At a presidential climate forum hosted by MSNBC, Marianne Williamson said Americans need a "World War II" level of mobilization against climate change.
At a presidential climate change forum on Thursday, author and Democratic presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson floated the idea of a national mandatory year of service for young adults to tackle climate change.
MSNBC's Ali Velshi asked the audience, which consisted mainly of students, to raise their hands if they liked the idea."A few, alright.""To save the country. It's not just the climate," she said. She lists service projects including helping in small businesses, schools, hospitals, the military, the Peace Corps and work on sustainability and to"combat the climate crisis."
She said at the climate forum that Americans need to come together in a"World War II mass mobilization."
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