t see my peers my
concerned and I don’t see my peers my
concerned and I don’t see my peers my school my community or the government
school my community or the government
school my community or the government paying close enough attention to the
paying close enough attention to the
paying close enough attention to the urgency of this issue which is quite
urgency of this issue which is quite
urgency of this issue which is quite discomforting for the last few decades
discomforting for the last few decades
discomforting for the last few decades scientists have fear the two degree
scientists have fear the two degree
scientists have fear the two degree Celsius mark as this threshold is
Celsius mark as this threshold is
Celsius mark as this threshold is perceived as the amount the planet can
perceived as the amount the planet can
perceived as the amount the planet can heat up until it’s ecosystems and
heat up until it’s ecosystems and
heat up until it’s ecosystems and weather patterns begin to drastically
weather patterns begin to drastically
weather patterns begin to drastically alter it is speculated that surpassing
alter it is speculated that surpassing
alter it is speculated that surpassing the tubular excels Celsius mark could
the tubular excels Celsius mark could
the tubular excels Celsius mark could potentially result in wildfires
potentially result in wildfires
potentially result in wildfires averaging four to eight times in size a
averaging four to eight times in size a
averaging four to eight times in size a decrease in crop yields by as much as
decrease in crop yields by as much as
decrease in crop yields by as much as thirty percent not only in the United
thirty percent not only in the United
thirty percent not only in the United States but also in India and Africa a
States but also in India and Africa a
States but also in India and Africa a decline in availability of fresh water
decline in availability of fresh water
decline in availability of fresh water by twenty percent in approximately
by twenty percent in approximately
by twenty percent in approximately twenty-five percent of planning animal
twenty-five percent of planning animal
twenty-five percent of planning animal species would be at a severe risk of
species would be at a severe risk of
species would be at a severe risk of extinction according to the National
extinction according to the National
extinction according to the National Research Council which is an
Research Council which is an
Research Council which is an intergovernmental panel on climate
intergovernmental panel on climate
intergovernmental panel on climate change and the World Bank I think that
change and the World Bank I think that
change and the World Bank I think that these effects are frightening and I
these effects are frightening and I
these effects are frightening and I can’t see how someone else could think
can’t see how someone else could think
can’t see how someone else could think other words we are all responsible when
other words we are all responsible when
other words we are all responsible when it comes to finding a solution but today
it comes to finding a solution but today
it comes to finding a solution but today I went to focus primarily on the
I went to focus primarily on the
I went to focus primarily on the responsibilities of corporations when
responsibilities of corporations when
responsibilities of corporations when dealing with climate change as
dealing with climate change as
dealing with climate change as greenhouse gas emissions and
greenhouse gas emissions and
greenhouse gas emissions and environmentally destructive methods of
environmentally destructive methods of
environmentally destructive methods of increasing production are already making
increasing production are already making
increasing production are already making the effects of climate change more
the effects of climate change more
the effects of climate change more visible the Paris agreement represented
visible the Paris agreement represented
visible the Paris agreement represented by a hundred and ninety five nations at
by a hundred and ninety five nations at
by a hundred and ninety five nations at the 21st conference of the parties of
the 21st conference of the parties of
the 21st conference of the parties of Paris was adopted on December twelfth
Paris was adopted on December twelfth
Paris was adopted on December twelfth 2015 118 countries have signed and
2015 118 countries have signed and
2015 118 countries have signed and ratified the Paris agreement its main
ratified the Paris agreement its main
ratified the Paris agreement its main objectives mail it mainly dealing with
objectives mail it mainly dealing with
objectives mail it mainly dealing with emission mitigation art element a
emission mitigation art element a
emission mitigation art element a temperature increase by 1.5 degrees
temperature increase by 1.5 degrees
temperature increase by 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels
Celsius above pre-industrial levels
Celsius above pre-industrial levels strength and the ability to adapt to
strength and the ability to adapt to
strength and the ability to adapt to challenges posed by climate change and
challenges posed by climate change and
challenges posed by climate change and encouraged developments to reduce
encouraged developments to reduce
encouraged developments to reduce climate change in ways that don’t
climate change in ways that don’t
climate change in ways that don’t negatively interfere with the
