Obama acknowledges the fact that the human race is in trouble due to our excessive use of fossil fuels that has lead to global warming. If no action is taken and we ignore the issues, it will be our future generations that will suffer the consequences and Obama hopes to avoid that by fighting the issue. Listed on the white house website (https://www.whitehouse.gov/climate-change), our president breaks down the issue and explains the deteriorating effects to our society, Not only that but it also provides a solution. Obama’s plan includes building an infrastructure for clean and renewable energy and expanding it by investing in it’s potential to create jobs. Besides creating a more efficient infrastructure, he also plans to reduce emissions from power plants, cutting energy waste nationwide in homes and businesses, and reducing other emissions other than carbon dioxide. These are not just empty promises as the website also lists the progress that has occurred over the years for each goal Obama has created. Obama has also raised public awareness of the issue by speaking publicly as documented in a Rolling Stone interview (http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2015/09/24/obama-rolling-stone-climate-change-terrible-dare-not-tell-full-truth/). By raising awareness it gives the issue a need for immediate attention as demanded by the public. In earlier efforts, the United States opted out of the Kyoto Protocol due to issues with China, but Obama has now outlined a plan to work together with China to reduce emissions to slow down global warming, a huge step as both countries emit massive amounts of emissions (http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/09/24/obama-xi-jinping-china-climate-change-cybersecurity/72755684/).