Grinnell should launch a climate major

Grinnell should launch a climate major

We’re at a dire moment: for the first time, global temperatures passed 1.5°C of warming above pre-industrial levels in 2024. With Trump’s inauguration, White House policy once again holds that climate change does not exist. We’re unlikely to see any progressive climate action at the federal level for the next four years — instead, we’re seeing a horrifying regression. This absence of federal climate leadership leaves a gap that educational insti…