Forward on Climate Rally

Watch the Forward on Climate Rally and March

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:59:00 -0500

More than 50,000 strong in D.C., standing for millions more across the country! Watch a recording of the Forward on Climate Rally here:

Piscataway Chief Welcomes Canadian Chiefs, Forward on Climate Rally to WDC

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:41:17 -0500

By Evangeline Lilly, actor and activist.

On February 17, I am joining tens of thousands of people on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., along with tens of thousands more in cities and towns across the nation, in what will be the largest climate action in US history.

The Piscataway Tribe has graciously extended a welcome to our First Nation guests from British Columbia, Canada, and to ALL of us. Thank you Chief Billy Tayac and thank you everyone who is descending on Washington, DC, from around the nation for the Forward on Climate Rally!

Welcoming the Forward on Climate Rally

Greetings Chief Abraham, Chief Flurer, Chief Thomas, and the Yinka Dene Alliance,

On behalf of the Piscataway Indian Nation, I welcome you, all indigenous representatives, and all allies to our ancestral homeland on the Potomac River, a place now known as Washington, D.C.

We are grateful for your steadfast courage and perseverance to dismantle this terrible assault on our Mother Earth – the Keystone XL Pipeline. We join you in calling upon President Obama to reject Tar Sands oil and to immediately desist from any further engagement with the Pipeline.

Our ancestors entrusted us with the care of all our relations, keeping the balance of life so that the seventh generation can know this living Earth. These are our Original Instructions. Not man’s law, but Creator’s Law.

May Mother Earth Endure Her Suffering,

Chief Billy Redwing Tayac

More on the Tar Sands and the Climate Rally from NRDC

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:36:00 -0500

Two new blog posts from NRDC:

A Climate Rally at the Right Time, by Frances Beinecke

When I started talking about climate change more than a decade ago, I worried my future grandchildren would someday face rising sea levels and punishing drought. Now it’s clear those dangers won’t wait until a later date. They have arrived already, and they are delivering heartache and suffering right now.

Green For All: Why People of Color Should Care about the Keystone Pipeline

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:31:00 -0500

By Phaedra Ellis Lamkins, Green For All. Cross-posted from Daily Kos.

Superstorms. Devastating drought. Out-of-control wildfires. Record-breaking temperatures. There’s no doubt about it: climate change has become impossible to ignore. And while it’s encouraging to see more and more Americans join the call for bold action on climate, there’s one issue that we still hear far too little about: the impact of global warming on low-income communities and people of color.

Hurricane Katrina taught us a lesson—and Superstorm Sandy reinforced it. People living in neighborhoods with the fewest resources have a harder time escaping, surviving, and recovering from disasters. And they’re more vulnerable to the extreme weather climate change will bring. For example, African-Americans living in Los Angeles are more than twice as likely to die during a heat wave than other residents of the city. That’s because cities develop “heat islands,” which are created by an abundance of concrete and asphalt. Urban areas prone to the heat-island effect are more densely populated by people of color—and folks living in these areas tend to have limited access to cars and air conditioning.

Meanwhile, communities of color have been suffering the health effects of climate change pollution for far too long. Sixty-eight percent of African Americans live within 30 miles of a coal plant—one of the biggest sources of carbon pollution in America. That might help explain why African American kids have a much higher rate of asthma—one in six, compared with one in ten nationwide.

So when America is faced with a decision, as we are now, about whether to accelerate climate change or to fight it with all we’ve got—it’s much more than an environmental issue. It’s a public health and human rights issue.

That’s why the Keystone XL pipeline is such a major concern. The oil it would carry is the dirtiest on earth—creating three times as much carbon pollution as regular oil. It’s steroids for climate change.

And it gets worse. Mining tar sands oil wipes out huge swaths of forest, destroying the planet’s natural ability to fight global warming. The extraction process kills wildlife and leaves behind pools of poisoned water and sludge. High levels of arsenic, mercury, and lead have been found at Canadian tar sands sites. It’s not surprising then, that the indigenous tribes who live near these operations have spoken out about staggeringly high rates of cancer and illness in their communities.

