Dreams and dreams. I've one today. It's on a road too distant, and across a bridge too far, perhaps. But, I have a dream.
What if I were to invite every Utah environmental group to a summit? No -- what if I were to invite not only all of the Utah players, but maybe some national and international groups to a summit in search of solutions just for the state of Utah.
A big convention, not a small one. I don't know that any state has ever held such a summit, but no matter. Hold it at the Exposition Center in Sandy, or some such large venue. Invite environmentally woke (oops, sorry about that word) celebrities to come and stir up excitement for all the things that can be done.
Rally the troops, so to speak -- meaning rally the public to support the imperative actions we need to take if we are to avoid the more drastic effects of climate change. Have the current state of affairs all documented and distributed to the participants even before they arrive so they will be better prepared to offer solutions. Have the history of environment in Utah before them -- including interesting little tidbits like the fact that the first approval of a coal mine after the Supreme Court ruled the the EPA had authority to regulate greenhouse gases came in Utah -- and how the Sierra Club fought that approval in court and won, setting a precedent for all the nation.
Have a large car show, featuring every all-electric that you can, from the Tesla to Tango (a little-heard-of car, but one created not far away in Spokane, WA).
Hold the confab in early January, just before the legislative session, to pressure the legislature to take action.
This dream is far enough down the road that you will forget I ever suggested it by then. And, I'm guessing I won't even attempt it.
But, who knows. The seeds of reality are often planted by dreaming. And, a dream doesn't become unattainable just because it becomes big.
(Index -- Climate change info)
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