Since Trump came into office early this year, sustainability has been pushed into the back seat of U.S. national policy—if not thrown out the door of a fossil-fuel powered pickup truck. But many organizations remain quietly committed to the larger issues of climate change that will certainly outlive the current administration. History shows that it is in such periods of backsliding that true leaders emerge. In our first article of this week’s edition, Len Vermillion, editor of our process automation title Control, has posted an interactive survey to gauge industrial professionals’ opinions on the subject. Please share your thoughts and stay tuned to this space for survey results.    

—Keith Larson, Group Content Director