Here in America, the toxic oil carried by the pipeline would end up in Port Arthur, Texas—a predominantly black and Latino neighborhood that is already plagued by pollution-related health problems. The massive number of oil refineries in the area are blamed for the fact that residents there have a 50 percent higher chance of contracting leukemia. And the Keystone pipeline would add millions of barrels of dirty tar sands crude to the toxic mix.

To permit the pipeline would represent a heartbreaking acquiescence to climate change on the part of President Obama and our national leaders. It would be throwing our hands up helplessly in the face of one of the biggest threats our country has ever faced. That’s not the kind of leadership we voted for.

There are certain points in history, like the Civil Rights Movement, when the consequences of inaction are so great that we have to make bold choices. This is one of those times.

Instead of allowing dirty energy projects like Keystone to move forward, we should be redoubling our investments in clean energy and in the kind of infrastructure that will make communities more resilient to the effects of climate change. Doing so not only builds stronger communities, but has the added benefit of creating economic opportunity capable of lifting people out of poverty. These investments create good, healthy jobs—jobs that can’t be shipped overseas. For example, fixing America’s crumbling water infrastructure alone would put roughly 2 million people to work—while helping manage floods and heat waves.

We’re making a mistake if we treat dirty energy projects like the Keystone pipeline as an environmental issue that’s a concern only to folks who have the luxury of worrying about such things. The pipeline—and climate change—pose an enormous threat to the health and safety of our most vulnerable communities. And we have a moral obligation to stand up and fight.

And if we do it right, we can make sure that people of color and low-income Americans have access to the world of opportunity that’s created by smart, innovative response to climate change. We can create a safer, healthier, more prosperous world for all of our children and grandchildren.

I-95 Road Closure and Detour in Delaware Will Cause 30 Minute Delay

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:43:00 -0500

A travel update for folks coming to the Forward on Climate Rally from Delaware, New York, New Jersey, and other points north:

I-95 Southbound will be closed just south of Exit 4A to Route 1 Southbound) from 10 p.m. until 10 a.m. The I-95 ramps to Churchman’s Road and SR 1 Southbound will remain open during the closure of I-95 Southbound.

In order to mitigate anticipated backups on I-95 Southbound Exit 4A, traffic is encouraged to exit I-95 at the SR 141 Interchange, travel south to US 13 Southbound, South to SR 273 Westbound, then back to I-95.

You might also consider taking I-78 or I-76 if you have the flexibility. The portion of I-95 that is closed is short, however congestion can be expected at the closure point except late at night. The detour route is a longer detour that should get you off I-95 before the closure point and hopefully avoid the worst of the traffic, making this an extra 20-30 delay. From the closure point to Washington is a little under two hours, so even if you get stuck the freeway will still re-open with enough time to get you to DC for the start of the rally. Closures like this are often re-opened earlier than the time posted to help deal with congestion, so please check live traffic conditions and highway advisory signs before making the decision to detour.

Once you’re in D.C., note that WMATA is performing track work on the subway system and there will be some suburban station closures. Check the WMATA website for details.

Posted by Nathan Empsall, Sierra Club.

Eve joins the Forward on Climate Rally!

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:35:00 -0500

Posted by Nathan Empsall, Sierra Club

We are excited to announce that Eve will be performing at the Forward on Climate Rally this Sunday, February 17!

Eve is a Grammy winning, multi-platinum recording artist and a talented actress & fashion designer. She joins inspiring speakers Michael Brune, Bill McKibben, Saik’uz First Nation Chief Jacqueline Thomas, Van Jones, and more - this will be a remarkable day to make history!

Robert Redford, the Forward on Climate Rally, and You

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:01:00 -0500

NRDC video posted by Nathan Empsall, Sierra Club

The League of Women Voters and the largest climate rally in U.S. history

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:30:00 -0500

From Jessica Jones, League of Women Voters

President Obama underscored the urgent need to address climate change in his inaugural address last month and John Kerry called climate change a “life-threatening issue” of national security upon his nomination for Secretary of State.

Now, the League is partnering with environmental groups, women’s groups, and social justice groups across the country for the February 17th “Forward on Climate” rally in Washington, DC.

“Forward on Climate” will be the largest rally on climate change in history. The event aims to show the Obama administration that there is strong public support for moving ahead with climate change solutions. Please make plans to attend, if you can. If you cannot attend in person, you can join the conversation via Facebook and Twitter. Also, use the hashtag #ForwardonClimate to follow news and information leading up to and live from the rally.

