Schwarzenegger urges grassroots action against Trump's policies: "Stop whining and get to work"
Arnold Schwarzenegger calls on environmentalists to take action, despite the Trump administration's policies. - Stop whining and get to work - says the former governor of California, emphasising the importance of local efforts to protect the environment.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former governor of California, delivered a strong message to environmentalists concerned about the policies of the Trump administration. - Stop whining and get to work - he said during the Austrian World Summit in Vienna, which he co-organises. ABC News quotes his words.
Schwarzenegger emphasised that despite the Trump administration's rollback of many environmental regulations, local and regional initiatives can produce significant effects.
He pointed out that as much as 70% of pollution reduction occurs at the local or state level. He encouraged taking actions such as electrifying public transportation or installing solar panels.
Be the mayor that makes buses electric; be the CEO who ends fossil fuel dependence; be the school that puts (up) solar roofs - said Schwarzenegger during the summit. - You can't just sit around and make excuses because one guy in a very nice White House on Pennsylvania Avenue doesn't agree with you - added the legendary actor.
The former governor of California added that it’s not his style to attack the president. He stated, "The only way we win the people's hearts and minds is by showing them action that makes their lives better." As he says, people are tired of complaining, whining, and pessimism.