negatively interfere with the
negatively interfere with the environment in addition to what
environment in addition to what
environment in addition to what governments have agreed to do what our
governments have agreed to do what our
governments have agreed to do what our business is doing or willing to do on
business is doing or willing to do on
business is doing or willing to do on their own so I thought about this for a
their own so I thought about this for a
their own so I thought about this for a while
while
while and I’ve asked what are the ethical and
and I’ve asked what are the ethical and
and I’ve asked what are the ethical and practical responsibilities of American
practical responsibilities of American
practical responsibilities of American corporations in order to comply with
corporations in order to comply with
corporations in order to comply with international initiatives regarding
international initiatives regarding
international initiatives regarding climate change the unfortunate real
climate change the unfortunate real
climate change the unfortunate real reality is that some people ignore their
reality is that some people ignore their
reality is that some people ignore their ethics and you are more concerned about
ethics and you are more concerned about
ethics and you are more concerned about money and profits but let’s just make
money and profits but let’s just make
money and profits but let’s just make the reasonable assumption that the vast
the reasonable assumption that the vast
the reasonable assumption that the vast majority of people aren’t unethical what
majority of people aren’t unethical what
majority of people aren’t unethical what would be a legitimate argument against
would be a legitimate argument against
would be a legitimate argument against regulation well limiting emissions
regulation well limiting emissions
regulation well limiting emissions requires large sums of money to
requires large sums of money to
requires large sums of money to transform companies and methods of
transform companies and methods of
transform companies and methods of production to comply with international
production to comply with international
production to comply with international initiatives since companies are run for
initiatives since companies are run for
initiatives since companies are run for profit many people no matter what their
profit many people no matter what their
profit many people no matter what their perspectives of climate change are
perspectives of climate change are
perspectives of climate change are strongly believe that a substantial
strongly believe that a substantial
strongly believe that a substantial number of American corporations will
number of American corporations will
number of American corporations will focus their efforts on short-term
focus their efforts on short-term
focus their efforts on short-term profits and selfish interests as opposed
profits and selfish interests as opposed
profits and selfish interests as opposed to climate change related investments
to climate change related investments
to climate change related investments additionally prior to the Paris climate
additionally prior to the Paris climate
additionally prior to the Paris climate agreement in December 2015 governments
agreement in December 2015 governments
agreement in December 2015 governments around the world accomplished very
around the world accomplished very
around the world accomplished very little in terms of grid on global
little in terms of grid on global
little in terms of grid on global commitments to fight climate change so
commitments to fight climate change so
commitments to fight climate change so there has already been a history of not
there has already been a history of not
there has already been a history of not doing enough even in several previous UN
doing enough even in several previous UN
doing enough even in several previous UN climate conferences the business and
climate conferences the business and
climate conferences the business and financial communities did not have a
financial communities did not have a
financial communities did not have a strong voice now even without a strong
strong voice now even without a strong
strong voice now even without a strong voice in international forums many
voice in international forums many
voice in international forums many companies are trying to rush emissions
companies are trying to rush emissions
companies are trying to rush emissions about eighty-one percent of the world’s
about eighty-one percent of the world’s
about eighty-one percent of the world’s largest 500 companies have already set
largest 500 companies have already set
largest 500 companies have already set targets for the future but there’s a
targets for the future but there’s a
targets for the future but there’s a problem of the 70 most energy-intensive
problem of the 70 most energy-intensive
problem of the 70 most energy-intensive companies in the world across the
companies in the world across the
companies in the world across the chemical electric and cement sectors
chemical electric and cement sectors
chemical electric and cement sectors which are collective collectively
which are collective collectively
which are collective collectively responsible for about five to ten
responsible for about five to ten
responsible for about five to ten percent of global emissions only six of
percent of global emissions only six of
percent of global emissions only six of the seventy have created long-term goals
