Target:Future Secretary of Energy Sponsored by:Care2
Some states are working overtime to prevent climate change. But strong climate change prevention initiatives should not be limited to only seven out of fifty states. We must unite as one country to fight global warming.
Governors from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Utah and Montana have joined forces with leaders of four Canadian provinces to reduce greenhouse gas emissions above and beyond U.S. federal limits. The seven states and four provinces form the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) which pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent of 2005 levels by 2020.
WCI's plan for implementation includes requirements for cleaner cars, more energy-efficient appliances, less-polluting fuels and more reliance on wind and solar energy. WCI is also looking at and learning from past successes and failures by similar groups around the world.
WCI has recognized that a broader market is more effective than single states acting alone. So, why not act in solidarity as one nation, or even one continent? Tell the next Secretary of Energy to act fervently to address global climate change, taking a cue from WCI.
We took action on “West Leads the Way Combating Climate Change”!
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10:38 am PST, Nov 21,Loris Caldero, Massachusetts
Buy local produce or better yet, grow a garden. When you grow your own garden you can be the boss of what it is you want to grow, and you can grow things that your family likes. It cuts down on gas that you would use to go to the store, and is creates a family activity you can all do.
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7:14 am PST, Nov 21,Anne Padilla, New Mexico
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10:11 pm PST, Nov 20,Soo Thacker, Alaska
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4:17 pm PST, Nov 20,Christa Karas, Missouri
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12:25 pm PST, Nov 20,Susana Lax, Florida
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7:08 pm PST, Nov 19,Brande Pickerel, Washington
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5:44 am PST, Nov 19,Jada Snowmoon, Kentucky
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3:18 pm PST, Nov 18,Karisa Cotter, Arkansas
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2:44 pm PST, Nov 18,Alesia Febus, New York
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11:17 am PST, Nov 18,Riona O'Connell, Ireland
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4:28 am PST, Nov 18,Mike Cohn, Michigan
Efficiency is more cost effective than generation (making new stuff) and pays a higher return (interest rate) than paper investments (savings, CDs, stocks, bonds, etc)
Efficiency also happens to be great for reducing pollution and carbon emissions.
So let's do it and make money while plowsharing that money back into the local economy instead of exporting money to buy more waste.
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8:40 am PST, Nov 17,Kessley Truman, Montana
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7:52 am PST, Nov 17,Ellie Shain, California
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12:11 am PST, Nov 17,Brent Bartholomew, California
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7:30 pm PST, Nov 16,Eric Lehman, New York
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3:06 pm PST, Nov 16,Theresia Cronan, California
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12:29 pm PST, Nov 16,Jinx Hydeman, California
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7:13 pm PST, Nov 15,Gino Mazzella, New York
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12:21 pm PST, Nov 15,Kenneth Knoppik, Florida
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10:55 am PST, Nov 14,Michael Gregory, New Mexico
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12:06 pm PST, Nov 13,Karen Frank, New York
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11:11 am PST, Nov 13,Celeste Kaisershot, Nebraska
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6:36 am PST, Nov 13,Linda Centorrino, Virginia
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3:53 am PST, Nov 13,Allyson Sites, Indiana
Humanitarianism First
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8:33 pm PST, Nov 10,John Rokas, Michigan
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3:02 pm PST, Nov 10,Virginia Collins, California
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1:50 pm PST, Nov 10,Donald Shaw, New York
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10:33 pm PST, Nov 9,Pam Boland, Georgia
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5:30 pm PST, Nov 9,Kyle Maziuk, Connecticut
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4:39 am PST, Nov 9,Dan Cappelllo, Pennsylvania
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9:08 am PST, Nov 8,Cassidy Swanson, New Hampshire
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8:19 am PST, Nov 8,Hanna Bialitskaya, Ireland
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12:02 am PST, Nov 8,Miguel Dias, New York
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11:29 pm PST, Nov 7,FREYA HALL, Florida
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12:51 am PST, Nov 7,Michael Popovich, Jr., Arizona
