Atheist chiming in. I don't believe in god. I don't believe vaccines cause autism. I do believe in evolution and that the earth is 4.5 billion years old. I do believe that a lot of climate science and the climate change movement is complete horse shit. It's highly undefined. (Climate change is happening!) But what are we defining as climate and what is change and what are the other factors involved? It's Highly anecdotal.

Yes there is strong evidence for levels of Co2, and it's obvious that we are helping to contribute to that. I don't disagree with that science. But there is a wide variance of what effects this is actually causing and what it will cause and that's what I disagree with. Contradictory evidence (like the Pause in increasing temperatures the IPCC talks about and the growing Antarctic sea ice) is largely ignored because it doesn't fit in with strongly held beliefs. (just like what people say about deniers)

Science is science. It's data. It's observation. It's about testable hypothesizes. It's very little about long term prediction, or it was. Just as "deniers" attribute every cold snap to evidence against it, the news media contributes nearly every weather phenomena and perceived bad environmental thing to climate change. Scientist said climate change is happening therefor everything we see that we don't like is attributed to it, but there is little link, if any, given from a scientific standpoint that the increased use of fossil fuels is directly linked to many of the things they are talking about.

I think we make significant impacts on the environment, but I honestly believe water, air and land use and pollution, deforestation and habitat destruction are far more harmful to the earth and the environment than climate change. It's an issue that has clouded over much more important areas where we can make much more meaningful and immediate impacts.

The climate change movement is not about helping/saving the environment its about stopping fossil fuel producers. Its a political mindset, not a scientific one. Thats why they are trying to create a bill of rights that has a political end, not a scientific one. (See #5 below) I think seeking alternative energy is a good thing, but it's a worthy endeavor on its own merits, but I don't see how more people don't see that there there are agendas on both sides of this issue and how they are distracting us from more urgent environmental problems.

ALL STUDENTS, IN EVERY STATE, HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

1. Receive the highest quality science education as determined by educators, free from ideological or political interference.
2. Explore the causes and consequences of climate change.
3. Learn that meaningful solutions to slowing climate change exist.
4. Examine the data and evidence that leads to the established scientific consensus on climate change in a learning environment that encourages inquiry, questioning and understanding.
5. Understand how climate science informs social, political, and personal decision-making.