the seventy have created long-term goals
the seventy have created long-term goals in addition other Americans believe that
in addition other Americans believe that
in addition other Americans believe that this issue is not even of much
this issue is not even of much
this issue is not even of much importance this view is based on the
importance this view is based on the
importance this view is based on the belief held by some including Donald
belief held by some including Donald
belief held by some including Donald Trump that the science today is flawed
Trump that the science today is flawed
Trump that the science today is flawed president Trump does not accept the
president Trump does not accept the
president Trump does not accept the scientific evidence supporting that
scientific evidence supporting that
scientific evidence supporting that climate change is in fact real ever
climate change is in fact real ever
climate change is in fact real ever since the Ice Age the earth has
since the Ice Age the earth has
since the Ice Age the earth has continuously experienced cycles of
continuously experienced cycles of
continuously experienced cycles of abnormal weather patterns with the
abnormal weather patterns with the
abnormal weather patterns with the environment experiencing excessive
environment experiencing excessive
environment experiencing excessive flooding prequel canna corruptions and
flooding prequel canna corruptions and
flooding prequel canna corruptions and significant temperature fluctuations
significant temperature fluctuations
significant temperature fluctuations there therefore he believes that the
there therefore he believes that the
there therefore he believes that the combination of man and greenhouse gases
combination of man and greenhouse gases
combination of man and greenhouse gases has a very trivial impact on the climate
has a very trivial impact on the climate
has a very trivial impact on the climate and because the earth has gone through
and because the earth has gone through
and because the earth has gone through periods of climate change in the past
periods of climate change in the past
periods of climate change in the past people can do very little to benefit the
people can do very little to benefit the
people can do very little to benefit the health of the planet just a few weeks
health of the planet just a few weeks
health of the planet just a few weeks ago in fact President Trump submitted a
ago in fact President Trump submitted a
ago in fact President Trump submitted a budget proposal to Congress calling for
budget proposal to Congress calling for
budget proposal to Congress calling for budget cuts for the EPA by as much as
budget cuts for the EPA by as much as
budget cuts for the EPA by as much as thirty one percent if enacted this would
thirty one percent if enacted this would
thirty one percent if enacted this would basically get rid of the federal
basically get rid of the federal
basically get rid of the federal government’s role in addressing manmade
government’s role in addressing manmade
government’s role in addressing manmade climate change some programs like
climate change some programs like
climate change some programs like Obama’s chief climate change initiative
Obama’s chief climate change initiative
Obama’s chief climate change initiative the clean power plan which would require
the clean power plan which would require
the clean power plan which would require a transition away from coal flyer
a transition away from coal flyer
a transition away from coal flyer coal-fired power plants would be wiped
coal-fired power plants would be wiped
coal-fired power plants would be wiped away completely in early November Donald
away completely in early November Donald
away completely in early November Donald Trump explained on the topic of global
Trump explained on the topic of global
Trump explained on the topic of global warming the concept of global warming
warming the concept of global warming
warming the concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in
was created by and for the Chinese in
was created by and for the Chinese in order to make us manufacturing
order to make us manufacturing
order to make us manufacturing non-competitive now when I heard the
non-competitive now when I heard the
non-competitive now when I heard the President of the United States say this
President of the United States say this
President of the United States say this I felt alarmed and betrayed my
I felt alarmed and betrayed my
I felt alarmed and betrayed my generation is going to have to deal with
generation is going to have to deal with
generation is going to have to deal with this expanding problem and the fact that
this expanding problem and the fact that
this expanding problem and the fact that is being dismissed by the nation’s
is being dismissed by the nation’s
is being dismissed by the nation’s leaders is very disturbing to me the
leaders is very disturbing to me the
leaders is very disturbing to me the future of the planet is being ignored
future of the planet is being ignored
future of the planet is being ignored because some portion of our national
because some portion of our national
because some portion of our national population believes that as with that
population believes that as with that
population believes that as with that would it would be a waste of money to
would it would be a waste of money to
would it would be a waste of money to address this issue now putting these
address this issue now putting these
