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Currently in Philadelphia — September 21, 2023: Cool and mostly clear
Plus, Biden launches the American Climate Corps.
Eric Holthaus & Abe Musselman
September 20, 2023
The weather, currently.
Cool and mostly clear (for now)
Another nice one. Lucky you. Today will be a little less humid than the rest of the week: about 40% relative humidity in the late afternoon. Temperatures are expected to top out at 75˚F and will stay in the upper 60s through the evening. But although we’ll have plenty of sun in the morning, clouds will start moving in after lunch, and we might have to wait until next week for more sunny days. In other news, I’ve officially unplugged my AC unit, so I’m going to open my window and let the breezes from the incoming storm keep me cool this weekend.
— Abe Musselman
What you need to know, currently.
On Wednesday, President Biden announced the creation of the American Climate Corps — a bucket-list item for youth climate organizers for years.
CNN has more on the backstory, but suffice it to say that a climate corps was originally a Bernie Sanders pledge when he was running for president. It was then part of the Build Back Better plan during the initial Covid response, but got cut — and then it was also part of Joe Manchin’s Inflation Reduction Act — and got cut.
Now it’s a reality, by executive order. So this is a big deal.
Here’s the options for training with the American Climate Corps, according to the brand-new White House signup form:
Deploy low-cost, reliable, clean energy
Implement energy-efficient solutions to help families save money on their energy bills
Rebuild coastal wetlands to protect coastal communities from storm surges and flooding
Manage forests to prevent catastrophic wildfires
Protect America’s public lands and waters for future generations
Enhance agricultural systems to protect natural resources and conserve water during droughts
Advance environmental justice to ensure all Americans live in healthy, thriving communities
Our movement just won the American Climate Corps.
Thank you to every young person who fought for and believed in a vision of government that could work for our generation and the planet. This is just the beginning.
— Sunrise Movement 🌅 (@sunrisemvmt)
1:17 PM • Sep 20, 2023
Today, we are mobilizing the next generation of clean energy, conservation, and climate resilience workers.
Join us at whitehouse.gov/ClimateCorps
— President Biden (@POTUS)
12:00 PM • Sep 20, 2023
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