The League is thrilled that climate change is finally getting the attention it deserves. We have taken a number of steps in past months to address the issue. The work of League members and environmental advocates across the country resulted in nearly 3,000grassroots letters sent to the White House in support of action to combat climate change. The League also launched a successful print ad campaign in the Honolulu Star Advertiser to encourage the President to take action. The League firmly believes that it’s time for the U.S. to take the lead on climate change. If President Obama and his administration do not move forward with standards to reduce carbon emissions from new and existing power plants, the world we live in will not be around for our children to enjoy.

To get more information about the rally check out the Forward on Climate website or email Jessica Jones to find out how you can get involved!

Why I’m Taking Action and How You Can Too

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:01:38 -0500

By Carleen Pickard, Global Exchange

Chances are that if you are reading this, you will know how I feel about the Tar Sands in Alberta, Canada. This oil extraction method is intensive and causes irrevocable damage to the environment. The area is a catastrophic scar on the Earth. Land has been destroyed forever. Water has been permanently poisoned. First Nations communities struggle downstream to maintain a healthy and traditional lifestyle. Laborers are shipped in from Eastern Canada and Somalia to work intensive schedules.Crime drug and alcohol addiction has soared on the streets of Ft. McMurray. I’ve seen it, it’s a mess.

Communities across Canada and the U.S. have fought to keep pipelines used to transport the stuff off their land and out to sea because pipelines leak, they just do; because communities know that the short term jobs that it takes to build a pipeline are just that –short term, (while the effects are long term); and because companies like TransCanada don’t care about local impact or people like me and you.

The fate of the Keystone XL pipeline is still on the table (it’s been a roller coaster ride to date). If approved it will crack open the Tar Sands in unimaginable ways. It will increase extraction from the Tar Sands by 700,000 barrels a day and send it down to the Gulf of Mexico for processing and export. 350.org Bill McKibben has repeatedly called Keystone XL the fuse to the largest ‘carbon bomb’ we’ll ever know.

So, I’m taking action, with literally tens of thousands of others, to send an immediate message to President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry (who says he wants to make an announcement on Keystone XL ‘in the near term‘). This rally on February 17 is a first step to ensuring the President makes real strides in his second term on climate change.

Oh right, and the Tar Sands contribute to climate change, something big. Stopping Keystone XL is the first real stride the President can take.

On February 17, actions will take place across the country to move this country Forward on Climate. I am proud we are supporting the efforts inWashington D.C. and San Francisco. Momentum is huge – there are scientists, movie stars,Canadians, Canadian scientists and Canadian music stars supporting the efforts, thousands of people like you are coming to D.C. and the potential for thousands of others to take action online.

TAKE ACTION!

1) Watch this! Specialty Studios is offering the award-winning film WHITE WATER, BLACK GOLD free online for viewing and sharing by anyone through February 18.
2) Spread the word on Facebook and Twitter: Here are some social media messages you can use to help promote the climate rally action on Facebook and Twitter. Please share with your followers! (Or simply click the “Like” and “Retweet” buttons on the top right of this post.

Facebook: Tens of thousands of people are coming together to call on President Obama to move America Forward On Climate. Join them today by signing up to send a message on Facebook or Twitter: http://thndr.it/X3bcuv

Twitter: Join the largest US climate rally ever by sending a message to @BarackObama to move #ForwardOnClimate: http://thndr.it/X3bcuv

3) Join the Thunderclap:

350.org is using a new online tool to amplify our voices on Twitter and Facebook. It’s called Thunderclap — because together, that’s how loud we can be. They’re hoping to get 10,000 people on board — click here to join: 350.org/thunderclap.

4) Submit Your Photos

There will be a giant screen at the rally, showing photos and messages of support from across the country — to get your message on the screen, take a photo showing your support for the action, or of a part of your community that you want protected from climate change, then email it to forwardonclimatephotos@350.org, with your location in the subject line. (Or, you can post your photo to Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #ForwardOnClimate).

Folks at 350.org will pick out the best ones to put on the screen for tens of thousands of people to see, just outside the White House.