address this issue now putting these rather discomforting a fuse aside the
rather discomforting a fuse aside the
rather discomforting a fuse aside the practical responsibilities of American
practical responsibilities of American
practical responsibilities of American corporations are numerous business
corporations are numerous business
corporations are numerous business managers work to generate new business
managers work to generate new business
managers work to generate new business improve their products and services and
improve their products and services and
improve their products and services and maximize recurring profits but they also
maximize recurring profits but they also
maximize recurring profits but they also evaluate potential risks to their
evaluate potential risks to their
evaluate potential risks to their businesses in order to repeat and even
businesses in order to repeat and even
businesses in order to repeat and even increase their profits in future years
increase their profits in future years
increase their profits in future years in regards to climate change initiatives
in regards to climate change initiatives
in regards to climate change initiatives my research demonstrates that not only
my research demonstrates that not only
my research demonstrates that not only is in the best interest of the planet to
is in the best interest of the planet to
is in the best interest of the planet to support regulation it is also in the
support regulation it is also in the
support regulation it is also in the best interest of corporations and their
best interest of corporations and their
best interest of corporations and their investors investing now to slow climate
investors investing now to slow climate
investors investing now to slow climate change is good for the planet and good
change is good for the planet and good
change is good for the planet and good for business perhaps the most important
for business perhaps the most important
for business perhaps the most important industry not only in the United States
industry not only in the United States
industry not only in the United States but in the entire world is agricultural
but in the entire world is agricultural
but in the entire world is agricultural industry and the urgency of climate
industry and the urgency of climate
industry and the urgency of climate change initiatives is escalating as
change initiatives is escalating as
change initiatives is escalating as scientists predict that food
scientists predict that food
scientists predict that food Shin must increase by at least seventy
Shin must increase by at least seventy
Shin must increase by at least seventy percent or significant reductions in
percent or significant reductions in
percent or significant reductions in racing foods must be carried out 20 and
racing foods must be carried out 20 and
racing foods must be carried out 20 and 20 by 2050 in order to meet the rising
20 by 2050 in order to meet the rising
20 by 2050 in order to meet the rising demand of food for potato chips lovers
demand of food for potato chips lovers
demand of food for potato chips lovers pepsico’s recent developments in potato
pepsico’s recent developments in potato
pepsico’s recent developments in potato farming for example are proof that is
farming for example are proof that is
farming for example are proof that is very possible to benefit the health of
very possible to benefit the health of
very possible to benefit the health of the planet while still increasing
the planet while still increasing
the planet while still increasing profits just a few of these new
profits just a few of these new
profits just a few of these new developments include innovative
developments include innovative
developments include innovative irrigation methods the creation of I
irrigation methods the creation of I
irrigation methods the creation of I crop technology which enables growers to
crop technology which enables growers to
crop technology which enables growers to accurately track water application to
accurately track water application to
accurately track water application to the crops new potato varieties new crop
the crops new potato varieties new crop
the crops new potato varieties new crop storage techniques use of renewable
storage techniques use of renewable
storage techniques use of renewable energy reliance on fuel efficient
energy reliance on fuel efficient
energy reliance on fuel efficient vehicles in the creation of the cool
vehicles in the creation of the cool
vehicles in the creation of the cool farm tool a greenhouse gas emissions
farm tool a greenhouse gas emissions
farm tool a greenhouse gas emissions calculator when you eat a bag of chips
calculator when you eat a bag of chips
calculator when you eat a bag of chips or drink some soda you don’t think about
or drink some soda you don’t think about
or drink some soda you don’t think about how many resources and how much energy
how many resources and how much energy
how many resources and how much energy was used to reduce both the food and the
was used to reduce both the food and the
was used to reduce both the food and the packaging that are required but
packaging that are required but
packaging that are required but considering a PepsiCo like considering a
considering a PepsiCo like considering a
considering a PepsiCo like considering a company like PepsiCo whose production
company like PepsiCo whose production
company like PepsiCo whose production numbers are very very large the company
