Stop Global Warming!
Take Action on December 3
Climate Crisis: USA Join the World!
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From November
28th to December 9th representatives from 150 or more nations will be
meeting at a Climate Conference in Montreal, Canada. The vast majority
of those present will be signers of the Kyoto Protocol on global
warming. They will be discussing the latest developments with this
deepening world crisis and what should be done about it.
The representatives of the United States government, however,
will be present working behind the scenes to try to block any positive
action. This is the role they have played for several years.
We are outraged that our government has taken this
obstructionist approach to one of, if not the, most critical and urgent
issues of our time. Powerful dirty energy corporations like Exxon/Mobil
are calling the shots on U.S. energy policy. Resources and lives are
being wasted in a tragic war instead of going into energy conservation
and development of clean, safe energy that would end our reliance on
Middle East oil while generating millions of new jobs.
We must stand up and take action now! This fall let's mobilize
a nationwide, grassroots education and action campaign leading up to
mass demonstrations in Montreal and throughout the U.S. on Saturday,
December 3rd. Help gather signatures for the Peoples Ratification of
the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty (www.kyotoandbeyond.org), which will be
presented in Montreal. Join Climate Crisis: USA Join the World!
(www.climatecrisis.us) as we call for:
- USA Join the World by Ratifying the Kyoto Protocol
- Support and Export Clean, Safe, Non-Nuclear Energy Alternatives
- End Government Subsidies for Oil and Coal Corporations
- Dramatically Strengthen Energy Conservation and Fuel Efficiency Standards
- A Just Transition for Workers, Indigenous and Other Communities Affected by a Change to Clean Energy
- Defend the World's Forests; Support Community-Run Tree Planting Campaigns
This organizing campaign in the United States is part of an
international effort. A call has been issued and organizing is underway
for demonstrations on December 3rd in many other countries around the
world.
There are a variety of events that we are encouraging and will help
organize. Leading up to December 3rd local groups can organize house
parties, forums, teach-ins, conferences or town meetings. You can
circulate the Kyoto and Beyond petition. We have put together a listing
of resources that provide information and analysis on the climate
crisis and what can be done about it.
For more information go to www.climatecrisis.us, write Ted Glick
at usajointheworld@igc.org or call
973-338-5398.
We urge widespread participation in this urgently needed campaign!
Initial Endorsers (List in formation)
1199/SEIU
Alliance for Affordable
Energy, New Orleans, La.
Apeiron Institute for Environmental Living
Bluewater Network
Chesapeake Climate Action
Network
Citizens Awareness Network
Climate Crisis Coalition
Colorado Clean Energy
Action
Connie Hogarth Center for Social
Action
Earth Rights International
For a Better Bronx
Global Exchange
Global Justice Ecology Project
Global Resource Center for the
Environment
Green House Network
Green Party of Rhode Island
Green Party of New York, West Side Local
Hip Hop Caucus
Indigenous Environmental Network
Irthlingz, art-based environmental education
The Just Transition Alliance
Labor/Community Strategy Center
League of Pissed Off Voters
Liberty Tree
Foundation for the Democratic Revolution
MADRE
Michigan Interfaith
Power & Light
Ministers for Racial, Social and Economic Justice of the United Church of Christ
Organic Consumers Association
Pax Christi, USA
Peace Majority Report
Philadelphia Beyond Oil
Rainforest Action Network
Root Activist Network of Trainers
Sierra Club SF/Bay Chapter, Mt. Diablo Group
The Shalom Center
Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice
US Green Party National Committee
WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Women’s International League for Peace and
Freedom, U.S. Section
Shepherd Bliss, D.Min., co-founder, Beyond Oil Sonoma County
Jose T. Bravo, Executive Director, Just
Transition Alliance
Tim Carpenter, Executive Director, Progressive Democrats of America
Ross Gelbspan, author, The Heat Is On/Boiling Point
Ted Glick, co-founder, Climate Crisis Coalition
Tom Goldtooth, Executive Director, Indigenous Environmental
Network
Eban Goodstein, Green House Network
Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler, Senior Minister, Plymouth Congregational
United Church of Christ
Kevin Martin, Executive Director, Peace Action
Fr. Paul Mayer, co-founder, Climate Crisis Coalition
Patrick Mazza, co-author, “Stormy Weather: 101
Solutions to Global Climate Change”
George Naylor, President, National Family Farm Coalition
Richard Moore, Executive Director, Southwest Network for
Environmental and Economic Justice
Emily Rochon, Cornell University graduate
student
Lorna Salzman, NY Green Party State Committee
Alice Slater, GRACE
Mike Tidwell, Chesapeake Climate Action
Network
Lester M. Timofeev, Stetson, Me.
Jenice L. View, PhD, Education and Training Director, Just
Transition Alliance
Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Shalom Center
Julia Willebrand, USGP International Committee Co-Chair
Daphne Wysham, Director, Sustainable Energy and
Economy Network
