Toews makes climate change plea: ‘Let’s not wait till it’s too late’

Captain Serious is ready to talk about the issues.

Chicago Blackhawks leader Jonathan Toews took to Instagram on Friday to voices his thoughts on climate change, writing: "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."

Toews' post comes one day after the U.S. government pulled its support of the Paris Accord, an international agreement aimed at reducing global warming and greenhouse gas emissions.

"The only lie we tell ourselves is that we are more special than other life forms on the planet," the post continues. "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?"

It's not the first time Toews used social media to voice his opinions, taking to Twitter last year to talk about the benefits of growing your own food.

Here's the full post:

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.

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