Martin Heinrich: “a new generation of young leaders in my home State of New Mexico and all around the world recognizes that the climate…”

“a new generation of young leaders in my home State of New Mexico and all around the world recognizes that the climate crisis is not just urgent, it is literally existential. These young students and activists are demanding that their elected leaders get to work on implementing solutions to limit its devastating impact. I heard from many students in New Mexico about how we should confront the climate crisis. Earlier this year, I sat down with students in Santa Fe to hear their ideas on how we should confront this crisis. These students showed an incredible depth of knowledge on climate science and on their changing atmosphere. They are observing how the climate crisis is already impacting their daily lives. Talking with young people who are calling on us to save their future drives home how urgent this issue is for our next generation. It is not just high school or college students. I want to read to you from a couple of handwritten letters I recently received from elementary school students in New Mexico. Brook is 9 years old from Albuquerque. She wrote to me: ``The Earth is important to me because if we don't take care of earth now things are going to get much worse, please do something.'' Orla, age 10, from Rio Rancho, wrote: The Earth is important to me because Earth is the only planet perfect for us. Earth is the place we live, plants live, where other creatures big and small live.…”