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- GRETA IN CONGRESS: Teen climate activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg is speaking at a congressional hearing on ‘Voices Leading the Next Generation on the Global Climate Crisis.’ Thunberg will also appear at a press conference on the Supreme Court steps later today.
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"The sun gives us more energy than we can ever use. Everyday." Nikola Tesla
we are to ignorant to use it.
The trouble is, we use most of our energy at night!
@@knobovsossidge2022 no problem with Tesla battery storage.
@@philarvi lithium batteries? For grid storage?
Pure fantasy.
I could live without most things, I use a lot of electricity and such because I am treated like rubbish by most "people" I drive hundreds of kilometers to talk to a doctor that acts nicely instead of the doctor that is a jerk just 1 kilometer away. This planet is already a zombie apocalypse.
Watching a grown man say “don’t look at us! Look at China” is embarrassing.
Yes, typical of those on the Right to blame others for their mistakes and inaction!.
Absolutely agreed, Rainicorn.
Graves is an incompetent buffoon at best.
I think it is disgusting to use a child with learning difficulties to hide behind as they con the world . Shame full , Did they even consider the effects when it will be revealed that they are just crook's ?
Scientific evidence say's the sea level is not rising. And the amazon was a controlled burn .So only a matter of time before the cat is out of the bag.
I feel sorry for the kid. and they are correct china have the worst level of pollution in the world. Air ,water and soil.
Some of their rivers are toxic .
@@lukejohnson1309 You're a lunatic. Sit down
@@Ninkopi your the lunatic. check out fort dennison sea level data for facts that I am right ,and i heard from the Brazilian government (obviously not personally but saw them speak on this matter )that the fires in the amazon were started purposely .
So why are you lying and begging for money ?
It doesnt surprise me to see congress frustrated with congress. Get money out of politics. Get it out.
john smith Andrew Yang democracy dollars will take in effect
Or even Kirsten Gillibrand had a better idea with a larger amount of money to ppl
Um, there is no politics without money.
How John? How?
fae ragan would you like to explain how it is “clueless” to want the influence of money to stay out of government decision making?
I suggest everyone listen to the Russians opinion of Greta.
I watched yesterday and I totally agree with them
Oh, I think I could guess.
I watched it yesterday they made some different points instead of blind following
Your right Duke and by the way, it was the 1917 invasion of communist Bolsheviks that distorted the view that the non Bolshevik Russian people were sensible and family oriented,. I loved the no holds barred truth of the Russian roast of the bs politics behind Thunberg
Haha I did yesterday!
Maybe get the scientists envolve in these talks
Oh thay spoken a lot
they’ve tried to get the scientists involved. Congress ignored them
We need more scientists in Washington.
Scientists usually aren’t politicians or good at talking. That’s why politics sucks, not very scientific of fact-based. Rationality replaced by manipulation and own interests. When people use PART of a research to make their point when reality is different, you already know politics uses science as a weapon rather than as a leading subject to improve the future.
How absolutely American to put blame on another country! We are ALL in this together!!!
Gon Elsas-Nebbeling have you not seen the amount of pollution that China and India produce? The United States doesn’t even shadow China alone. We’re not in this together. You can sink with the rest of the world lol
No dimwit.educate your on carbon footprint, plastic consumption and you will realize you could reduce major chunk of the world pollution directly if u stop Americans for few weeks.
How embarrassing for a key senator to blame China. In 2018, China had a population of 1380 million, the US only 327 million. China had a GDP of $14.2 Trillion. The us a GDP of 20.5 Trillion. China installed 51.3 GW of wind. The US installed 7.6 GW of wind. China installed 44.3 GW of Solar. The US installed 4.2 GW of solar - with 90% of the panels made in China.
So, just given the populations, the GDP, and the fact that China is developing, while the US is developed, wouldn't anyone expect to allow China to emit more CO2 than the US?? But instead China is installing 6.7 times more wind, 10.5 times more solar with 70% of the GDP and 4.2 times the population. Shame on the US. Shame! Shame! Shame!
@@nobodyatall9946 China is spending far more than any other country developing renewable energy sources. They are also trying to lift a billion people out of poverty. If other countries were as committed as China then we would be well on the way to solving the problem.
Wrong.
Earth will take care of herself. We need to change because if we don't the Earth will get rid of us.
I couldn't agree more!
And we will take 70% of the worlds life with us.
you're absolutely right
Ultimately the most selfish thing to do is to do everything to stop climate change so we can survive... ironic isn't it? :D
Simply co-exist and be peaceful. Every one create their own waste and clean their own toilets. If someone volunteers to clean the public toilet, so be it. Good. Clean public toilets provide, it needs funds for maintenance. If a local toilet closed for sometime, then something wrong find your reasons if you got time (everyone just being too busy finding solutions to pay their own bills). Too concerned - now fund earth maintenance seeking solutions telling someone. Let laws be created that planting trees a simple solution - have every school student plant trees - 10 trees annually and have teachers 10. Still whining...have parents be involved 10 trees. Still whining, 100 trees for every car owned. Still whining- politicians and celebrities 1000 trees and donate 1000 tree-seedling every month. Still whining...peace have a nice squeeze leaves of tea. The earth ends is when you stop breathing.
It doesnt matter who creates more. We need to all work to do it. Blaming eachother and saying how useless it is. Isnt a rational argument.
It does matter when you only go scream to the western world and do not present any feasible solution. The New "Joke" Green Deal from Alexandria Ocasio Cortez would destroy the economy and kill millions of people.
@discorperted for one your assuming taxes should by definition only help the rich. Taxes can be used to incentivise certain industries for better or for worse. We as the people choose how they get used and how that money should get distributed. The politicians in office only represent who we elected to make those decisions for us. Taxes are one of or potentially the only easy and feasible solution to carbon emissions. How else is the government going to incentivise going green without outright banning something. At what point is something considered unfeaseable. An example of this is abesity. If we really wanted to, all we would have to do to fix alot of obesity is tax large fast food resturants that serve extremely cheap unhealthy food alot more. And then redistribute alot of that wealth to local farmers and local businesses. Then add the restriction that redistribution would only happen if they charged their food at a more reasonable price for basic consumers. A similar if not better price to the normally cheap fast food. Something similar for carbon taxes is not a bad idea. Its entirely feasible and is actually logistacally much better for everyone involved. Charging taxes for carbon emmisions then using the wealth accumulated for basic public services or school etc.
