Keeping the faith that cities, states will solve climate change

In an email response to a recent communication from Congressman Vern Buchanan, in which he stated that he opposed President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, I complimented him for being one of few Republicans to protest this foolish decision that will place the United States in a competitive disadvantage with other countries, as they move forward with renewable energy.

Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, was also apprised that, at our recent meeting of Florida Veterans for Common Sense, we hosted Stevie Freeman-Montes, the sustainability manager for City of Sarasota. Freeman-Montes presented an optimistic plan that will result in future zero carbon energy for the city. So while it is disappointing that there is opposition at the national level, there is optimism that municipalities as well as individual states will work to solve the disastrous effects of climate change.

This story was originally published June 23, 2017 at 2:46 PM with the headline "Keeping the faith that cities, states will solve climate change."