I always feel uneasy whenever adults use children to raise the visibility of an issue and gain media publicity for it no matter how urgent or important it is. It can look like a PR stunt or grandstanding. Moreover, the strategy used by Olson is flawed. The main source of climate change caused by humans is the use of fossil fuels, so the fossil fuel industry bears responsibility, as do the consumers, which includes all of us and Olson. 

I understand the frustration many Americans have with the gridlock in Congress, which mainly stems from the GOP's unwillingness to work with President Obama on most major pieces of legislation. The answer, though, is definitely NOT suing him. Olson should, instead, speak to members of Congress, starting with Representative Peter Defazio, and collaborate with the dedicated groups who have been working on this issue for many years. Their work is consequential and meaningful and will, in my opinion, produce the real lasting results we all desire.