@leicanoct people ARE DIEING from the devastation to the planet NOW.
Don't you See that???
Not addressing this Crisis will be our DEMISE.
@discorperted That's why we need to change... giving the Wealthiest and 1% , Corporations most of the tax breaks... the ""Trickle Down "" concept we Already know doesn't work.
I blame republicans for all of the ignorance and hatred. Selfish, short-sighted, greedy. They ARE to blame and shouldn’t get away with stalling the process because they’re too narrow minded to see the big picture, too shallow to _care._
"Why should we listen to the science?" GET HIM OUT OF OFFICE!
Why should we listen to the multi-national, multi-billion dollar industries responsible for destruction of the natural world, thus increasing our vulnerability to climate change?
I think she was so dumbfounded with that question it’s hard to even believe you’re being asked such a common sense question so one struggles to articulate an answer.
Water islife though she is doctrinated she's fighting for an important environmental issue at a very young age n making sense in future ur kids will suffer then u will know...don't simply sit n talk stupid
@@sujithak4876 there is No climate crisis. look into it further and you will learn. don't just take mainstream media for it they are lying. it is all just scare tactics to get money it is a Cash grab. get Woke.
Oh, because the Scientists have more brains in their little fingers than the "Honorable Congressman" has in his whole head.
@@rdelrosso2001 exactly. that is why you only see these political puppets up there crying about climate crisis. you never see any credible scientists up there saying climate crisis. only these politically bought and paid for puppets.
This whole spectacle makes me SICK
Why does it make you sick? I’m genuinely curious. Cause I go to other videos and there’s so many dislikes on the videos, however, I do not understand why.
I'm old enough to remember L.A.'s Smog Warnings BEFORE
Laws of smog Regulations on all automobiles.
NOW, L.A.'s air is IMPROVED SUBSTANTIALLY!
COMPARATIVELY.
""Make the World a better place to live "".
We're ALL in this TOGETHER !
Not the generation 60+ and they act like it.
D L Malley
Liberals don’t just talk, they do, they know, they _understand long-term effects._ Unlike “conservatives” who are stuck in their neanderthal irrationality.
I thought trump will be revoking how California was permitted to put into place this law. So prepare for a welcome back to smog!
@@Withjoyfulsenescence I don't understand why Trump has to think we should go backwards
when we need to move forward... for the Highest good of ALL.
@@llothar68 What are you saying? Act like what ?
Get GREEDY MITCH MCCONNELL
""The GRIM REAPER ""
OUT OF POLITICS!!!!
Dont call him that, he's Moscow Mitch.
@@dlmalley8639 Agreed, but he himself loves to be called the Grim Reaper & hates Moscow Mitch.
@@novak-wq9dw LOL
VERY TRUE .👍 Gotta piont.
He, along with Donald Trump + 21 more Republicans in the Senate are up for re-election Nov 3rd 2020.
Love how the blame is only ever on one specific person on the right.
The conservative guy is completely wrong. Companies do not comply to anything or develop new tech without government control. The government is there for the people!
Yeah, delusional. Backer is a plant. The market is driven by profit maximization, corporations will cut corners, use the cheapest solutions and those are not environmentally generous.
You aren't listening to him
@@Ask-Jesus-for-the-Holy-Spirit Hitler grabbed the power when he was in the minority. He had gotten his support by inciting people against minorities. Just like some other fasist we know of from the 2016 election.
@@Ask-Jesus-for-the-Holy-Spirit As usual the conservatives are the most ignorant. If I remember right, he had 30% off the votes when he became chancellor in 1933, and from there grabbed the power. Considered the low election participation in US I could imagine that Trump got less support from the American people than Hitler. We need a revolution! Change the electoral system completely. We shall not be governed by the rightwing minority.
neither capitalism nor socialism should ever be in control: like fire and water they make great servants but poor masters. what have we learned since the Reformation? well, socialism and capitalism sure - but before we can use these we must have *The Rule of Law* and let's review what this is: the law applies to the greatest as well as the smallest, the strongest as well as the weakest - if anything it applies _more_ to the great and the strong. oh, they didn't give us that one - we beheaded some of them and fought wars all over Europe until the 20th century.
The 20th century taught us about totalitarianism: any system that *concentrates power in few hands* will soon dispense with the rule of law. Hannah Arendt said it doesn't matter what you call it - capitalism, socialism, communism, fascism - if the end result is _totalitarianism_ we're right back where we started: tyrants and a police state. Democracy? oh, yes - well, democracy is indispensable in one sense (for which totalitarians tend to dispense with it also) and that is: it allows us to remove a corrupt or inept government without force... because we did it by force several times and it's... messy. very messy. now where were we? *regulations* are just the day-to-day rules. without the rule of law and democracy you can't enforce 'em whether they're against capitalists or socialists.
Did you know? Capitalism is democracy, subject to that thing we talked about - the rule of law - essentially a group of shareholders can vote on how they would like the company to be run. This is a novel idea, very new historically speaking. Socialism is just the idea that everyone should have the same opportunity - food, clothes, shelter, education, healthcare; the basics - not a guarantee that you should share in the wealth of those who work harder, longer, smarter, faster. That part's up to you. Just a fair start.
One more principle bears mentioning and that is hereditary wealth and power. We all want to give our children and grandchildren a step up: that's only good and natural. But beyond that inheriting wealth and power is problematic - that's why we dispensed with the monarchy (well, some of us are still working on that too) you just never know what is going to pop out in the next generation: an indolent nincompoop, a selfish wastrel or a brutal psychopath are the options we particularly don't like (especially that last one) these are deficiencies in the system of inheritance.
We want some concentration of wealth and power - somebody has to build the factories and bridges and railways and satellite networks. Regulation and policy are just ways to guide things: not ways to police your fellow man as though he or she were a machine. So: you cut the particulates in half, see how that goes - ban the _known_ carcinogens, mutagens, teratogens or - because sometimes you just can't do without them - state how they will be handled. Corporations understand all this: and the way to level the playing field is simply to forbid import of products that aren't made by your rules - otherwise you're just exporting the problems.
