In the summer of 2013, I walked 1000 miles to talk to people about climate change.
Wildfires are becoming more severe and widespread. Some are saying that there is no longer a wildfire season because wildfires occur year-round. Last year was one of the worst for wildfires in the past 50 years and this year is shaping up to be even worse. The reasons: higher than normal temperatures, severe drought, and an unprecedented tree die-off.
As I'm sure many of you have done, I've let my elected representatives know that we need strong action to address climate change. There's no doubt that letters, emails, phone calls, and direct lobbying have been making a difference. For example, the Bi-Partisan House Climate Solutions Caucus is a result, in large part, of the lobbying efforts of Citizen's Climate Lobby.