5) Share Your Sign

Finally, the 350.org web team put together this nifty sharable sign-maker that you can use to make a custom sign declaring your support for the action. They’re beautiful, and easy to share on your social networks. Check it out: sign.350.org.

Don’t forget to “like” and “retweet” this post to spread the word about the largest ever U.S. climate rally. Buttons are on the top right.

Why We March

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:02:11 -0500

By Allison Fisher, Public Citizen. Cross-posted from Daily Kos.

When corporate power can trump a crisis that has already taken lives, affected millions of Americans and cost billions of dollars in economic losses and infrastructure and property damage, it is time for citizens to act collectively.

When industry interests have more influence than a sweeping breadth of experts and leaders from around the globe – the climate science community, our leading public health experts, our military leaders, heads of state from all over the world and renowned religious leaders – who have called on the United States to take domestic action and provide international leadership on climate change, it is time for citizens to act collectively.

When we as a country stop rising to the challenges of our time because our elected officials fear backlash from corporate donors, it is time for citizens to act collectively.

Read the rest at Daily Kos.

Los padres y los niños avanzar sobre el clima

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:02:04 -0500

Posted by Nathan Empsall, Sierra Club.

Earlier this week, we shared a video from Climate Parents, Mom’s Clean Air Force, and the Sierra Club about parents, kids, and the need to move forward on climate. Here it is again — this time, in Spanish!

President Obama's Climate Promise and What it Means for Canada

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:01:51 -0500

From Danielle Droitsch, NRDC

In the first State of the Union address of his second term, U.S. President Barack Obama promised to tackle the greatest threat facing our planet – catastrophic climate change. The President made clear his continued commitment to use his executive authority to tackle U.S. carbon pollution and meet the country’s carbon pollution reduction targets. This strengthened federal policy should have implications for Canada which is lagging behind on its climate record. The President should also reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline as part of his commitment to confront climate change.

Photo credit:Pete Souza (Executive Office of the President of the United States) via Wikimedia Commons

Americans recognize the imperative to act now. Last year, was the hottest year on record in the contiguous U.S. The effects of extreme climate change can be seen in every corner of the country: freak storms, raging wildfires, and persistent drought across the American heartland. These extreme weather events are costing jobs, creating massive economic losses, and wrecking homes and businesses. Climate change is already costing the U.S. economy billions of dollars. The total cost for Hurricane Sandy was $71 billion. Shrinking water levels along the Mississippi river has put more than $7 billion worth of goods at risk. And, sadly, extreme weather is costing lives. It’s no wonder that in a poll taken immediately after the State of the Union message, NRDC found that 65 percent of Americans think climate change is a serious or very serious problem.

President Obama’s commitment to tackle climate was unmistakable:

But for the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change. Yes, it’s true that no single event makes a trend. But the fact is, the 12 hottest years on record have all come in the last 15. Heat waves, droughts, wildfires, and floods – all are now more frequent and intense. …

The good news is, we can make meaningful progress on this issue while driving strong economic growth. I urge this Congress to pursue a bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change, like the one John McCain and Joe Lieberman worked on together a few years ago. But if Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will. I will direct my Cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take, now and in the future, to reduce pollution, prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change, and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy.

Obama’s climate promise should have implications for Canada.

President Obama has committed the U.S. to reducing carbon pollution by 17 percent by 2020 and is clearly forging new leadership on this critical issue. This is in stark contrast with the Canadian federal government as Canada has slid backward, and there are no indications they will be able to meet their 17 percent goal. Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy have both said Canada does not have policies in place to meet its target. Canada’s climate track record reached a low point when Environment Minister Peter Kent announced that Canada would be the only country that has formally withdrawn from the Kyoto accord.

The President’s commitment to action should have implications for Canada’s growing tar sands oil industry and the decision on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is a fundamental element in the oil industry’s plan to triple production of tar sands oil from 2 million barrels per day (bpd) to 6 million bpd by 2030, and in the longer term to hike production to more than 9 million bpd. Approving a pipeline that would carry over 800,000 barrels of carbon intensive oil would be inconsistent with progress on climate.

