To The Next U.S. President: 100 Words for 100 Days (WorldChanging)

The brilliant minds over at WorldChanging recently called their smartest, most interesting friends they know to answer the following question:

In 100 words or less, what should the next president do in his first 100 days to address the planet's most pressing problems?

I was flattered to be included in that group. The resulting ideas for our next president are astounding. Some highlights:

from Simran Sethi:
Aggressively address climate and energy. Fossil fuel combustion accounts for 80 percent of the rise of CO2 in our atmosphere.

from Jeremy Faludi:
Appoint the following cabinet:
- Amory Lovins, Secretary of Energy
- William McDonough, Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
- Thomas Barnett, Secretary of Defense
- Vinod Khosla, Secretary of Commerce
- Wes Jackson, Secretary of Agriculture
- Bruce Schneier, Secretary of Homeland Security
- Peter Newman, Secretary of Transportation
- Stewart Brand, Secretary of State
- Frank Rijsberman, Secretary of the Interior
- Van Jones, Secretary of Labor
- Dee Hock, Secretary of the Treasury

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My advice?

Our next President must embrace the idea of an inevitable future free of fossil fuels. I propose a call to action similar to the civilian rationing programs of World War II. Back then, it was in the name of "victory" and so our next President must redefine "victory" to mean a sustainable economy free of fossil fuels. The $78 billion of taxes used to subsidize the oil industry will be reapplied to renewable sources instead. Gasoline that is rationed and adjusted for true costs is no match for abundant subsidized solar or wind power.