David O'Bamber
The climate crisis threatens our lives and livelihoods. The
evidence is clear: we must flatten the warming curve, and fast. The
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),1,2 the U.S. National
Climate Assessment,3,4 and other reports give us the scientific imperative
for action. It is scary stuff. But too much of the climate movement of the
past was about what climate change is doing to us, and not about what
climate action will do for us. Taking action does not require austerity
and scarcity. Done well, it will result in more wealth, more fairness,
better jobs, and more security for every American. We already have the
technologies needed to avert catastrophe. We just need the American
optimism and the political will to deploy them on an unprecedented
scale. To ignite this transition, we need Congress to act. This report
provides a framework for Congress to finally do what is necessary to
build the clean energy future we all deserve
Water flows as a prerequisite through every one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially those on food security,
healthy lives, energy, sustainable cities, sustainable consumption and production, and marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
SDG 6 specifically reflects the critical importance of water in its own right, ensuring availability and sustainable management of
water and sanitation for all. There is also growing recognition of the crucial contribution of water-related investments to climate
resilience and to delivering on the Paris Agreement. Beyond environmental concerns, sustainable and collaborative management
of shared water resources also strengthens international peace and security.