Obama to reveal “plan to prep for the impacts of climate change” on Tuesday

On Tuesday at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama plans to make due on his biggest promise from the 2013 inaugural address. "In my inaugural address, I pledged that America would respond to the growing threat of climate change for our children and future generations," the president states in a new video on WhiteHouse.gov. So this week, he'll lay out his vision of where the US needs to go with "a national plan to reduce carbon pollution, prep our country for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it."

Obama made headlines back in January for, among other things, making a bold, public promise for climate change policy. He devoted eight sentences of his inauguration speech to climate change—more than any other topic noted the New York Times—and did not sugarcoat it at the time. “Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science," Obama said. "But none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms.”

In this new teaser video, Obama recognizes that "no single step that can reverse the effects of climate change." He makes reference to the need for collaborative work from scientists and farmers, engineers and businesses, and all US citizens and employees alike. However, the video doesn't reveal any specifics. It leads to the WhiteHouse.gov/climate-change page, which does the same.