Petitioning Congress to give fighting global warming top priority is one thing bicyclists can do to help preserve our climate. The other is to keep on bicycling!
Mike Neuman "If you live within walking or bicycling distance of work, you can reduce the global warming impact of your commute to zero." - Denis Hayes ------------------------------------------------------ Sign petition asking Congress to make Global Warming a top priority The most respected scientific organizations have stated unequivocally that global warming is happening, and people are causing it by burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests. The consequences of continued warming at current rates are likely to be dire. Many densely populated areas, such as low-lying coastal regions, are highly vulnerable to climate shifts. A middle-of-the-range projection is that the homes of 13 to 88 million people around the world would be flooded by the sea each year in the 2080s. Poorer countries and small island nations will have the hardest time adapting. Scarcity of water and food could lead to major conflicts with broad ripple effects throughout the globe. Even if people find a way to adapt, the wildlife and plants on which we depend may be unable to adapt to rapid climate change. While the world itself will not end, the world as we know it may disappear. It's time we make "Climate Change, Global Warming, and Saving the Planet" this country's top priority! Ask the new Congress to act now to protect our sacred earth. If we don't accomplish this, all other problems and concerns won't matter. It's not a just a political issue, it's a moral issue. Sign the petition to Congress at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/890510358. Thanks, Bill Johnson-Miles Committed PURPOSE _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
