Save the climate before it's too late - 166,464
& counting
Sign the global petition NOW
It's time. In just days, the leaders of the thirteen most powerful, most
polluting countries on earth are meeting in Germany for the G8+5 summit.
Climate change is at the top of the agenda--partly because so many of us
fought to get it there. But at the last minute, the US government is flatly
refusing any serious action against global warming.
Bush and his aides know the tide has turned against them, so they're making
a last-ditch play to stop the world. We can't let them succeed. All 13
leaders need to hear inaction is not an option – but to get that message
through we have to build the biggest global climate change petition in
history by June 8. So please, send this email on right now to anyone who
might care about the planet – they can add their voice here:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/climate_g8/b.php
This is the moment to make a stand. Together, the countries of leaders
assembling at the G8+5 summit in Germany produce over 70% of global warming
emissions. They are the key to averting catastrophe. So we're going to do
everything we possibly can to be heard-- present the petition publicly,
privately, every chance we get.
Here's the message leaders will hear:
"Climate change is the greatest threat facing our world today - and we are
almost out of time to stop it. You must tackle this problem now, decisively
and together. Start working toward a new global agreement this year. Set
binding global targets for emissions to avert catastrophic climate change.
Take bold action immediately - and we will join our efforts with yours."
Already 166,464 of us have signed. Can we get to 200,000 signatures by
Thursday? If each of us tells five friends, we could raise a million voices
by next week's meeting.
http://www.avaaz.org/en/climate_g8/b.php
This global summit is the key. Before it's too late, in these next ten days,
let's raise a global cry that can't be ignored -- to save our fragile
planet, and avert looming danger to millions of lives.
In hope,
Ben, Ricken, Graziela, Paul, Galit, Iain, and the whole Avaaz team
PS: For more background on the climate science, the politics and the summit,
visit our climate blog.
PPS: And for an article in the Financial Times about the US outburst--click
here.
& counting
Sign the global petition NOW
It's time. In just days, the leaders of the thirteen most powerful, most
polluting countries on earth are meeting in Germany for the G8+5 summit.
Climate change is at the top of the agenda--partly because so many of us
fought to get it there. But at the last minute, the US government is flatly
refusing any serious action against global warming.
Bush and his aides know the tide has turned against them, so they're making
a last-ditch play to stop the world. We can't let them succeed. All 13
leaders need to hear inaction is not an option – but to get that message
through we have to build the biggest global climate change petition in
history by June 8. So please, send this email on right now to anyone who
might care about the planet – they can add their voice here:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/climate_g8/b.php
This is the moment to make a stand. Together, the countries of leaders
assembling at the G8+5 summit in Germany produce over 70% of global warming
emissions. They are the key to averting catastrophe. So we're going to do
everything we possibly can to be heard-- present the petition publicly,
privately, every chance we get.
Here's the message leaders will hear:
"Climate change is the greatest threat facing our world today - and we are
almost out of time to stop it. You must tackle this problem now, decisively
and together. Start working toward a new global agreement this year. Set
binding global targets for emissions to avert catastrophic climate change.
Take bold action immediately - and we will join our efforts with yours."
Already 166,464 of us have signed. Can we get to 200,000 signatures by
Thursday? If each of us tells five friends, we could raise a million voices
by next week's meeting.
http://www.avaaz.org/en/climate_g8/b.php
This global summit is the key. Before it's too late, in these next ten days,
let's raise a global cry that can't be ignored -- to save our fragile
planet, and avert looming danger to millions of lives.
In hope,
Ben, Ricken, Graziela, Paul, Galit, Iain, and the whole Avaaz team
PS: For more background on the climate science, the politics and the summit,
visit our climate blog.
PPS: And for an article in the Financial Times about the US outburst--click
here.