Democratic Radio Address: Celebrate Earth Day By Pitching In

[courtesy of California Progress Report]

In the Democratic weekly radio address Assemblymember Hector de la Torre talks about the 37th annual celebration of Earth Day (Sunday, April 22nd).

Assemblymember de la Torre talks about the efforts made by the State Legislature to preserve the environment for future generations, including the passage of Assembly Bill 32 – the Global Warming Solutions Act. But de la Torre says saving the environment is something everyone, not just lawmakers, can do, “Everyone can do their part – no action is too small that it won’t matter, and no challenge is so great that it can’t be met.”

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English transcript:

Hello. This is Hector de la Torre, member of the California State Assembly

This weekend marks the 37th celebration of Earth Day, a day when all of us -- big and small -- can take steps -- big and small -- to take better care of our planet.

In a way, people who care about the environment are like parents at a family picnic – there to make sure everyone enjoys the surroundings, but also making sure that everything’s kept nice for the next families who come along.

In California we hold some of the world’s most amazing natural resources in trust for the future.

And we understand the threat global warming poses to our coast, our forests and environmental treasures like Yosemite, Lake Tahoe and Joshua Tree.

So, Democratic legislators and the Republican Governor came together and passed the Global Warming Solutions Act to roll back greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels.