Valin Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 The Philadelphia Citizen MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, a Citizen board member, will co-moderate as 12 presidential hopefuls talk to young voters about the climate this week Katherine Rapin Sep. 19, 2019 Young folks—who have grown up experiencing the increasingly worsening effects of climate change—know best that it’s an issue we can’t afford to put off. They know better, it seems, than even political parties: The Democratic National Committee voted down a proposal to hold a single issue debate focused on Climate Change. Which is why Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service, in partnership with MSNBC, Our Daily Planet, and New York magazine, is hosting a Climate Forum at Georgetown University this week. On Thursday and Friday, 12 Presidential candidates will get an hour each to share their plan to address climate change and answer questions posed by students. (All candidates were invited, but three of the top five Democratic contenders—Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Joe Biden—won’t be participating.) “Georgetown’s Climate Forum 2020 is the only presidential candidate forum on climate change consisting of Q&A from an entirely student audience,” Kelly Ogburn, Georgetown Institute’s Director of Communications, wrote via email. Questions will be posed by young people in the room, as well as students across the country who are organizing watch parties on their campuses and can submit questions in real time. The forum is in part the result of pressure from young people who have been demanding U.S. politicians bring climate change to the forefront of the national conversation and take action towards mitigation. It falls a couple days before the United Nations’ Climate Action Summit on September 23rd. (Snip) _________________________________________________________________________________ Watch live: MSNBC’s Climate Forum 2020 (DAY 1) MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and Ali Velshi speak with the 2020 Democratic candidates about their plans to fight climate change during a forum presented by MSNBC, Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service, and Our Daily Planet. The Candidates Gather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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