| “The
first time I heard about global warming I did what most
people do,” says Phil Mitchell. “I tuned out.”
But the more Mitchell looked into what scientists were
saying about the state of the planet, the more he realized
the detrimental effects of worldwide climate change.
Mitchell founded 2People (www.2people.org),
an online citizen network committed to building public
mandate for real solutions to the climate crisis. With
over 700 members in the U.S., and representation in
more than 38 countries, the site aims to close the gap
between what is scientifically necessary to address
global warming and what’s politically possible.
He also established the Greater Seattle Climate Dialogues
(www.climatedialogues.org),
a campaign of environmental learning and discussion
that begins with small, community-based conversations,
resulting in an expansive coalition of partners, sponsors
and endorsers who can advocate for policy change on
a broad scale.
“No reasonable person wants to pass on a dying
and unstable world to their children,” says Mitchell.
“They’re just not connected, they are not
empowered.” 2People and the Climate Dialogues
offer both a virtual and real world forum where people
can come together to affect change.
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