Minnesota to D.C. Carbon Free — Our First Day in Washington D.C.
Today we registered for the Citizens’ Climate Lobby Conference and learned who we will be meeting with on Tuesday morning, Lobby Day. The four of us will meet with a staffer from Representative Ilhan Omar’s Capitol office; she represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Rep. Omar’s district is largely urban. Later in the morning, Elena and I will meet with Representative Collin Peterson from the Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. Rep. Peterson’s district covers almost all of the western side of Minnesota, except for the far south. It is the state’s largest district and is rural in character. Meanwhile Fede and Aryanna will meet with Representative Dean Phillips from Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District. The 3rd district on the other hand is decidedly suburban.
We dedicated the afternoon to enjoying some of Washington D.C.’s remarkable sights. It’s not every day that you find yourself in the nation’s capital! Here a few pictures from our day.
Tomorrow we will start the day with the conference key note speaker, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe who is atmospheric scientist and professor of political science at Texas Tech University. We will then finalize our preparations for Tuesday morning’s meetings. Tuesday afternoon we will start the drive back. This time it will be D.C. to Minnesota, and we are thinking about stopping in Milan (let’s see who gets this joke).