Of course there will always be those trying to get the regulations written to favour their self: we're a selfish bunch. take a law degree. but these other people that insist "we shall ban all internal combustion engines in ten years" that is simply not reasonable. can't be done. not even close. no the world is not going to end (not at any rate from the internal combustion engine, hydrocarbons or atmospheric carbon dioxide) we need reasonable compromise. it's perfectly reasonable to tax carbon and then put the money back into the economy before the high cost of energy does too much damage; it's perfectly reasonable to plant trees and reclaim deserts and drylands: these are justifiable on the basis of conservation, we don't need apocalyptic messiahs or flash mobs. Really we don't - it reminds me far too much of those ancient tyrants (and some not so ancient)
Otherwise we shall have to tear it all down and start over. and that's messy. very messy.
I see no reality where Mr. Graves could have a soul.
Climate change is such a redundant term. The reason it is redundant is that the Earth's climate is never at rest, it's in constant flux. Every event in history occurred against the backdrop of some form of climate change. Our planet goes through these natural cycles of warming and cooling, within the last million years there has been an ice age about every 100,000. The question isn't whether the earth's climate is changing, that's obvious... It's to what degree does human activity exacerbate it. Even if we cut all carbon emissions today so that we were no longer releasing any CO2 into the atmosphere, earth's temperature would still rise as would sea levels. Natural disasters would also continue to occur. What we have to figure out is exactly how much resources we need to invest in mitigating climate change, and that is a very difficult thing to quantify.
These are sissies, who wish to be outraged, and given govt jobs. Work fulltime as activists. and tell other countries what to do. No use even wasting your time explaining real climate change science to them. Their entire job existence relies on their misconceptions being true. They won't change. Their money would dry up.
Cut off too much and we will not recover from a mini ice age the next time.
This comment should get more recognition
We got to get Trump out of the oval office and impeach every Republican and judge who dares to hold us back from tackling this crisis. This is what Putin wants.
Why there is no discussion about the cultural values and media that is in the root of this issue? The encouragement of needless consumption, the purposeful defeating of people's self-esteems in order for them to consume so that money can run into the pockets of ruthless company holders?
@John Galt I guess you are right!
@John Galt Me neither. I was just interested what people think of this and whether they've thought about it.
But is this the Chinese congress or US congress?
but is she from sweden or from america
Can't wait to see her go to China! (pssst... she won't go to china)
I wish politicians would inform themselves before making statements. This is embarrassing!!!
What were you expecting from a Democrat ?
"Ah...people pretending to care. Isn't that sweet?"
People lying to them telling them they are going to have a bright future.....hahahahha. Someones convinced them the world is ending
These unconscionable leftist politicians only pretend to care by spreading the global warming and climate change scam. As ill-informed as they are about CO2's role in allowing life to continue on earth, if they had really cared , their primary target would have been China, the No. 1 CO2 and coal-burning pollutants emitter in the world, instead of the USA. Their insidious act of demand the banning of fossil fuels in the USA and Europe is a political one. The leftist politicians want to use the banning of fossil fuels in western countries to collapse our economy,industry and cities and to decimate our population in the severe cold winters to come due to Solar minimum while China, India and Saudi Arabia are still allowed to use fossil fuels to power their economy, industry and cities and to keep their population alive. This this the radical leftists' insidious attempt to take down and take over the western countries under the pretense of trying to do good.
It’s not fake
@@elakeyy why don't we halt trade with China until they stop their emissions? They plan to increase them by 50% next year right? Yet people tell Trump hes killing our consumers when we put a couple tarrifs on them yet want the US (#2 in emissions) to use paper straws.
@@elakeyy Why is your channel totally empty? If you really cared about something other than shilling for the insidious leftists with your empty channel, your channel should not be totally empty at all.
It's not just fossil fuels though. It's our obsession with beef.
Industrial farming of cattle is an issue. It's not beef or the cows it's the human influence on the cows. The diet being fed to cattle is not their natural diet. They are fed soy and corn which makes their manure excrete unnatural amounts of methane. Pasture raised cows do not have the same impact. The problem is this idea that meat should be cheap.
Beef, fossil fuels, and greed .
@John Galt
Hello Mr.Galt. If you actually do your homework , animals that are biologically supposed to eat meat, their intestinal track is exactly as long as they are . Ours sir, our Intestinal track is three times as long as we are. Lots of room for rot. It's actually not good for us. And if you look, what the strongest mammal is, it's the Gorilla , they are primarily vegetarian . Eating vegan or even vegetarian is actually the best way to live , for your health and the planets.
Burning fossil fuels is by far the main source of green house gas. Eating beef is by far the biggest destroyer of the ecosystem.
this is why my kids and I are vegan. 💚💚💚☘
It is not just CO2...NO2 (nitrous oxide) and CH4 (methane) are much worse!
Its Geoengineering that's the main cause of climate change
“De-carbonize fossil fuel emissions” lol that sentence makes no sense. One in many that the conservative kid said..
Ever heard of carbon capture and storage?
Paul G she said decarbonize the energy system which is absolutely possible
Oh yes it makes sense
I may have rushed that comment, admittedly. It’s just not how i usually hear this topic being discussed. Typically ppl talk about de-carbonizing our processes, our economy, or transportation etc, while saying we need to reduce our fossil fuel use and emissions. He was advocating mainly for still having emissions, but just try to pull the carbon out. But that will not come close to getting us all the way there. It’s shaving around the edges. Ghg emissions is a lot more than carbon capture at power plants and pipelines. There are already some rules on this, and companies have terrible compliance, but mostly there is very limited compliance rules in place. Methane leaks from fracking wells and pipelines are a huge problem! At the same time he advocated against regulations as part of the tool kit! So he wants more of what’s not enforced, doesn’t currently work very well, doesn’t seem interested in enforcing standards to improve compliance, which will allow the argument for more wells and pipelines, while allowing companies to save public face by saying, “see we are retrofitting all our pipelines, so no reason to stop drilling/fracking, and selling natural gas”.. it’s a false narrative through and through.
I also, don’t know the details here, but if you pull carbon out of the smokestacks and such, will that take care of other harmful gases that produce diseases and high asthma?
I actually had more issues with other things the conservator witness said as well, some of that was in another comment.
amandajoelleify
I was only commenting about what “he” said, the conservative witness.
