It is hard not to get “gitty” over the new political scene in our Government, but we must stay cool. Barbara Boxer who is the chair of the environment and Public works committee has climate change as a priority issue. And she is not the only one. We will hopefully see great strides in discussion about climate and ultimately regulation. I am proud to come from a state that is setting an example for others.

Now, if we can impress on the population that each one of us has a personal responsibility to do our part, we may just turn this problem around. We might also have a list of things ready to say when someone asks, “but what can I do as an individual”? As climate change enters the mainstream, those of us who got here first must be ready to answer that question. It is a new and uncharted place for us for us to be. If people want to help, we need to be able to help them help us (and themselves). Up until now, global warming has been something “out there, in the future” to most Americans, but we will have a chance now to be advocates for change, so lets use this opportunity to its fullest.