要求彻底改变

本文最初于2019年11月14日由《慈悲山时报》执行主编卡罗琳·格罗斯贝克发表。

小艾拉·博伊伦最近与伯尼·桑德斯竞选团队合作，推动锡达拉皮兹宣布气候危机，并制定绿色新政。

博伊伦一年级就来到了芒特慈悲学院，因为每位教职员工对每个学生的关心。 The Sisters of Mercy’s critical concerns also aligned with her values. 尽管博伊伦喜欢仁慈山的这些因素，但她开始看到大学作为一个整体所做的错误。

“Even here it seems that what is convenient often comes before what is best."

“Even here it seems that what is convenient often comes before what is best. I often see people with so much good in their hearts with the best intentions that attend one event, or join one club, but don’t follow these actions through to see actual positive change,” said Boylen.

作为一名艺术专业的学生，博伊伦希望将她的热情融入到她的行动主义中。 她一直很感激地球，因为它提供的价值和重要的东西。

“It is extremely difficult to balance work, school, my personal life, and activism, but ultimately I believe we make time for what we need to," said Boylen. “确保地球和地球上的人们有一个宜居的未来是我生命中最重要的事情。”

博伊伦对社区的一项贡献是发起了锡达拉皮兹气候罢工者。

“I started the Cedar Rapids Climate Strikers because I felt the need to personally take greater action on the climate crisis, said Boylen. 我要求锡达拉皮兹市宣布气候紧急状态，采取直接、激进的行动来应对气候变化及其后果，并实施绿色新政。”

正是通过锡达拉皮兹气候罢工者和日出运动，博伊伦与伯尼·桑德斯竞选团队建立了联系。

“I was thrilled to be able to meet Bernie Sanders, someone I have been a long-term supporter of,” said Boylen.

“I was extremely nervous to speak in front of so many people, but very honored to be able to address what I believe to be the most important problem facing our world, in front of people who also believed that Bernie Sanders is the best candidate to address the critical issue of climate change and so much more.”

博伊伦希望，通过投票支持各种形式的政府中采取积极气候政策的官员，社会将能够开始减轻对环境的破坏。

“我们的社会痴迷于便利和金钱，”博伊伦说。 “我们每个人都要对整个世界的未来负责。 如果我们能抛开贪婪、两党政治和采取最简单方式的倾向，我们仍然有机会，但现在需要采取行动。”