We must rebuild our economy, lower fuel costs, free ourselves from our addiction to oil, and save ourselves from the climate crisis. To do this, we need to demand that we Repower America with 100% clean electricity within 10 years. Meeting this ambitious goal would create millions of new jobs, lead to lower energy costs for families and help America lead the fight against global warming.
More than a million people are standing up for solutions. Please join them and sign our petition today:
“To our leaders: We demand 100% clean electricity in 10 years.”
Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Together, We Can Repower America
Reposted from We Can Solve It:
Friday, August 15, 2008
Tell McDonalds to be a Leader and Not a Laggard!
From Dogwood Alliance:
Mc Donald's is the biggest of the 11 Fast Food Junkies buying their paper packaging from Southern forests. We know that McDonald?s is in the process of completing their latest Corporate Social Responsibility report and we know that it will include new language about an environmental paper packaging policy.
Bush Admin seeks to make public comment extinct
From Plenty Magazine:
Bush Admin seeks to make public comment extinct
The public normally gets a chance to comment on new laws and regulations before they are enacted. But in the case of regulations about endangered species, the Bush Administration appears to be determined to do what they want to do, regardless of how the public feels.
Monday's proposed changes to Endangered Species Act regulations come with several rather extreme limitations on public comments. For one things, you need to comment within 30 days. For another, you can't do it by email or fax. You need to send an actual, paper letter to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Here's the address, dug up by Andrew Wetzler at the NRDC:
Public Comment Processing
Attention: 1018-AT50
Division of Policy and Directives Management
US Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 222
Arlington, VA 22203
The National Wildlife Federation also has an online form you can use to send a comment to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne. But let's face it, he probably won't care or even blink an eye no matter how many letters come in.
I'd also suggest contacting your state representatives to vocalize your displeasure about the proposed changes. If we're going to defeat these outrageous changes, we need as much action as we can get.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Major Supermarket Pulls Unsustainable Seafood!
Hey Friends!
This week, the major supermarket Giant Foods announced they are going to stop selling Chilean sea bass, orange roughy and shark. These 3 fish rank among the most imperiled on the Greenpeace seafood red list. This is a step in the right direction for protecting the oceans and it’s thanks to activists like you who demanded supermarkets change their seafood buying policies. Let’s keep the victories coming and pressure other supermarkets to follow Giant’s lead.
Every day in our oceans, sea turtles are caught up in fishing nets, bottom trawlers scrape the ocean floors, and fish are being hauled in by the hundreds of thousands. The global seafood industry is causing massive damage to ocean ecosystems.
Because they buy this seafood and sell it to the public, your local grocery store plays a huge role in the health of the world’s oceans.
That is why Greenpeace is shining the spotlight on supermarkets and demanding that they help put an end to ocean destruction. In an interactive report released in June, Greenpeace called on the top U.S. supermarkets to improve their seafood purchasing policies and move towards sustainable seafood practices. Because of activists like you, the report received wide spread media attention and thousands of people wrote the supermarket industry demanding they change their ways. It looks like Ahold, the owner of Giant Foods, got your message!
For the Oceans!
Chris
Greenpeace USA
and Repost Widely!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Leave an Impression: A Week of Global Warming Action
From Greenpeace:
It's time to let Congress know that global warming is about more than just Washington politics. It's about people and the future of our planet. And every single day that passes without serious, science-based legislation brings us one day closer to the tipping point.
So what's it going to take to get Congress to finally act on global warming? Well, maybe we need to remind them of what this issue is really about and who they’re elected serve.
Picture this:
Activists like you from around the country will visit their Representative's local offices to deliver a personal message about global warming. You’ll choose a picture of something dear to you that's being threatened by global warming, and write a personal message on the back of the picture. It could be a picture of your family, your home, or your favorite vacation destination -- whatever you choose. Deliver your picture and message with flowers, and you’ll really get your Representative’s attention. That's it. A simple message with a simple reminder.Make sure your Representative gets the picture: Sign up today to deliver your message.
The message itself will vary according to whether or not your Representative has already taken the lead on global warming by supporting the Safe Climate Act. Your message will say something along the lines of “thank you and keep up the good work,” or, if your Representative hasn’t yet taken the lead on global warming, it will say “now’s the time to be a leader and support science-based global warming legislation.” It all depends on your Representative’s stance.
Signup to deliver your message today!
Your flowers and messages will leave a powerful impression that your Representative will take to the convention and share with their colleagues.
Throughout August, members of Congress will be back home in their districts getting work done and preparing for the upcoming conventions. It's a perfect time to stop in the office and send them a message that they can take to their party's convention.
Make a lasting impression on your member of Congress by signing-up to drop off some flowers during our week of action from August 18th – 22nd. We'll help you find the nearest local office, let you know whether or not your Representative has signed the Safe Climate Act and help you with everything else. It's a simple gesture, but it will go a long way.
Tell your member of Congress to act on global warming now!
From Greenpeace:
Feel free to personalize the email message [below]. Let your Representative know, in your own words, why you want them to be a champion on global warming. You might want to throw in information about yourself and why you think it's imortant that your Rep. takes action now.Join me by acting on global warming today
Dear [Decision Maker],
People across the country are making small changes in their lives and doing their part to stop global warming--changing their light bulbs, driving less, and buying more efficient appliances. City and state governments are taking action, too, by investing in renewable energy and cracking down on the worst polluters. But while we act, Congress is doing next to nothing to solve global warming.
To stop global warming, our nation needs to do what science says is necessary: reduce global warming pollution at least 25% below 1990 levels by 2020; and get on a realistic path to the reductions needed to prevent dangerous climate disruption: at least 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. It's possible if we:
1) Use our energy more efficiently.
2) Put a limit on how much global warming pollution gets dumped into the atmosphere.
3) Stop building dirty, dangerous coal and nuclear plants and invest in clean energy like wind and solar instead.
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