Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says climate marches taking place around the country are part of a fight for the future of the planet.
The former candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination addressed an adoring crowd of about 3,000 people who turned out for a rally at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier.
Sanders went through a litany of climate woes, including rising temperatures and increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. He said the fossil fuel industry puts short-term profits ahead of the best interests of the planet. But he also noted a series of accomplishments that include ever-dropping costs of renewable energy production and well-paying jobs in renewable power.