De-carbonizing our energy system is exactly the thing we must do!!
Why is it that the ones who were testifying did so much less speaking than the ones who were supposed to be listening?
maybe because greta forgot her script
@@TruthPerfected
Nope.
Because with science and the UN's report on their side, very little words are needed. Plus, this is the way Congress works.
@Arturo Blanco No, it is based on the expertise of 100 scientists. This means that they are experts and not low-ranking, so you are not correct. Plus, the panel of experts that wrote this report reviewed literature that has been peer-reviewed (before publishing). Do you know how hard it is to get a scientific study to pass through all these rigorous peer-reviews? Plus, the scientists are from different countries... You're proposing a world conspiracy intended to mislead with scientific facts. Which is most likely? A world conspiracy or a warning for the world based on scientific consensus/facts?
@@carminamontoya2853
That's a polite way of putting it :)
Why are we having children talk to congress and waste congress’ time?
MS. Margolin is a well shaped politician to be. Unfortunately our world needs more people planting trees than people preaching to the choir.
Planting trees is low hanging fruit. Also an oil industry talking point, been in contact with one of those, he's an engineer. 'everything is doomsday with climate change, we can solve this by planting trees'. No. We need to change our culture, our consumption in quantity but also online shopping , the way we make things, the ways in which we design our cities. For example, let's not build at sea level, above marshlands and floodplains, create wildlife corridors. We need better city planning. Grow organic foods, less meat consumption. These are just a few things we can do on the consumer end. On the large-scale, we need govt incentives for businesses to practice Environmental economics, one once we take Environmental externalities into account.
She was impressive
Well going vegan is another way to help climate change. Planting trees and being more mindful of our actions. Yelling at dead beat politicians is an effective way to gain traction for a lucrative career on politics. I am not moved by her angry words.
roberto mejia I do a lot of restoration work and yes that includes planting trees. I am a biologist. But that is besides the point in here. This is about a lot of blah blah blah followed by zero action. Like a deadbeat horse
Gunny King not to me. Now if I see her putting together a group of people and start restoring back our habitats and ocean than I will feel impressed. Talk is cheap and she does a lot of talking that’s all
Wow, look at her! Greta is a fearless,true mover and shaker! I hope she continues on this journey for life and will not become a "flash in the pan." She is literally down to earth and a realist. A champion for her generation like no other to date! Even celebrities are not turning heads for a cause like this young lady front and center on the world's stage. Have to admire her stamina and desire.
More Gretas. When your descendants think of you, what side of history will they believe you were on?
Bry-Fi Believe me, she doesn't need or want my help.....Or yours.
she is young and uneducated, spoiled and totally protected from even coming into contact with the poor
"unwavering conviction" is not a hopeful quality considering those caveats: blind zealotry is dangerous
Greta Thunberg and ALL of Activists are the planet's SHEROES and Heroes. 🤗🦋🌎🕊💚
Oh come on hero is a gender neutral term
@@alvarohernandez4557 ok,
but I like the term Sheroe , seems appropriate for females.
How about SHE- STORY...
( History) ...LOL. 😂👍✌
Just for fun.
Heroines 🙄
Will you please explain what a shero is? Please. Explain.
I know what you mean by it, but i just want you to explain it, so you can hear how unesecarry and illogical you sound.
Weather manipulation is an issue. If Obama was really concerned about global warming and a rising sea level why would he purchase and a 15 million ocean front home in the Hampton's?
Are we being trolled? Or is this real life. I’m out ✌🏻
I noticed that NO ONE mentions the loss of plant & animal species that the planet is currently experiencing.. We ARE IN THE MIDST OF THE SIXTH GREAT EXTINCTION, HAPPENING NOW .. and Ultimately humans are animals .. and will be gone too 😥
🌍🌎🌏..
Barbara Bartleson yes, if they want a clear picture, haul Guy McPherson in front of congress. He will tell them exactly what is happening in no uncertain terms.
The destruction of the ecosystem is the main issue. Climate Change however is a HUGE destroyer of the ecosystem. CO2 emissions cause climate change. Over consumption, bad consumption, and climate change are destroying the ecosystem. The problem with CO2 is that it accumulates in the atmosphere and ocean. In the atmosphere, it heats the earth, and changes the weather. In the ocean it acidifies the water, leading to the destruction of many populations. But, the CO2 in the atmosphere is the result of 250 years of emissions. It will not go away simply because we stop emissions. Stopping emissions just stops us making it worse. Mother nature has joined in with her emissions. This year the arctic fires were emitting as much as the entire US auto emissions. So to correct the problem, we have to remove those 250 years of emissions from the atmosphere and oceans.
But, the ecosystem can get a big boost simply by stopping beef consumption! And more boost by stopping all meat/fish consumption. Improve farming methods.
@@dkmillar33 Guy is a climate change doomer. He is not a climate change scientist. He uses garbage from the AMEG, a doomer group. If you want a picture closer to reality, consult the IPCC, NOAA, NASA, or University Climate Change Instructors.
Ted Rees he is a conservation biologist and a specialist in the topic of extinction. He uses all of those sources, and more, and points out that all of those sources are incredibly conservative and/or negligent. ie, the IPCC does not take into account feedback loops such as loss of arctic sea ice and the albedo effect. He isn’t even presenting worse case scenarios in his estimates (only the conclusion, which some deem as worse case, not the logical conclusion to habitat loss).
@@dkmillar33 If he was a conversation biologist, he should keep his false assertions about the physics of temperature rise to himself. Of course we have big issues with ecosystem degradation, and that is the real issue. But, climate change is the biggest problem in that regard. We already have unpredictable weird extreme weather killing of the ecosystem.
Ms. Margolin, the only one with balls. About China's pollution: who is the biggest importer of Chinese products and therefore cause so much of the pollution China generates? All of us can create a better world by consuming less.
Greta and Vic too.
Yes don't buy the Junk made in China .. that will really help the USA Economy... Turn off your air conditioning.. ride a bicycle don't drive a car..
This video is a huge slap to those who still disagree with the realities of Climate Change.
Arguing with children, who knows better than them... I love it.
SPIDER LILIEZ you are indoctrinated and resistant to facts. The wordsallad of the alarmists is NOT science. Go check the science, if you are not too dumb or lazy to do so
@@theodorjoensen dumbfuck, accept reality...
