Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.64.0806041341190.25092@panix3.panix.com>
From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.aol.com>, Wryting-L <WRYTING-L@listserv.wvu.edu>,
Cyberculture <cyberculture@zacha.org>
Subject: Urgent: Major Climate Change Vote Expected Today (fwd)
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:41:31 -0400 (EDT)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:23:14 -0500 (CDT) From: WWF - Conservation Action Network <ecomments@wwfus.org> To: sondheim@panix.com Subject: Urgent: Major Climate Change Vote Expected Today ---------------------------------------------------------------------- World Wildlife Fund's Conservation Action Network ACT NOW TO SAVE LIFE ON EARTH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Action deadline: immediately Dear Alan, The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, a major climate change bill, is being debated this week in the Senate and a vote is expected within the next few hours on a key amendment. Please speak out now. Urge your senators to vote for the Climate Security Act and for an amendment that would pave the way for effective international action on climate change: http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/R?i=4zG_EMBzykLf9anQj_wCgg.. The debate on the Climate Security Act is a major opportunity to push for U.S. action to slow climate change, the number one environmental issue of the 21st century. The United States is one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gases, with nearly five times the world average in carbon emissions. A strengthening amendment to be offered by Sens. Biden (D-Del.), Lugar (R-Ind.) and others would ensure that U.S. action is complemented by international efforts. Their amendment would affirm the Senate's strong support for a renewed round of global negotiations to address climate change. The vote may come as early as this afternoon. Ask your senators to vote for the Biden-Lugar amendment: http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/R?i=Lx8X_ca0ZaKQvW7TJrhHYQ.. The impacts of climate change are already becoming evident around the globe. According to two reports issued by the federal government last week, the effects are being felt in every region of the United States in the form of intense droughts, rampant wildfires and other extreme weather events that will only intensify as global temperatures increase. The government also stated that climate change poses significant health risks, especially for the poor and elderly. We can still slow climate change before it becomes too dangerous to manage. The tools for controlling climate change are available and affordable today. The Climate Security Act would put many of those tools into use and is a critical first step toward slowing climate change. Tell your senators that we must act now: http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/R?i=rxDbgvcpwCnAyWOu6AEzdw.. Please forward this message to your friends and family. All around the world, people are calling for urgent action on climate change to protect our planet and future generations. Thank you for adding your voice: http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/R?i=nX1KizbPtMpPxeA9hFBE6w.. Sincerely, Richard Moss Managing Director and Vice President Climate Change World Wildlife Fund DID YOU KNOW? Eleven major corporations urged the U.S. Senate to pass climate change legislation, saying the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act "represents a real effort to establish the regulatory framework that we need." http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/R?i=O6r6JeWiaRt8KlLZja17gA.. Go here to unsubscribe: http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/CO?i=WXHrNf4XDyw25S2mOafotXOc6PKq3wqL&cid=1001 ------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for being a part of the WWF Conservation Action Network. The email address we have in our records for you is: sondheim@panix.com To subscribe to free WWF E-newsletters, or to change your email address or contact information, please log in to your supporter center: http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/R?i=1hhbWSTchyCMFm9gwmFbNg.. Please do not reply to this message, as it is sent from an unmonitored box. Send any inquiries about the Conservation Action Network to actionnetwork@wwfus.org or visit our Frequently Asked Questions to find answers: http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/R?i=nfltCTcsbsW9XF5ncv8kfg.. Conservation Action Network Home: http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/R?i=kCe7bhPNZGyo0GkjMBefWg.. World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th Street, NW, Washington DC 20037 http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/R?i=C18T80suDj2oJGCSIMi2pw.. �2008 World Wildlife Fund