The International Olympic Committee says that the 2030 Olympic Games bidding has been delayed due to concerns of climate change. Will Utah even have enough snow to support the games to justify a bid?
As a business coach I ask my clients if they have an accountant that helps them with their historical, current and projected revenues. If Utah can’t count on there being enough snow due to the disappearance of the Great Salt Lake and low levels of nearly every reservoir in the state, how can we continue to say we have the “Greatest Snow on Earth”? How do we then have reliable and predictable metrics to support our economy?
Are we committed to change? The Citizens Climate Lobby works with all political views in order to find an equilibrium where we can all work together toward a common good. In this case, the thriving state of our beautiful and beloved Utah.
Many people forget that Utah has the second most protected land of all the states because of the inherent beauty worthy of protecting. What if working together creating nonpartisan conversations could lead to long-term stability and have that beauty be front and center of a healthy body politic? Wouldn’t that be a sorely needed change?
What have you done to voice your concerns? Written to or reached out to your legislator? Joined a town hall meeting to speak up? Legislators are going to listen to the most compelling and often last voice in the room. Can you make a concerted effort to sway our legislators to seriously look at climate change and what we’re doing to plan for a predictable water table for our children?
Joshua Cameron, West Valley City
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