Indy Richard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Feb 19, 2023
In 1979 Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White House roof. In the 80s' Ronald Reagan removed them.
Carter wanted renewables to generate 20% of U.S. energy needs by 2000. When Reagan was elected he scrapped the policy, eliminating tax breaks for renewable technologies in favour of oil and gas. Today the US produces just 7% of its energy from renewables, the majority from hydroelectric schemes.
A massive wasted opportunity which we and future generations will pay for.
#climatechange
Show threadBathsheba BlueFeb 19, 2023

@IndyRichard

Yep. He warns us about climate change and tried to make changes to address it.

And if the press doesn’t start mentioning some of his policies and not just his volunteerism, I’m going to scream.

Eg he was the first to advocate for Human Rights at home and abroad, proposed voting rights / electoral reform, established the depts of education and energy, and implemented tough policies against the ussr.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/14/1977-us-presidential-memo-predicted-climate-change

The 1977 White House climate memo that should have changed the world

Years before the climate crisis was part of national discourse, this memo to the president predicted catastrophe

The Guardian
Show threadcaseyjonesedFeb 20, 2023
@inklings @IndyRichard Peace between Egypt and Israel!!!
Show threadBathsheba Blue

@caseyjonesed @IndyRichard

YES!! For which he won the Nobel peace prize.

Feb 20, 2023 at 8:15pmWeb