numbers are very very large the company
numbers are very very large the company uses up quite a lot of water energy and
uses up quite a lot of water energy and
uses up quite a lot of water energy and resources just to sustain the required
resources just to sustain the required
resources just to sustain the required productivity the developments that
productivity the developments that
productivity the developments that PepsiCo is really recently making help
PepsiCo is really recently making help
PepsiCo is really recently making help to reduce both greenhouse gas emissions
to reduce both greenhouse gas emissions
to reduce both greenhouse gas emissions as well as water usage by fifty percent
as well as water usage by fifty percent
as well as water usage by fifty percent on pepsico’s potato farms in the United
on pepsico’s potato farms in the United
on pepsico’s potato farms in the United Kingdom although efforts to make these
Kingdom although efforts to make these
Kingdom although efforts to make these improvements requires large of large
improvements requires large of large
improvements requires large of large sums of money the corporation’s potato
sums of money the corporation’s potato
sums of money the corporation’s potato yields have significantly increased
yields have significantly increased
yields have significantly increased which directly results in greater
which directly results in greater
which directly results in greater profits on the other hand if efforts to
profits on the other hand if efforts to
profits on the other hand if efforts to improve a company’s sustainability are
improve a company’s sustainability are
improve a company’s sustainability are delayed for an extended period of time
delayed for an extended period of time
delayed for an extended period of time they will fish they will face the issue
they will fish they will face the issue
they will fish they will face the issue of financially lagging behind other
of financially lagging behind other
of financially lagging behind other corporations that begin earlier but what
corporations that begin earlier but what
corporations that begin earlier but what exactly will happen if companies do not
exactly will happen if companies do not
exactly will happen if companies do not start to comply with international
start to comply with international
start to comply with international climate initiatives that have emerged
climate initiatives that have emerged
climate initiatives that have emerged from the Paris agreement the disturbing
from the Paris agreement the disturbing
from the Paris agreement the disturbing answer is that nobody knows for sure
answer is that nobody knows for sure
answer is that nobody knows for sure ideally this problem could be avoided if
ideally this problem could be avoided if
ideally this problem could be avoided if companies begin to try to meet concrete
companies begin to try to meet concrete
companies begin to try to meet concrete in realistic goals but if these efforts
in realistic goals but if these efforts
in realistic goals but if these efforts are delayed several things might happen
are delayed several things might happen
are delayed several things might happen in the future one of the most
in the future one of the most
in the future one of the most possibilities is outside pressure from
possibilities is outside pressure from
possibilities is outside pressure from foreign nations on us emission standards
foreign nations on us emission standards
foreign nations on us emission standards especially Mexico Canada which the
especially Mexico Canada which the
especially Mexico Canada which the United States is largest trading partner
United States is largest trading partner
United States is largest trading partner China and several other nations a part
China and several other nations a part
China and several other nations a part of the European Union many of the
of the European Union many of the
of the European Union many of the world’s largest economies including
world’s largest economies including
world’s largest economies including those of the EU China and Canada have
those of the EU China and Canada have
those of the EU China and Canada have already begun to implement carbon
already begun to implement carbon
already begun to implement carbon pricing programs which charge excessive
pricing programs which charge excessive
pricing programs which charge excessive carbon dioxide emissions within their
carbon dioxide emissions within their
carbon dioxide emissions within their own nations in the u.s. co2 emissions
own nations in the u.s. co2 emissions
own nations in the u.s. co2 emissions make up approximately eighty percent of
make up approximately eighty percent of
make up approximately eighty percent of total greenhouse gas emissions with
total greenhouse gas emissions with
total greenhouse gas emissions with speculation regarding Donald Trump and
speculation regarding Donald Trump and
speculation regarding Donald Trump and his thoughts on a bed inning the Paris
his thoughts on a bed inning the Paris
his thoughts on a bed inning the Paris climate a deal dismantling the EPA in
climate a deal dismantling the EPA in
climate a deal dismantling the EPA in revoking many of Obama’s policies on
revoking many of Obama’s policies on
revoking many of Obama’s policies on climate change countries that are
climate change countries that are
climate change countries that are placing costs on their own carbon
placing costs on their own carbon
placing costs on their own carbon emissions to meet international
emissions to meet international
emissions to meet international regulations settled at the Paris climate
regulations settled at the Paris climate
regulations settled at the Paris climate Accord would likely complain that US
Accord would likely complain that US
Accord would likely complain that US corporations responsible for igniting
corporations responsible for igniting
corporations responsible for igniting greenhouse gas emissions are operating
greenhouse gas emissions are operating
greenhouse gas emissions are operating under unfair trade advantages as a
under unfair trade advantages as a
under unfair trade advantages as a continued production without deducting
continued production without deducting
continued production without deducting any costs for pollution Mexico and other
any costs for pollution Mexico and other
any costs for pollution Mexico and other countries have already threatened to
countries have already threatened to
countries have already threatened to punish United States with a detrimental
punish United States with a detrimental
punish United States with a detrimental carbon pollution tax on imports of
carbon pollution tax on imports of
carbon pollution tax on imports of American goods if Donald Trump decides
American goods if Donald Trump decides
American goods if Donald Trump decides to withdraw from the Paris deal as a
to withdraw from the Paris deal as a
to withdraw from the Paris deal as a member of the upcoming generation
member of the upcoming generation
member of the upcoming generation witnessing the continued decline of the
witnessing the continued decline of the
witnessing the continued decline of the planet’s health the lack of the lack of
planet’s health the lack of the lack of
planet’s health the lack of the lack of education about this issue in schools
education about this issue in schools
education about this issue in schools and even the denial of the existence of
and even the denial of the existence of
and even the denial of the existence of climate change it is in the best
climate change it is in the best
climate change it is in the best interest for the United States to
interest for the United States to
interest for the United States to incentivize using cap and trade policies
incentivize using cap and trade policies
incentivize using cap and trade policies this would require corporations and
this would require corporations and
this would require corporations and industries that exceed carbon pollution
industries that exceed carbon pollution
industries that exceed carbon pollution levels too high pollution permits from
levels too high pollution permits from
levels too high pollution permits from others that don’t ironically President
others that don’t ironically President
others that don’t ironically President Obama in 2010 failed to pass a
Obama in 2010 failed to pass a
Obama in 2010 failed to pass a cap-and-trade bill that included a
cap-and-trade bill that included a
cap-and-trade bill that included a carbon tariffs on imports from other
carbon tariffs on imports from other
carbon tariffs on imports from other nations now the United States may soon
nations now the United States may soon
nations now the United States may soon experience a similar reverse situation
experience a similar reverse situation
experience a similar reverse situation due the fact that is unknown but quite
due the fact that is unknown but quite
due the fact that is unknown but quite likely whether or not Trump will draw
likely whether or not Trump will draw
likely whether or not Trump will draw from the Paris climate Accord it is also
from the Paris climate Accord it is also
from the Paris climate Accord it is also important to consider the ethical views
important to consider the ethical views
important to consider the ethical views of American corporations can we be
of American corporations can we be
of American corporations can we be confident that American corporations
confident that American corporations
confident that American corporations will seek new innovative ways to improve
will seek new innovative ways to improve
will seek new innovative ways to improve their methods to benefit the planet
their methods to benefit the planet
their methods to benefit the planet oral strict regulations be necessary it
oral strict regulations be necessary it
oral strict regulations be necessary it is quite possible that president from
is quite possible that president from
is quite possible that president from may remove many regulations are carbon
may remove many regulations are carbon
may remove many regulations are carbon and climate and greenhouse gas emissions
and climate and greenhouse gas emissions
and climate and greenhouse gas emissions as well as on the frequent usage of
as well as on the frequent usage of
as well as on the frequent usage of limited natural resources so it is
limited natural resources so it is
limited natural resources so it is crucial that American corporations
crucial that American corporations
crucial that American corporations understand the benefits of preparing
understand the benefits of preparing
understand the benefits of preparing early for the future many American
early for the future many American
early for the future many American corporations including Mars nike levi
corporations including Mars nike levi
corporations including Mars nike levi strauss and starbucks have already begun
strauss and starbucks have already begun
strauss and starbucks have already begun to take the initiative to establish
