Dear Senators Cardin and Van Hollen,
For the past week, my two preschool-age sons and I have been celebrating Earth Day. We have talked about the ways this planet nourishes and cares for us and our responsibility to care for our beautiful Earth.
It has prompted me to think of similar discussions I had with my parents when I was younger. I know our family has tried to do our part to protect the environment and we’ve been getting better at it in the last 30 years. But the efforts of a single American family or even many families is not enough to counteract the irresponsibility of corporate actors.
I believe that President Biden is right that we have a unique opportunity as we come out of the pandemic to build back better and more sustainably than before. I urge you to push for measure that will care for our environment and help us show the world that we honor our role in humanity’s collective stewardship over this remarkable planet.
As I teach my children to act as responsible global citizens, I hope the government can step up and do their part to protect the Earth for the good of future generations. They do not know the effect that your decisions today will have on their futures. But you must take the long view and act in their interests to encourage our economy to prioritize sustainability and environmental responsibility.
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