Michael R. Bloomberg, the former Mayor of New York City, the Founder and Majority Owner of Bloomberg LP the Parent Company of Bloomberg News, and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Action, has a New Beyond Carbon Campaign.
He came to realize that he is less interested in talking than doing, and concluded that, for now, the best way for him to Help our Country is by rolling up his sleeves and continuing to get work done.
In 2011, following the Failure of Cap and Trade Legislation in Congress, he teamed up with the Sierra Club on a Campaign called Beyond Coal.
By Organizing and Mobilizing Communities affected by the Harmful Pollution of Coal-Fired Power Plants, they have helped Close more than Half the Nation’s Plants, 285 out of 530, and Replaced them with Cleaner and Cheaper Energy.
That was the Single Biggest reason the U.S. has been able to Reduce its Carbon Footprint by 11%, and Cut Deaths from Coal Power Plants from 13,000 to 3,000.
Now, he will take the Next Big Steps. First, he will Expand his Support for the Beyond Coal Campaign so that we can Retire Every Single Coal-Fired Power Plant over the next 11 years.
That’s not a pipe Dream. We can do it. And second, he will Launch a New, even More Ambitious Phase of the Campaign.
Beyond Carbon: a Grassroots effort to begin Moving America as quickly as possible Away from Oil and Gas and toward a 100% Clean Energy Economy.
At the heart of Beyond Carbon is the conviction that, as the Science has made clear, Every Year Matters. The Idea of a Green New Deal, first suggested by the Columnist Tom Friedman more than a Decade ago, stands No Chance of Passage this Senate over the next Two years. But Mother Nature does not Wait on our Political Calendar, and neither can we.
The same Applies to Gun Violence. Congress has Not Passed a Major Gun Safety Bill in nearly 25 years. Last week the Democratic House Voted to Approve a Bill strengthening the Background Check System, but the Republican Senate is virtually guaranteed to Block it.
Nevertheless, thanks to Strong Grassroots Efforts that we have spent years Organizing and Mobilizing, 20 States have Passed Stronger Background Check Bills or Adopted other Laws that help keep Guns out of the Hands of Dangerous People. But 20 States is Not Enough, and we can’t stop now given the Risks to our Country.
Gun Violence and Climate Change are Not the only urgent Challenges where we must make Progress even as Washington continues to Ignore Proven Solutions.
We know how to Improve Public Schools and dramatically Reduce the Racial Achievement Gap. We did it in New York City, by Raising Standards, Increasing Accountability, and giving our Children the Education they need to thrive in today’s Knowledge and Technology based Economy.
We know how to Increase Access to College for Low-Income Students. His Foundation is doing just that, by Working with Colleges to Increase Financial Aid and Recruitment, and giving High School Students more Support with the Application Process.
We know how to Reduce Opioid Addiction; Improve the Quality of Health Care and Access to it; and Reducing Homelessness on our Streets.
We Extended Life Expectancy by Three years in New York City, and he is Working to help other Cities make similar Progress.
We know how to Strengthen Local Communities, by Investing in Civic Leaders and the Innovative Work they are doing to Tackle our Nation’s Challenges from the Ground up. This is a Central Focus of his Foundation’s Work, and it is where Answers to many of our Toughest Challenges lie.
I worked on all Three of his New York City Mayoral Campaigns, to get his Votes on the Independence Ballot Line, that helped him Win.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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