to take the initiative to establish
to take the initiative to establish emission targets regardless of actions
emission targets regardless of actions
emission targets regardless of actions of the government kevin rabinovich the
of the government kevin rabinovich the
of the government kevin rabinovich the global sustainability director at mars
global sustainability director at mars
global sustainability director at mars says in response to the possibility of
says in response to the possibility of
says in response to the possibility of Trump withdrawing from the Paris
Trump withdrawing from the Paris
Trump withdrawing from the Paris agreement this doesn’t change their
agreement this doesn’t change their
agreement this doesn’t change their commitments we’re doing this because we
commitments we’re doing this because we
commitments we’re doing this because we see a real business risk I believe that
see a real business risk I believe that
see a real business risk I believe that in the future US corporations must set
in the future US corporations must set
in the future US corporations must set climate change goals Eve even if
climate change goals Eve even if
climate change goals Eve even if government regulations don’t force them
government regulations don’t force them
government regulations don’t force them to in the case of PepsiCo the ethical
to in the case of PepsiCo the ethical
to in the case of PepsiCo the ethical responsibility is to take action and
responsibility is to take action and
responsibility is to take action and taking action also seems to be practical
taking action also seems to be practical
taking action also seems to be practical in the long room too however whether
in the long room too however whether
in the long room too however whether it’s corporations taking action or
it’s corporations taking action or
it’s corporations taking action or author or us individuals everyone needs
author or us individuals everyone needs
author or us individuals everyone needs to be more conscious of the environment
to be more conscious of the environment
to be more conscious of the environment even as a child at home and at school I
even as a child at home and at school I
even as a child at home and at school I was told that as important to not waste
was told that as important to not waste
was told that as important to not waste food and water to recycle and reuse and
food and water to recycle and reuse and
food and water to recycle and reuse and even to make sure i turn the light off
even to make sure i turn the light off
even to make sure i turn the light off when it’s not needed but simply knowing
when it’s not needed but simply knowing
when it’s not needed but simply knowing these little pieces of advice and
these little pieces of advice and
these little pieces of advice and actually acting are two very different
actually acting are two very different
actually acting are two very different things similarly whether corporations
things similarly whether corporations
things similarly whether corporations set goals and actually strive to meet
set goals and actually strive to meet
set goals and actually strive to meet them or where they realize the
them or where they realize the
them or where they realize the importance of caring for the planet but
importance of caring for the planet but
importance of caring for the planet but failing to make this is the question and
failing to make this is the question and
failing to make this is the question and we’ll have to wait to figure out the
we’ll have to wait to figure out the
we’ll have to wait to figure out the answer but all in all the bottom line is
answer but all in all the bottom line is
answer but all in all the bottom line is that to do nothing in raw is wrong and
that to do nothing in raw is wrong and
that to do nothing in raw is wrong and americans need to put pressure on doing
americans need to put pressure on doing
americans need to put pressure on doing the right thing as a change maker of the
the right thing as a change maker of the
the right thing as a change maker of the future I know that it’s crucial that my
future I know that it’s crucial that my
future I know that it’s crucial that my generation is informed in acts on this
generation is informed in acts on this
generation is informed in acts on this issue so yes I am optimistic that
issue so yes I am optimistic that
issue so yes I am optimistic that American corporations will do their part
American corporations will do their part
American corporations will do their part but everyone including companies
but everyone including companies
but everyone including companies governments and citizens will all need
governments and citizens will all need
governments and citizens will all need to continue to adjust and make efforts
to continue to adjust and make efforts
to continue to adjust and make efforts to slow climate change because the two
to slow climate change because the two
to slow climate change because the two degrees Celsius mark is getting closer
degrees Celsius mark is getting closer
degrees Celsius mark is getting closer and closer in fact on the rate at which
and closer in fact on the rate at which
and closer in fact on the rate at which we are progressing today we’re on track
we are progressing today we’re on track
we are progressing today we’re on track of reaching it before 2050
of reaching it before 2050
of reaching it before 2050 you
you
you [Applause]
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