Editor,
Kudos to President Biden for his comprehensive and exciting climate initiative announced on Jan. 28. It is a first step in tackling this serious and existential climate challenge that has been ignored far too long. Among its many bold components is the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps, modelled after one of FDR’s most successful and creative strategies used during the Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps.
This plan will provide a myriad of conservation jobs for young people and out of work Americans in both rural and urban areas that are suffering the most negative impact from climate change, possibly including here in Orange County. At the same time, it re-introduces the idea of national service, an idea that could help us to heal and come together during this time of national division. The CCC was win-win in the 1930s and it can be for us in the 2020s. Thank you, President Biden, for your leadership and vision.
LOUISE REAVIS
