President Obama is walking into some large problems--including war, climate change, and poverty here and abroad--which he had very little to do with, but is still expected to fix. Climate change is one that some might suppose becomes less important during an economic downturn. In fact, the opposite is true: We can use this pivotal time to reduce our carbon emissions and our poverty emissions.
We can do this together and do it well, and the socio-economic benefits will ripple through all aspects of our civic responsibilities. This isn't even about spending more money; it's about spending the same amount of dollars in a more intelligent way.
I started the Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training …