The problem is the consequences. Even the politicans who believe in human made climate change usually can't imagine the damage that it will/might cause.
It demonstrates how mentally challenged Republican rhetoric is. They’re too stuck in their own ways- all they care about is money and themselves like the pathological narcissists and psychopaths they truly are inside.
Theodor Joensen lol your funny. Which facts are you referring to? Please post, this will be fun.
0.04% of CO² in the air and a 0.02 plants die.
We are the carbon they want yo exterminate.
Ball vs Mann
I hate how they keep using celebrities to testify to congress.
Stupid question: "why is it important to listen to science"... I think Greta just couldn't believe this question as coming her way! Obviously because science is the ONLY tool we have to know what's happening!!
To be fair the chairman asking was not asking because HE doesn’t know the answer. He is asking for the purpose of educating his dissenting peers and the people at home watching who need to hear the answer....yes it sad that people need to be reminded
Because science provides what we should take as facts about the world. Science is not into fairy tales.
@@dmakk767 Exhibit A:, only 2 genders
@@dmakk767 I think that is what is most frustrating about the situation. People are questioning facts like as if it is a debate. People don't believe in science and we can look at the flat Earth believers, for example. People need to wake up because without science we would not have cell phones, vaccines, medical advancements, DNA testing, exonerations from jail because of DNA testing... Science literally makes the world better.
@james crowe Science can predict the weather fairly good actually
Greta owned Rep. Graves
They all did. But they didn't have the economic facts at their fingertips. China is doing about 10 times more to build renewable energy, with less GDP. China has 1.39Billion people while the US has 330 Million. China is developing, US is developed. US emissions per person exceed that of China 2 to 1. Notice that Graves turned away - maybe in shame?
Greta didn´t owned anybody . She is a HUGE problem being the Messias of the EXTREM leftwing globalists.
There are NO problem with our climate.
@@JorgenPersson-jo4sc Typical denier response - calling climate change a plot by imaginary global human global forces. I suppose you don't acknowledge the whole idea of greenhouse gases.
Mom: why are you not cleaning your room
Child: because my brother/sister is not doing it !
Brother/sister: i cant to busy making money.
Why do you climate change deniers grasp straws?
@asdf Before you call anyone anything at least be sure you know for a fact that they are what you are accusing them of being... Practice good judgment or mind your own business..
asdf Eating meat isn’t entirely the reason the climate is this way. If you were to go out and hunt your own meat or purchase meat from a responsible cattle ranch (let’s say you live in a rural area and you raise your own cattle to eat or you have a family in your town that does and they provide the meat that you eat), you wouldn’t be a contributor/as big of a contributor to the climate changes that we’re seeing. If you go to the grocery store and buy meat from industrial cattle farms, then you are contributing to the crisis.
Also if you switch to a Mediterranean diet that eats meat maybe once or twice a week, it would drastically reduce the emissions that animals that are farmed for their meat would produce (most of the diet is poultry and fish as well).
@asdf ohh well i guess you told me now that ive been checked judged and put in my place ill shut up now....
it seems to me mr Graves thinks too highly of himself and points the blaming finger on others - not very helpful
This scam is truly gaining momentum
It truly is. Amazing how everyone globs on to a 16-year old "savior". And please.... it's not CO2, it's CO₂.. Got it?
The Congress has no right to tell the young fighters that “They are proud of them.” They are worlds beneath these activists
@Alex With all due respect, they can maintain their opinions. But, they are very condescending towards teenage activists...that is all I'm trying to say.
No, socialist Scandinavian countries are the cleanest and greenest economies.
And the happiest :)
Minkx lol do you read?
Got my kids home from school, and three school friends, we're going to watch this. Thank you so much for posting
watch the Flintstones instead..
Heck yeah! I hope more parents are doing the same!
@@Unsubscribedd Yeah, we totally need more kids talking about issues they are structurally incapable of grasping. As if illiterate and innumerate adults in politics and government weren't enough.
That's child abuse, just like parading this innocent child in front of congress.......her parents should be brought up on charges.
@@nal8503 - There are many young adults who are perfectly capable of understanding what is going on even if they are not educated to professional levels as climate scientists. Kids, adolescents, are bright and savvy. They are invested, enthusiastic and passionate. Don't diss them. rather ask yourself why you would want to - they are the future. Is it because so many support a cause you disagree with that you denigrate them?
U.S. Congress, Answer this please, how much has the Federal budget cumulatively contributed to fossil fuel subsidies over the last 10 , 25, 50, 100 years? Isnt it logical to redirect those subsidies to renewable energy research and development?
The best way to solve a big complicated problem like this, is to make it everybody's problem. Stiff carbon tax. Split the money collected evenly, and give it back. Coal is already dying. It won't survive 10 years with a carbon tax. Wind and solar are already beating gas in a lot of places. Add a carbon tax, and it will be in a lot more places. Electric cars are better. They are already coming fast. A carbon tax will make gas more expensive, and EVs more desirable.
Don't apply to college, go farm. Don't go to school, go outside and understand what our planet is. Unless you want to make thorium power plants - then go to school.
Not only is the political shift coming too slowly, the consciousness shift is coming too slowly. We have to live radically differently than we are now. We have to give up so many of our amenities, and many of our day-to-day lifestyles. No more stuff, almost no energy use, more community, more self sufficiency. It has to be the opposite of the industrial revolution, people need to be going back to the Farms. Leaving their jobs, the entire economy needs to shift. Making money is not how we are gunna get out of this.
Conservative kid understands, but doesnt get his party wants to deregulate and not reform
He mentions Venezuela...🤦🏻♂️
SO programmed.
But at least he said this could be an opportunity to sell clean electricity to a billion new customers.
Yeah that kid was such a loser. It’s sad they can’t see it. Also sad for him it’s always Republicans the once who touch little boys 🌚
I’m so glad that young conservatives are thinking about this issue. But that kid was filled with talking points. “Humans are making an impact”. Humans are the entire impact in the fact that warming is happening at an abnormal not natural scale.
Innovation is obviously necessary, but it’s not the whole puzzle by a long shot.
