Arnold Schwarzenegger tells climate activists to 'stop whining' because they don't have any support from the White House. 'Sometimes problems need to be solved by the people'

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (Credit: Thomas Kronsteiner)

• Arnold Schwarzenegger encouraged environmental activists to roll up their sleeves and address climate change despite waning political support from the current administration. Complaining, he added, would not help: Whining doesn’t build anything. Throughout his remarks, Schwarzenegger pointed to his time as governor of California when he sued the federal government over its attempt to block statewide emissions regulations. 

Former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a rallying cry filled with tough love for dispirited environmental activists: “Stop whining.”