in the pursuit of a healthier planet both citizens of the world and
both citizens of the world and
both citizens of the world and governments have the power to exact
governments have the power to exact
governments have the power to exact change hi I’m Craig Connolly with
change hi I’m Craig Connolly with
change hi I’m Craig Connolly with watchmojo.com and today we sit down with
watchmojo.com and today we sit down with
watchmojo.com and today we sit down with green leader Elizabeth May to talk about
green leader Elizabeth May to talk about
green leader Elizabeth May to talk about just how governments and individuals can
just how governments and individuals can
just how governments and individuals can help make a difference it’s essential
help make a difference it’s essential
help make a difference it’s essential that we all help each other and
that we all help each other and
that we all help each other and multilateral action through the United
multilateral action through the United
multilateral action through the United Nations is that the essence of climate
Nations is that the essence of climate
Nations is that the essence of climate action you know countries that have made
action you know countries that have made
action you know countries that have made a shift in their technology can then
a shift in their technology can then
a shift in their technology can then share that with other countries right
share that with other countries right
share that with other countries right now it happens that Germany and Denmark
now it happens that Germany and Denmark
now it happens that Germany and Denmark have done a lot of investing in wind
have done a lot of investing in wind
have done a lot of investing in wind energy and solar they are now sharing
energy and solar they are now sharing
energy and solar they are now sharing that we have to set the targets to
that we have to set the targets to
that we have to set the targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
reduce greenhouse gas emissions
reduce greenhouse gas emissions collectively no one country can do it
collectively no one country can do it
collectively no one country can do it alone and the world will be meeting in
alone and the world will be meeting in
alone and the world will be meeting in Copenhagen in December of this year for
Copenhagen in December of this year for
Copenhagen in December of this year for critical negotiations we know that
critical negotiations we know that
critical negotiations we know that Barack Obama is taking the climate issue
Barack Obama is taking the climate issue
Barack Obama is taking the climate issue seriously so he’s the complete doing a
seriously so he’s the complete doing a
seriously so he’s the complete doing a complete 180 on the horror of George
complete 180 on the horror of George
complete 180 on the horror of George Bush the negotiations will be tough
Bush the negotiations will be tough
Bush the negotiations will be tough we’ve lost years with the Bush
we’ve lost years with the Bush
we’ve lost years with the Bush administration it actually is the case
administration it actually is the case
administration it actually is the case that it’s our last chance to have an
that it’s our last chance to have an
that it’s our last chance to have an effective global agreement to avoid
effective global agreement to avoid
effective global agreement to avoid those levels of greenhouse gas buildup
those levels of greenhouse gas buildup
those levels of greenhouse gas buildup that become cascading ly dangerous and
that become cascading ly dangerous and
that become cascading ly dangerous and runaway global warming is scenario that
runaway global warming is scenario that
runaway global warming is scenario that we want to avoid so the agreement must
we want to avoid so the agreement must
we want to avoid so the agreement must be all the nations of the world at least
be all the nations of the world at least
be all the nations of the world at least the big economies that includes Brazil
the big economies that includes Brazil
the big economies that includes Brazil and China and India agreeing to at least
and China and India agreeing to at least
and China and India agreeing to at least ensure that greenhouse gas levels stop
ensure that greenhouse gas levels stop
ensure that greenhouse gas levels stop rising by 2016 and begin to come down
I think of people like believe it or not
I think of people like believe it or not Arnold Schwarzenegger very good policies
Arnold Schwarzenegger very good policies
Arnold Schwarzenegger very good policies in California strong commitment to
in California strong commitment to
in California strong commitment to reduce greenhouse gases Barack Obama has
reduce greenhouse gases Barack Obama has
reduce greenhouse gases Barack Obama has turned into a very strong Green leader
turned into a very strong Green leader
turned into a very strong Green leader but those weren’t in politics obviously
but those weren’t in politics obviously
but those weren’t in politics obviously David Suzuki I mean I think David
David Suzuki I mean I think David
David Suzuki I mean I think David Suzuki’s role in raising public
Suzuki’s role in raising public
Suzuki’s role in raising public awareness extends far beyond Canada
awareness extends far beyond Canada
awareness extends far beyond Canada people like when Gary math I use a
people like when Gary math I use a
people like when Gary math I use a Kenyan activist she went on to lead a
Kenyan activist she went on to lead a
Kenyan activist she went on to lead a movement to plant trees and she’s won
movement to plant trees and she’s won
movement to plant trees and she’s won the nobel peace prize for her
the nobel peace prize for her
the nobel peace prize for her environmental work so you look around
environmental work so you look around
environmental work so you look around the world there are a lot of citizen
the world there are a lot of citizen
the world there are a lot of citizen grassroots people who are really leaders
grassroots people who are really leaders
grassroots people who are really leaders in this movement as well as those who
in this movement as well as those who
in this movement as well as those who whose names are household words
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