“Americans have been told that one size fits all solutions are the only way forward such as the Green new deal”
This is ridiculous and not based on anything. All over the country many large cities have passed “GND-style” laws to address some area of their economy, be it energy, buildings, transportation etc. Some states have done the same. These are all tailored regulations and investments to the specific local needs.. of course they are, they only have local jurisdiction and they have their local population to consider. Every state or city has its own energy mix, their own transportation mix, their own heating and cooling concerns, population estimates.There is no one size fits all.. what is he taking about?!? The truth is that there isn’t a GND yet, there is a belief that we need to commit to one. That’s it. What it looks like is completely to be determined, and part of its goals are targeted investments in front line communities and communities that need jobs. Its very far from one size fits all...
But you have to have a federal govt plan, you need access to the vast amount of federal money, you need to have increasing nationals standards to incentive policy, innovation, action at all levels, carrots and sticks.. like every effective govt policy. The federal govt has vast resources that local areas do not. Hey small town US, please address all the energy, building and transportation needs of your citizens while reducing emissions on a continual basis with your current budget short fall, your states shrinking population for a tax base, and your lack of Local industry. .. might be better to have a national response instead, or in additon!
“The fact of the matter is, we can not regulate our way out of climate change” Well it goes without saying that DUH, we need to invest, innovate, and regulate, and work on personal contributions. But if he is advocating for basically leaving regulation off the table, how does expect these things to happen:
1)companies and public buildings will just “innovate” their way to an ever increasing energy efficiency on their own will
2) all new buildings will have always be created to the highest standards with no mandate to do so
3)100s of millions of gas fueled cars will simply stop being there and an electric fleet of cars will just appear that everyone will have access to somewhere between 2030 and 2050
4) businesses will constantly upgrade their energy efficiency, even if it’s not incentivized by govt action
5) public transportation will grow at a rapid paste to take more cars off the road quicker and increase their own technologies just because people want it to be so, the market won’t decide that single cars are cheaper and can afford a bigger payout for car companies..
I could honestly go forever and with much more details.. but it just boggles the mind.. the talking points of this kid have no bearing on the reality of the action that needs to take place.
@@paulg1256 innovation is senceless if we aren't useing it enough
Conservatives are the problem. It's not a grey issue. They are destroying the world. The only way they can help is by completely abandoning their ideology.
BTW, forests are nature's carbon capturer, so clearcut logging should end and selection logging should be the new rule. It gives space for each tree to reach full growth faster, makes the forest stronger/healthier and is central to real forest management and fire risk mitigation
Ms. Miller doesn't want consumers to pay more to improve our chances of survival? I bet those Rhode Island people losing their houses would pay a few more cents a gallon for gas, or a bit more on their electric bill, if they could keep their family homes which are being swallowed by the ocean. I bet the Navy in Virginia would give up a few magic markers and a few coats of paint to not have to wade through a foot of water to get to their workshops and hangars. But sure, sure, for the love of God, don't charge anyone anything extra to SAVE THEIR LIVES.
We haven´t got ANY problem with the climate..just problem with pollution.
Greta is driven by her radical leftwing parents...The climate movement are a leftwing idea which has taken the form of a religion...
What about those Cruise Ships, don't they pollute the water a lot?
*I saw that on... I think "60 Minutes"...?*
*I was shocked to see that... And now, when I look at big (cruise ships)... I have a negative but wow factor do to the scope*
*of design; in seeing them in real life...*
what about the cruise ships. thats the least of your problem. think about the cargo ships that sails every single day over the oceans. the air planes. you name it. way worse then a couple of cruise ships lol
The PUPPET by George Soros to distract the youth from the real problem of the establishment of a globalist dictatorship run by him and his partners. George Soros and his partners refine their strategy for the Globalization of the planet in Davos and this girl Greta is the distractor for young people to stop fighting against these installers of global dictatorships run by their multinational empires
They actually don't..
This is why it's important to elect a US President who understands the science behind global warming and renewal energy resources. I hope 18 year-olds check out Andrew Yang's policy on renewal energy because as someone who has a hard sciences background, I know he's the only one who's got a firm scientific understanding of what needs to be done to prevent worsening climate change and repair the damage we've done.
Lol.. he's a moron. Any challenge to any of his ideas results in him backpedalling and claiming, 'these are just ideas'... yeah... and under any scrutiny at all, they implode.
There are over 300 million people in the US, and it takes a Scandinavian teenager to lead a movement to get the attention of Congress on the environment.
Mr. Backer, i think we had enough of nuclear testing. Over 2000 bombs has been detonated. You want to risk for more radiation ??
Nuclear has actually become very safe simply because people are so afraid of another chernobyl. The nuclear industry has had to do the most innovation in order to gain the confidence of the public again.
Nuclear is actually so safe now that it accounts for 0.07 deaths per terawatt hour. For perspective, gas accounts for 2.82 deaths, biomass for 4.83, oil is 18.43, coal is 24.62, and brown coal is 32.72.
Nkw the key thing is that we don't need to power the whole world with nuclear. But in order for renewable to work, we must have a mixture of nuclear. And as renewable technology gets better, there will be a time when we don't even need nuclear.
@@RubiconDota Accidents happens everywhere, even in most safest areas. % risks of accidents multiplies as you add more and more of these nuclear power plants.
The guy who believes he has done his part and blames China is certainly delusional
Dude what are u talking about? China and India account for 80% of the ocean’s pollution. Where u been?
sapna sinha You’d better study up, Luscent3737 is correct!
luscent3737 but he isn’t in China, is he? The whole point of this is holding America accountable for how they are contributing to climate change.
Who is the "child" here ??
Mr. GRAVES it seems ...🙈🙈🙈
MAGA - Make America GREEN Again !
Yes you can do it , but will you? From this meeting my impression is that these people has no idea whatsoever about what is needed to be done. Do they know that solar energy is cheaper today than new coal.
We decreased our pollution via regulation. Cars have to have smog checks, for example, this had helped with our air quality.
Minkx Smog checks helped, but extracting oil circulates the co2 emissions that cars still exhaust. The gas we pump into them causes some of the pollution we breathe in and consume in water and foods everyday.
We need stricter regulation to make a bigger impact
@@radiclelife yep. Agree. Contesting the myth the free market sans regulation is sufficient to address climate change positively
*True...*
i'm just glad that the adults acted like parents to the young ones, listened to them, and gave them something to think about at the end.
