Associated Press
Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords
When Jimmy Carter chose branding designs for his presidential campaign, he passed on the usual red, white and blue. “The minute it was announced, we all had the shirts to put on — and they were green, too,” said LeAnne Smith, Carter’s niece, recalling the 1976 victory celebration. Nearly a half-century later, environmental advocates are remembering Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, as a president who elevated environmental stewardship, energy conservation and discussions about the global threat of rising carbon dioxide levels.