Jessie Diggins, with front-row seat to climate change, lobbies Congress to take action

Two months after adding two more Olympic medals to her resume, U.S. cross-country star Jessie Diggins took her hardware to Capitol Hill, where she was among several winter Olympians to lobby members of Congress to act on climate change.

“Winning a gold medal for me was the catalyst for becoming an advocate,” says Diggins in the latest episode of On Her Turf’s LeadHER series. “I was like, great, I have this platform. What can I do that’s actually meaningful and important? And what could be more meaningful and important than trying my very best to help protect this is planet.” Read More

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