So when questioned about her statements she can't give a clear specific answer. Just generalized hyperbole. Lame. Clearly someone is coaching her.
and not coaching her very well at all
@@Javster Well, she's not a natural actress. She needs more practice and training.
How did I know Mr. Kinzinger (R) would press nuclear power?
If only there wasn't that pesky problem of meltdowns and radioactive waste.
Nuclear waste is the antithesis of clean and sustainable.
The cost and regulatory needs of each reactor are staggering, too.
Mantis Toboggan Nuclear fusion is clean, it’s Nuclear fission we have to worry about. Granted, fusion is not viable yet but we should be working towards further developing it.
Super...Must see
55:30 Ms Margolin
57:00 Ms Thunberg
Yeah margolin was good!!
Ms. Margolin is so on point with all of her comments. She is so well spoken and well read on the science and state of the environment.
I'm a big fan of Greta. As usual she is amazing. I have to say that Ms Margolin is also highly intelligent and inspiring.
I wish both of them had clarified how dangerous the BS that their "college" Mr Backer is saying. Trying to let the Market to solve this is obviously suicidal. Margolin called it perfectly but I just wish she had elaborated a bit more. In the other hand I understand that they are trying to avoid confrontation. But I can smell the stench of the new position of the GOP in this issue, it's as usual absurd, demagogic, unimaginative, and extremely dangerous. I think it's important to call this strongly.
Yep, the uber-patriot conservative youth was all for the economy and how climate destruction and its subsequent (hopeful) amelioration could make more money. The other young people must have been sh*tting themselves listening to him. The problem is - as you say - nobody is game to confront others, it's this engrained politeness. Those young people were brave enough already to have done what they did; I guess expecting them to call him out was too much to ask. And the adults were just basking in the glory of having magnanimously invited these young people to speak and did not want to rock the boat. Of course REGULATION IS NECESSARY. If only just one person had had the guts to say that.
why don't you ask her a few basic science questions that anyone in grade 10 should know? The carbon cycle? The nitrogen cycle? The hydrology cycle? The Milankovitch cycle? What is the difference between alkanes, alkens, alkanols - you know, the basic organic chemistry of hydrocarbons, carbohydrates and petrochemicals. Go ahead, ask her - never mind all the climate claptrap she has obsessively memorized.
Yes, Miss Margolin was also so inspirational and made total sense.
people who say climate change is 'fake news' are the people don't leave their couch
no one claims the climate does not change...it changes all the time...dozens of ice ages and global arming millions of year before man. we are coming out of an ice age...what happens when we leave an ice age??? the globe gets warmer. jesus
@Carmel O'Hara let me rephrase *global warming
I’m a dog walker and a lot of my dogs are getting sick with unknown issues ! And it’s been hitting almost 100 in sept 2019 in nyc , I’ve been in many harsh weather conditions over the years as a dog walker and I’m seeing and feeling first hand too the shift of weather !!! It’s not a little change it’s a huge difference !!
Greta speaks at 24:21 but it‘s very brief. Highly recommend to listen to the people after her, too!
Some of us old ladies are totally there with you too, you beautiful, massively courageous young people.
Should be ashamed love. Your old enough to know better than to invest future generations with these kind of anxieties.
When she was asked questions and spoke without a script she had no words and tried to throw the questions on someone else, anyone else.
gillian you older woman havent gotten any wiser in your old age lol
So much anger from these responses. You all claim everything she they is propaganda, but failed to dispute it.
While your at it vote 12 year olds in office
Hey Mr. Kinzinger...one question for your safe, clean, nuke energy...Fukushima? How are you cleaning it up? what's your plan? How do you guarantee it never happening again?
well for one by assuming there _will_ be tidal waves, 8.5 earthquakes, coronal mass ejections and civil unrest
also there are better designs, designs that require positive input to maintain the reaction and default to shut-down if the hydraulics/electrics/mechanical are lost...
STOP animal agriculture!!!!!!!!! That is at the crux of this complicated issue. The sixth extinction is real, and the first one that is human-caused. The whole paradigm must be revolutionized. I get that these problems are complicated, but there ARE answers, and they start with not using, exploiting, nor killing animals. I just want to add, for anyone who isn't aware of this, that humans are also animals. This whole situation is heartbreaking and devastating. I want all the answers to this crisis to be enacted yesterday. I want justice, and life, for every sentient being, with all my heart and soul.
If China makes dang near EVERY product on the market, how clean will their air be?
When talking about climate change, there are no political parties - throughout his entire speech, the conservative, conservative party, I am a conservative.... okay we get it you're a conservative and you really associate with conservatives.
it's important to differentiate: the left has latched onto climate apocalypse rhetoric from the beginning - particularly the silver spoon socialists, people from wealthy families who see meddling in other people's business as a way to justify their existence. Al Gore made his $200 million selling carbon credits, move along - but of course he wont, he wants $400 million...
"I don't want you to listen to me, I want you to listen to the scientists" she says. I bet she feels like she is in the wrong movie, she is a media star and the people are looking at her instead of her message. So sad.
I cosign you, R.V.
Because her message is trash. Sir.
... and than they all drove away on their SUV’s in their expensive suits and went to some expensive restaurant to applaud themselves.
I loved how surprised Greta was when she got asked such a simple question. She couldn’t even answer rationally and structure her response well 😂
HOW DARE YOU!!!!
Unfortunately many in our congress on both sides of the aisle are taking cash bribes from fossil fuel lobbyists to look the other way despite the fact they know the repercussions the earth is facing by not doing anything or putting on an act as if they care. CORRUPTION IS AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE.
Finally concrete engagement, this from Mr. Lujan, rather than condescending remarks from Graves and the rest of the capitalists.
Yes, I'm glad someone else feels this way too!!
Grsves gave a compelling opinion though. He said we need to be rational on how we proceed. He made good points
I don't know if Greta expected all of this to come out of a school srike for climate that she started on her own. As she said, I was sitting there in front of the Swedish Parliament all alone. Then, on Day 2, someone joined me and then another. Suddenly, student strikes started popping up all over Europe and then all over the world. On Sept 20, Greta will lead probably the largest student protest in history involving countries all over the world and millions of students. It's been an amazing ride for her but, hopefully a good ride for the future. I wish her all the best.
20 minutes in and it's just speeches, speeches, speeches. I think Congress would be better served if they would shut up and listen sometimes. Let these young people speak.
Get rid of government they just waste money
You must be one of those anarcho-capitalists.
Graves is right. Why are there a bunch of kids on this panel and not scientist and engineers that know what theyre talking about... this hearing is ridiculous
Garret Graves top donors ...surprise surprise oil & gas Honeywell International among others
Julien Kurtis Boom. Big facts!
No surprise here!
While I totally disagree with the conservative kid's (Mr. Backer) political views---but i'm glad he's there because conservatives need to come back to trusting verified peer-reviewed science.
The science is all wrong. It is based on the false belief co2 is bad for the planet, that is the opposite of the truth. CO2 is good for the planet, amazingly good, we see the evidence of the good massive greening of the planet.
man is that ignorant - the left despises science. Did you know that any scientist in the movement that has contrary data is simply fired? And there are many. Anyone with eyes can see the left will not debate the science - they only attack and say "the science is settled" - they repeated it enough times that your silly frivolous narcissistic fashion conscious generation has taken it as fact.
man is that ignorant - the left despises science. Did you know that any scientist in the movement that has contrary data is simply fired? And there are many. Anyone with eyes can see the left will not debate the science - they only attack and say "the science is settled" - they repeated it enough times that your silly frivolous narcissistic fashion conscious generation has taken it as fact.
As a Conservative, I agree.
"Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs & the Climate Crisis" is misnamed as it is our domestic actions that is the largest part of the historic global problem for any one nation on the planet. The ranking member was very patronizing to Greta and the other student activists, who clearly knew more than he did. I found his words shameful and am glad the other young white woman who testified called BS on those saying "we shouldn't have to sacrifice if China doesn't have to do more", because they are right, no one will do anything if logic like that is allowed to stand, and the next generations are not going to forgive such selfish reasoning. Many of those espousing such selfish reasoning would claim to be Christians yet that is not what Christ would do; he specifically directed us to "remove the log from our own eyes so that we can see clearly to remove the speck from other's eyes".
Mr. Graves asked Greta how she would feel if she saw someone dumping trash in the ocean while she was picking it up. Her response was too the point and didn't allow his attempt to manipulation. She said, "I'd pick up my trash and tell the other to pick up their trash". Mr. Graves ignored her response and reacted as if she had said something else. What a sneaky guy.
Why do the adults in the room keep calling her "Tunberry?" Her name is right there...smh
It's all about making money for these horrid GOP Reps.
Al Gore has made $200 million so far, selling carbon credits: why don't you ask him to share? good luck.
who are these partying all over the world, flying over the bent heads of the working class on their way to the next climate soiree? Silver spoon socialists: liberals, democrats, left wingers - yes, they voted for the GOP tax cut.
Greed needs to go = Economic system needs to go. We need sustainable system based on the ecosystem this planet is. Money is a huge break in what needs to be done.
It’s startling to see how many of these grown men feel like they have to verbally express their allegiance to their bosses (corporations/finance institutions) whenever they are on camera. They clearly just servants of corporations. Corporations have to dominate and keep taking, in order to survive. This makes fair and responsible societies very difficult to happen. It’s inherently unfair.
This really breaks my heart and I am 22 years old. My goal next summer is to plant 100 trees to do my part to help slow down climate change.
Well that is great! But, the weather is changing now. We need to de carbonize within the next 10 years. 100 trees in 10 years might be worth a few tons of carbon removal from the atmosphere. But, if you are the average driver, you will cover over 10,000 miles a year in a 25 mpg car, emitting 19.4 pounds for every 25 miles, or 3.88 tons per year. If you live and eat, your emissions are likely more than double that due to heating and/or cooling emissions, and consumption. We need immediate atmospheric CO2 reduction. .... But, then planting trees would be like a term life insurance plan. Better than a poke in the eye with a burning stick.
You've been lied to. CO2 is not a pollutant.
Plug your brain in and read more widely. You are being terrorised by a political scam designed to extract money from us.
It's not Marlon Brando screaming,"Stella!!" It is the whole world yelling as one," Greta!!!!!".
The Youngest people are the ones that will be most effected. Put this administration has bankrupted our country. It's time to get rid of this administration, and take back our country from the greedy, Huge Polluting Corporations.
Why are we listening to kids when there are scientists? Where are the actual climate experts? Oh, that's right. The scientists you had before congress did not suggest panic...
we HAVE to do something
Lot of haters that want to destroy our planet out there. Thank you to the kids fighting to make our world a better place! Thank you Greta.
Why is congress wasting time with her she most likely has not had a real job or life experience.
It becomes really tiresome to listen to all this finger pointing to china, i mean seriously stop looking at what others are doing and look at what you can do, set the example. Much more can be done. Stop using fossil fuels. Change the fuel our cars use, we are running out of oil.
Why not have a debate; scientists for and against, nationally/globally televised. Oh, that's right, they don't want a debate. They say it is so, end of conversation. Really! I say bring on the debates, then we'll decide who's right.
Omg Mr Backer... It's both! You can't purely rely on the questionably "free market".
@leicanoct Businesses naturally clumps together to assert dominance. They buy or lobby politicians for laws to crush smaller disruptive competitors. Why innovate when you're making boat loads on an existing product and just pick off potential threats.
Tesla is one of the most shorted stocks on the US market ever. There's laws in the US where you're not allowed to buy a car directly. There's taxes making it more expensive to run an electric car. It's impressive Telsa is still standing.
@leicanoct You are right, the free market is the root of the problem. No question about that!
@leicanoct You are right. The goverment must stop subsidising fossil fuel industry and the army with billions of dollars. That is socialism ! If this was a real free market we wouldn't be using fossil fuel at all by now...
When adults have to listen to children you know we are in trouble as a society.
When dumb adults take stupid lying children seriously, you are definitely far beyond trouble.
@@krystal5887 When it comes to climate lies they are, Goosy Lucy
Will Greta be taking her message to China, India and Africa?
We are getting our electricity turned off in California. What happen to all the GREEN MONEY? Thank God my GAS GENERATOR TAKES FUEL, WHICH IN TURN PRODUCES ELECTRICITY.