“French minister Nicolas Hulot resigns on live radio in frustration” — BBC

Jake Fortin
Sep 7, 2018 · 2 min read

Nicolas Hulot resigns live on air due to the issues and ethics he believes in aren't being heard by the French government.

He states that no one is listening or making climate change a primary issue. This article states Hulot said “he was frustrated by the “small steps” being taken to deal with climate change and the fact that “this subject is always relegated to the bottom of the list of priorities”.

Hulot did not even tell his wife that he was going to step down from his position because of fear of being talked out of it. He wants this move to be an eye opener, a “wake up call” to the people of France.

I think BBC did a great job telling this story and presenting the facts that represented more than just Mr. Hulot.

The article adds “Mr Macron responded to the news by saying he respected Mr. Hulot’s decision, adding that he hoped to be able to count on his support “in another form”.

Government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said he regretted Mr Hulot’s resignation.

“I don’t understand why he is stepping down when we had many successes in the first year that are to his credit,” he told BFM TV.”

I feel that this story needed to be told in this way so we could understand that this was not an easy decision for Mr. Hulot. That his ethics where really being tested and that he needed to stand up for himself. Which in the end is for the people for whom he served. Acting as that “wake up call” for the people to act on climate change and other environmental issues.

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