Winds of Change Newsletter, December 2005     See sidebar for table of contents

Are Your US Senators and Reps Climate Champions?

OVEC’s Vivian Stockman is on the board of GlobalWarmingSolution.org, which is asking everyone to help pressure our so-called leaders to take action to curb global warming.

In 1990 the world’s top climate scientists warned of the growing threat of global warming, citing the need for prompt and deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions, the principal greenhouse gas.

Fortunately, the world community is taking concrete measures to address this threat through the Kyoto Protocol, an important first step towards the deep greenhouse gas reductions that are needed. Ominously, the United States, by far the largest greenhouse gas polluter, has refused to ratify the Kyoto treaty.

A prompt transition to renewable energy is also urgent in light of what appears to be the rapidly approaching peak in global oil production.

Please help us find out where your U.S. Senators and Representative stand on this over-arching issue of our time by sending them the “4 Climate Change Questions” today. To take action, go to www.globalwarmingsolution.org and click on “Are your Senators and Reps Climate Champions?” If you don’t have access to the Internet, please leave a message asking for Vivian at (304) 522-0246. Leave your phone number, address and note that you would like the four climate questions. We are grateful for your participation!