“I understand why young people are really angry and really hurting,” Fonda said. “What I want to say to them is: ‘Do not sit this election out, no matter how angry you are. Her PAC has a strict rule: It endorses only candidates who do not accept money from the fossil fuel industry. Hope is where there’s action, so look for action and hope will come.’” Hope, Fonda added, is “very different than optimism. ShareMark Hertsgaard is the environment correspondent for The Nation and the executive director of the global media collaboration Covering Climate Now.