Peter Nightingale, a professor of Physics at the University of Rhode Island, was standing with the "Fossil Free Rhode Island" group. He outlined his efforts to prod higher education and state-run funds to divest from fossil fuel. He informed me that the while the United States is only 5 percent of the world population, we have already used 25 percent of humanity's carbon budget.
The bottom line came down to the wisdom of 6-year old Jojo. With a drum hanging down from his neck, his handmade sign said it succinctly:
"Treat the earth the way you want to be treated."
This article originally appeared on the website Moms Clean Air Force.
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