my name is barbara jew and i'm also a member of citizens climate lobby. reiterate the remarks that have been made by my colleagues. but i also have another motivation for supporting this bill. i was a biology major in college, and i took a class in ecology, which actually was one of the first in the school. and ever since, i've been really fascinated with the delicate balance in and across various ecosystems. that balance is driven by biodiversity, and it is being threatened by the climate crisis. species lost is accelerating at an alarming rate which will ultimately impact us as human beings, because we are an integral part of that ecosystem. after all, human beings are a species too. if we don't take action immediately to stem carbon emissions, our ecosystem will be irreparably damaged. we have less than ten years to make a significant improvement, according to the experts, in reducing the harmful carbon emissions. a livable planet for future generations is at stake. that is why i lobby for the energy innovation and carbon dividends, hr763 because it ta