Biggest Demonstration On Climate Change In U.S. History!

[babsbunny]

Exciting news! This Saturday will see the biggest demonstration on climate change in U.S. History. Our friends at Step It Up 2007 have organized over 1300 actions in all 50 states. On one day, tens of thousands of us will stand together and demand bold action from our leaders on climate change. Will you be there?

http://events.stepitup2007.org/ally/moveon

Finally, the politics of global warming have started changing faster than the climate. Speaker Pelosi has demanded a plan by June1. People are talking about climate change on college campuses, at the Academy Awards, and at hundreds of local town hall meetings where mayors are taking the lead. Even the Supreme Court has gotten involved—they just told the administration that they can't ignore global warming anymore. 2

But there are still big barriers to change. Only massive public pressure will overcome the formidable resistance put up by oil companies and their friends in DC.

There will be all kinds of actions all over the country—from educational forums to rallies to "human chains." Mayors and representatives are stepping up, and even presidential hopeful John Edwards will attend an event in his community. All of these actions have a common message to Congress: To avert disaster, we need to cut our carbon by 80 percent by 2050.

We still have a chance to turn things around if we demand action. The U.N. said last month that if we start to cut greenhouse gas emissions now, we can avoid the worst of future water shortages and species extinctions.3 But Congress and the president won't take the kind of bold action that's called for unless we're clear we mean business.

Bill McKibben, author and creator of Step It Up 2007, sent this message on the importance of this event:

...It's more important than ever that those of us who know enough and care enough to take action ratchet up the pressure. The oil companies and the coal barons read the newspapers too—they know that their days of a free ride are coming to a close, and the only question now is how high the fare is going to be. In every corner of the country, people are demanding real action. And they're starting to be heard.

This Saturday is the moment that everything begins to change on this issue. Click here to find an event in your community:

http://events.stepitup2007.org/ally/moveon

Thanks for all you do,

–Ilyse, Nita, Wes, Matt and the MoveOn.org Political Action Team
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007



Sources:

1. "Speaker, Republicans clash in global warming hearing" San Francisco Chronicle, February 9, 2007 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=2487&id=10174-6758325-_2Pg40&t=1

2. "Court rebukes administration in global warming case" The New York Times, April 2, 2007 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=2486&id=10174-6758325-_2Pg40&t=2

3. "Global warming action could curb nightmare impacts" Reuters, March 19, 2007 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=2444&id=10174-6758325-_2Pg40&t=3

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[ClassWarrior]

1. Don't you mean the global climate crisis?

"Climate change" is Luntz-speak.

Framing, framing, framing!

:hi: babs...

NGU.

[babsbunny]

2. I was just telling my Sister.......

Climate Change is what My Repub Son calls it. It sounds nicer than Global Warming! Why are we calling it Climate Change?

[Blue_In_AK]

3. In places like Alaska

that had a colder than normal winter, with a lot more snow, people are more responsive to the idea of "global climate change" than "global warming." I agree that "global climate crisis" might be a more appropriate term.

[ClassWarrior]

4. "Crisis" takes away that "warm and fuzzy" tone.

NGU.