Millions of citizens across America have sent President Obama their recommendations for making early progress on his climate promise. And last month, over 70 leading environmental organizations asked President Obama to take three actions :

To elevate the issue of climate disruption and climate solutions in the public discourse.
Use executive authority to make urgently needed reduction in U.S. carbon pollution by setting standards for America’s ageing power plant fleet.
Reject dirty fuels starting with rejecting the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline because it would unlock vast amount of additional carbon we can’t afford to burn.

Read the rest at the NRDC Switchboard blog!

What kind of history will YOU make?

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:30:33 -0500

Posted by Nathan Empsall, Sierra Club

Actor Alan Cumming wants you to come out on Sunday

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:38:00 -0500

From the Sierra Club. Posted by Nathan Empsall.

We Did Not Come This Far to Turn Around Now

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:34:00 -0500

By the Rev. Lennox Yearwood. Cross-posted from Daily Kos.

We have a moral obligation to ensure for a clean and safe planet for future generations. It is that simple, and it is why the Hip Hop Caucus rejects the proposed plans for the Keystone XL Pipeline project.

The Hip Hop Caucus has joined with 350.org, one of the most dynamic and efficacious climate movement organizations in existence today, and the Sierra Club, the oldest and largest environmental organization in the country, to co-convene the largest climate rally in U.S. history – Forward On Climate on Sunday, February 17, 2013. Over 80 organizations have partnered on this effort, and as a result of so many different groups and people coming together, the climate movement has never been so energized and mobilized.

The stakes are so very high. With so many people in the streets marching, with so many people on social media discussing and sharing information, and with so many diverse leaders and celebrities speaking out and standing up, President Obama truly has a serious decision in front of him. He can either reject the pipeline and stand with the people for a sustainable future for our planet, or he can approve the pipeline to please big oil companies who have spent over $150 million to promote this pipeline project.

I know there are those within President Obama’s fine Administration who are wondering why there are so many people making such a big deal about ‘this one pipeline project.’ The status-quo folks inside Washington, DC do not agree with the line in the sand that the movement has drawn. The line in the sand being that either President Obama is really about a sustainable future for this planet and the health of our people (if he rejects this pipeline project), or instead, he cannot overcome the incredible power of corporate oil interests on our political process (if he approves this pipeline project). This Keystone XL decision is a true litmus test.

The status-quo folks inside Washington, on the left and the right, would rather just give the oil lobby the decision they want on this pipeline, and have the movement look the other way.

I could not be prouder of the leadership of our fellow Forward On Climate Rally co-conveners 350.org and the Sierra Club, and all the partners listed here, for rising above the powerful culture in Washington, DC, where all are encouraged and incentivized not to demand what is right for the people, but to demand what is convenient for the politicians.

The thousands, upon thousands of people who are coming on buses from across the country this Sunday, February 17, sacrificing time, money and energy to march in the streets, are coming to demand what is right. It is surely not convenient for them to travel hours and hours so that they can march in the cold of February and then turn back around and ride home, facing a full workweek ahead. The climate movement is so energized right now because we are standing up for what is right, not what is easy, not what is politically expedient.

This is a courageous moment for our movement, which in turn demands courage from for our President. I believe President Obama is a courageous leader who will make the right decision by rejecting the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline project, and when he does, the people who elected him for a second term - the young, the old, the working class, the middle class, the beautiful Black, Brown, Asian, White, and American Indian people of this country - will have his back.

Join us this Sunday, February 17! #ForwardOnClimate.

Parents and Kids March Forward on Climate

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:03:17 -0500

Check out the latest video from Mom’s Clean Air Force and Climate Parents about why the climate fight matters to parents, kids, and families!

Will Steger Foundation: Midwest Sends Hundreds of Youth to Massive Climate Rally in DC

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:02:10 -0500

By Abby Fenton, Youth Programs Director, cross-posted from Will Steger Foundation

From crippling drought to Hurricane Sandy, and overall record-breaking temperatures extremes across the country, it’s hard to ignore the effects of climate change. The American people recognize that the climate is changing. President Obama’s inaugural speech included a call to action on climate change and organizers across the country intend to hold him to it – starting with the rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline. That’s why the Will Steger Foundation along with 120+ organizations across the US have joined the Sierra Club and 350.org to launch Forward On Climate rally, expected to be the largest climate rally in U.S. history - February 17th on the National Mall in Washington DC. 350.org is calling it “the largest symbol of hope for a safe climate future that this country has ever seen,” with tens of thousands of people expected to attend.

