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WORKING FOR THE FUTURE OUR KIDS DESERVE University of Arizona climate scientists Joellen Russell and Beth Tellman are self-described “climate moms” – mothers gathering and using climate data to inform decision making today and preserve a bet‑ ter world for their kids and all future generations. As mothers who also happen to be climate sci‑ entists, they study the Earth and human impact on its ecosystems. Dedicated to preserving the planet for the future, they know that to solve the
Joellen Russell and Beth Tellman at SXSW. Joe C. Klug
problem of climate change, science must be de‑ mystified and everyday people around the world must demand solutions that preserve the planet for all our kids. “Why do we do it?” asks Russell. “We’re moms – this is what we do. We want our little ones to have the safe, secure, prosperous future that they de‑ serve and that we grew up with.”
