Climate change is by far the most important issue the world is facing . It ' s important to have a country with jobs , with freedom of speech , freedom from prejudice etc . but none of these things matter at all if we don ' t have a planet that can support human life . I am willing to endure a sizable drop in my standard of living if it meant being part of a collective effort to stop climate change . But I want to know that my sacrifice is not in vain . We need leadership on the issue a standard to which everyone follow and hold one another . <| sep |> I ' d want him to get off . <| sep |> I was already not successful , so I figured , why not ? During this whole process I think I ' ve found a direction for myself and a future career .