Jonathan Toews Has A Message For Donald Trump About Climate Change

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, Jonathan Toews had something to say. Through the use of Toews’ Instagram account he issued a long statement condemning the decision.

Do you believe in climate change? Whether you're super pumped that we are putting 'Americans first' or you are absolutely outraged at the idea that we are taking yet another step backwards in dealing with a major global problem, the only way to solve this argument is to try and set your own agenda aside and see how this affects everybody. The only lie we tell ourselves is that we are more special than other life forms on the planet. Well, we're not. Even if we weren't responsible for any major climate catastrophes heading our way, shouldn't we still do our part to preserve what we have left? The same way that we shouldn't wait till our bodies break down completely to start doing the right things to stay healthy, let's not wait till it's too late to do something. I am not saying I am perfectly 'green', but the first step is to keep an open mind and try to learn what you don't already know.

A post shared by Jonathan Toews (@jonathantoews) on Jun 2, 2017 at 4:38pm PDT

Mr. Trump’s decision was based on his “America First” doctrine that he assumed when he took office approximately four months ago. He said the 2015 deal posed wildly unfair environmental standards on American businesses and workers. Trump vowed to stand with the people of the United States against what he called a “draconian” deal.

The decision was a huge blow to the 195 nations who are part of the agreement and received disapproval from heads of state, corporate execs, climate activists and members of his own staff. Corporate business owners such as Elon Musk of Tesla, Jeffrey R. Immelt of GE and Lloyd G. Blankfein of Goldman Sachs all felt that this will still hurt American economy by ceding clean energy and technology to foreign competitors.

Jonathan Toews, though he isn’t an American, joined these powerful figures and put his thoughts out there for everyone to see. He showed concern for all human beings and the problems we face with climate change. It’s not just about “Americans First” but the whole world.

I personally believe this a great use of Jonathan Toews’ popularity to engage people in a matter that affects everyone. This isn’t about America vs everyone else, but people around the world coming together for our common good.

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