Protect the World's Poorest From Climate Change
The world's most vulnerable people don't contribute much to global warming, but they pay the highest price for it. In fact, the carbon footprint of an average American is 2,000 times larger than that of the average African.
Climate change has displaced more than 26 million people, costs the world an estimated $125 billion in economic losses and leads to more than 300,000 deaths a year.
So far, the world's most vulnerable have paid the greatest price for climate change. Yet, the United Nations estimates that the one billion people who live on less than $1 a day account for less than 3% of the world's carbon footprint.
Sign the petition urging President Obama to make sure the U.S. takes the lead in developing a strong international climate change plan that cuts greenhouse gas emissions before it's too late.
Dear President Obama,
Climate change has displaced more than 26 million people, costs the world an estimated $125 billion in economic losses and leads to more than 300,000 deaths a year. Creeping deserts consume farmland and changes in weather patterns cause floods, which expand hunger and disease among the world's most vulnerable and touch off conflicts over dwindling resources, according to the Global Humanitarian Forum.
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So far, the world's most vulnerable have paid the greatest price for climate change. Yet, the United Nations estimates that the one billion people who live on less than $1 a day account for less than 3% of the world's carbon footprint.
Please ensure the U.S. supports significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, clean-energy policies and a comprehensive aid package for millions of the world's most vulnerable. They're the ones who most feel the effects of climate change.
