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Counter Climate Crisis - Take the Pledge

Target: United States Senate
Sponsored by: Greenpeace Project Thin Ice, Greenpeace
We can't afford to wait. Already the Arctic has lost over 386,100 square miles of sea ice - an area larger than Texas - due to climate change. This fragile ecosystem, while inhospitable to human life, supports polar bears, walrus and numerous other creatures. And they are all in peril because of the effects of global warming.

Pledge to fight global warming, and call on your elected officials to limit our global warming pollution and provide strong incentives for renewable sources and energy efficiency! 

Higher temperatures threaten dangerous consequences: drought, disease, floods, and the loss of precious endangered species. And amid the threat from rising oceans and extreme weather, global warningÂ’s effects have already begun.

But solutions are in sight: We know where most heat-trapping gasses come from: power plants and vehicles. And we know how to curb their emissions: modern technologies and stronger laws. 

Take the Pledge to fight global warming, and we'll send your message - "Counter the Climate Crisis!" - to Congress!

deadline: 4-28-2006
goal: 100,000
 

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Dear Senator {Name},

Global warming affects our entire planet, but it has particular impact on the delicate polar regions of the world. The effects of global warming are accelerating and ever more noticeable along the ocean shores, in arctic lands, on glaciers, and alpine plants. As a community we need to address this problem.

Today I am joining over 100,000 people in taking the following pledge to do my part to prevent a world-wide climate crisis.
“I pledge to take steps with Greenpeace to fight global warming
and call on President Bush, world leaders, Congress, and my
community to join the fight.”


I appeal to you - do what you can to fight global warming. Protect our families. Protect our future. Protect our planet.

We know the source of the climate crisis: our greenhouse gas emissions are at unsustainable levels. Higher temperatures threaten to radically alter the planet by great incidences of drought, disease and floods, as well as the loss of many endangered species. Amid the threat from rising oceans and extreme weather, global warming’s effects have already begun.

But we have solutions that are available to us. The source of the problem is the heat-trapping gases from power plants and vehicles. We must limit these greenhouse gas emissions. We must provide strong incentives for renewable sources of energy. We must become a more energy efficient nation. And we must do it without investing in unsafe, costly technologies such as nuclear power plants.

Please join with us in preventing a climate crisis.

Sincerely,

{Name}
We signed the “Counter Climate Crisis - Take the Pledge” petition!
# 50:
4:13 am PDT, May 14, Ching Yang, California
# 49:
3:30 am PDT, May 14, Samantha Lewis, United Kingdom
# 48:
2:36 am PDT, May 14, Name not displayed, Brunei Darussalam
actions haf to be taken immediately before it's too late to make a difference..
# 47:
2:11 am PDT, May 14, Name not displayed, Arizona
# 46:
2:03 am PDT, May 14, Sara Gomes, Portugal
# 45:
2:02 am PDT, May 14, Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Global warming is one of the major threats facing our planet, and it has to be stopped NOW. The longer we leave this problem the bigger it will become.
# 44:
1:04 am PDT, May 14, Danielle Silverman, New York
# 43:
10:48 pm PDT, May 13, Randall Maloney, Australia
# 42:
7:44 pm PDT, May 13, Jeanette Walden, Washington
# 41:
7:26 pm PDT, May 13, Diann Vicario, Pennsylvania
# 40:
5:51 pm PDT, May 13, Carmen Stauss, Indiana
# 39:
5:07 pm PDT, May 13, Wendy Hojohn, New York
# 38:
4:56 pm PDT, May 13, Michael Gallagher, United Kingdom
If we do not, then we will not be around to complain much longer
# 37:
3:02 pm PDT, May 13, Kim Bainbridge, United Kingdom
If we don't do something now, the effects will be even worse when they happen. We are destroying the planet for future generations!
# 36:
2:59 pm PDT, May 13, Margaret Edwards, Arkansas
# 35:
1:54 pm PDT, May 13, Frederick Smith jr, Wyoming
# 34:
1:39 pm PDT, May 13, Jeff Stamper, California
The speed at which we are impacting the environment is increasing, and if we do not make efforts to reduce this impact, it may be too late.
# 33:
1:23 pm PDT, May 13, Jim Hanna, Pennsylvania
# 32:
11:56 am PDT, May 13, Kathleen Varga, Nebraska
Petition signer #24 said it all.
# 31:
10:05 am PDT, May 13, David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania
# 30:
8:44 am PDT, May 13, Sunshine Holt, Illinois
Our future and our children's future will be at risk if we do not get control of this critical situation NOW!
# 29:
8:00 am PDT, May 13, Sheila Ryan, California
# 28:
7:48 am PDT, May 13, Solrey Zendancer, Indiana
# 27:
7:18 am PDT, May 13, Brian Mullins, Pennsylvania
# 26:
7:03 am PDT, May 13, Name not displayed, California
# 25:
6:59 am PDT, May 13, Nicole Crowe, South Carolina
# 24:
4:48 am PDT, May 13, Veso Greso, Slovenia
the whole world is in danger because of few rich m.f. in the U.S. who are against Kioto protocol. We've got just ONE EARTH to live on...
# 23:
2:20 am PDT, May 13, Steve Martinez, Delaware
# 22:
11:30 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Oregon
it'll be too late later
# 21:
10:58 pm PDT, May 12, Justin LoGalbo, New York
# 20:
10:48 pm PDT, May 12, Burcu Meltem Arik, Turkey
science is alarming
# 19:
10:34 pm PDT, May 12, Michelle R, Texas
# 18:
9:16 pm PDT, May 12, Marina Payne, Oregon
# 17:
7:59 pm PDT, May 12, Diane Overcast, Louisiana
# 16:
7:13 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Ohio
# 15:
6:34 pm PDT, May 12, Beth Stauber, Pennsylvania
# 14:
6:30 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, California
the global climate crisis is one of the most critical issues we face as a world community. Sea level rise, increased desertification, massive flooding and the potential for abrupt climate change events - all of these are not only environmental issues, they will be human rights and political issues as well. We are now facing a growing environmental refugee crisis around the world that will only get worse as climate chaneg increases. We must address this crisis, and the U.S. has to face the music and change our ways now.
# 13:
6:22 pm PDT, May 12, Amy Wheeler, New York
# 12:
5:57 pm PDT, May 12, LilaGauranga Dasa, United Kingdom
# 11:
5:16 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Brazil
# 10:
4:17 pm PDT, May 12, Nichole Long, Alabama
# 9:
3:57 pm PDT, May 12, Barbie Villalta, California
# 8:
3:20 pm PDT, May 12, Jacqueline Robinson, Georgia
# 7:
2:19 pm PDT, May 12, Debbie Hembree, California
# 6:
2:17 pm PDT, May 12, Kathleen Ward, Maine
# 5:
1:48 pm PDT, May 12, Randi Burbank, Illinois
# 4:
1:34 pm PDT, May 12, George Worthington, Maryland
# 3:
1:26 pm PDT, May 12, Jenny Kraus, Ohio
# 2:
12:48 pm PDT, May 12, Annamaria Koncz, Michigan
# 1:
12:32 pm PDT, May 12, Pam Boland, Georgia