After the President of the United States Donald Trump announced the U.S. would be pulling out of the Paris climate agreement on Thursday, politicians, celebrities, athletes and everyday citizens had something to say about the decision.
In the athlete category, Chicago Blackhawks’ captain Jonathan Toews took to social media to give his opinion on the subject, reinforcing his point saying, “Let’s not wait till it’s too late to do something.”
A full transcription of the text from @jonathantoews on Instagram is below:
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.
The hockey star is very passionate on the topic of climate change, previously showing respect to environmentalist and actor Leonardo DiCaprio for using the stage of the Academy Awards to get his message across.
We respect Toews greatly for doing the exact thing he praised DiCaprio for doing, but to a smaller scale audience, using his social media to help inform a large number of people.
(H/T @jonathantoews)
