We asked five scholars what the U.S. rejoining the international agreement means for the nation and the rest of the world, including for food security, safety and the changing climate. Nearly every country has ratified the 2015 agreement, which aims to keep global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius. The U.S. was the only one to withdraw.
What rejoining Paris means for America’s place in the world
Morgan Bazilian,
Public Policy Professor and Director of the Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
Amanda Gorman, the National Youth Poet Laureate, wrote in her poem for U.S. President Joe Biden’s inauguration, “When day comes we step out of the shade.” That’s a good articulation of why the United States is now rejoining the Paris Agreement.
A Los Angeles woman became the youngest inaugural poet when she performed an original poem at President Joe Biden s swearing-in ceremony. Amanda showed us all what s possible. She truly embodies our mission, said Laura Brief, CEO of 826 National.
826 National is a San Francisco-based national non-profit dedicated to strengthening creative writing skills in students aged 6 to 18-years-old.
Gorman serves on the board of the organization and is featured in instructional videos used to coach young writers in their journey.
826 National typically serves 9,000 students in San Francisco each year. This year, due to COVID-19, the organization is working closely with 2,300 students who attend the San Francisco Unified School District.
Created: January 21, 2021 05:03 PM If we re to live up to our own time, then victory won t lie in the blade. But in all the bridges we ve made, that is the promise to glade the hill we climb. If only we dare it.
That s just a small excerpt from National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman s original poem, The Hill We Climb.
Gorman stole the show at Wednesday s Inauguration Day ceremonies with her poetry recitation, becoming a household name overnight.
The young poet is inspiring writers, artists and other poets everywhere.
American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.
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