Obama visits Yosemite and presses climate change
- 8 years ago
Obama brought his family late on Friday to Yosemite, one of the nation's most popular national parks, on a working vacation.
The trip was aimed at celebrating the centennial of the National Park Service, making the case for curbing climate change and encouraging more investment in conservation.
Obama highlighted his plan to reduce climate-changing carbon emissions and an international deal spurring other countries to take similar steps.
He said climate change is putting national parks at risk.
"That's not the legacy I think any of us want to leave," he said.
Obama has added 20 sites to the national park system during his presidency and protected more than 265 million acres of public lands and waters from development - more than any other president.
"We've got to do a lot more," he said.
The trip was aimed at celebrating the centennial of the National Park Service, making the case for curbing climate change and encouraging more investment in conservation.
Obama highlighted his plan to reduce climate-changing carbon emissions and an international deal spurring other countries to take similar steps.
He said climate change is putting national parks at risk.
"That's not the legacy I think any of us want to leave," he said.
Obama has added 20 sites to the national park system during his presidency and protected more than 265 million acres of public lands and waters from development - more than any other president.
"We've got to do a lot more," he said.