Young people are expected to make up a large number of the participants with organizations like the Energy Action Coalition, League of Young Voters, the Hip Hop Caucus, and the Sierra Student Coalition organizing massive youth turnout across the U.S. The President’s inaugural address hit home for a generation of young Americans deeply committed to tackling the most pressing issue of our time.

“We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires, and crippling drought, and more powerful storms.” - Barack Obama, January 22nd, 2013

In the words of Maura Cowley, Energy Action Coalition’s young Executive Director: “The inaugural address felt like both a validation of all the work we’ve been doing, and a renewed call to action.” Two years ago, Maura and a small group of key youth leaders sat down across the table from the President. “I will never forget his words,” she wrote in a recent blog post, “Your job is to push me.” Youth across the country are working tirelessly to do just this.

For Midwest youth, the call to action is tied closely to a deep sense of place and regional identity. The Upper Midwest is home to some of the United State’ largest industrial and agricultural centers and a major emitter of greenhouse gasses. The region is poised to play a pivotal role in America’s clean energy future because of this strong industrial base, as well as its vast potential for generating power from wind and other renewable sources, and the crucial role of its Congressional delegations in shaping national energy policy.

Student organizers in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan and Minnesota have been deeply involved in the coal fight, successfully organizing to transition their campuses off of coal and joining larger coalitions to close municipal plants such as the Fisk and Crawford coal plants in Chicago. Members of the Ohio Student Environmental Coalition have been working tirelessly with partners across the state to halt the unregulated fracking boom currently underway. In Minnesota and Michigan, students are lobbying for clean energy policies at the state level and modeling sustainability initiatives in a wide range of communities.

Across the Midwest youth are organizing in large numbers to send delegations to the Forward on Climate rally – most traveling by bus. Liz Starke, Coordinator for the Michigan Student Sustainability Coalition, feels the momentum building and sees 2013 as the time to focus on “building power, in our movement and network and in our students.” The rally provides an opportunity to energize youth climate networks across the U.S., and send the message loud and clear that a generation of young people demand action to ensure a clean and just energy future.

A preliminary count of Midwest youth turnout for the rally includes (as of February 11th):

Ohio - 275
Missouri - 110
Indiana - 75
Michigan - 55
Illinois - 50
Minnesota - 25

The Will Steger Foundation is committed to empowering youth climate leadership across the Midwest as a critical means to winning on climate. We are proud to support a delegation of high school students from our Youth Environmental Activists Minnesota (YEA! MN) program who will be joining the rally and sharing their experiences through video and blogs. Stay tuned!

Ghana Youth Against Keystone XL!

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:24:00 -0500

Posted by Daniel Kessler, 350.org

Incredible video from around the world.

Cool Foods Campaign: Cool Foods Valentine

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:01:44 -0500

Cross-posted from the Center for Food Safety, February 8, 2013

Cool Foods Valentine from Cool Foods on Vimeo.

Share the love for kids and climate. Fight climate change every day- 3 times a day! Join Cool Foods Campaign in making a commitment to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions by choosing climate-friendly foods for your Valentines whenever possible. And, on February 17th, tell Obama and Congress to move Forward on Climate now!

https://twitter.com/CoolFoods

http://www.facebook.com/CoolFoods

http://pinterest.com/coolfoods/

More Celebrities Join Forward On Climate

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:26:38 -0500

Posted by Nathan Empsall, Sierra Club

Dear President Barack Obama,

Your legacy as 44th president of the United States rests firmly on your leadership on climate disruption. Only the president has the power to lead an effort on the scale and with the urgency we need to phase out fossil fuels and lead America, and the world, in a clean energy revolution.

We support your demonstrating the strongest resolve in fighting the climate crisis on every front.

Thank you,

Michael Brune (Sierra Club)
Bill McKibben (350.org)
Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. (Hip Hop Caucus)
Van Jones (Rebuild the Dream)
Julian Bond (NAACP)
Tom Steyer (The Center for the Next Generation)
Adam Levine
Alec Baldwin
Alicia Silverstone
Amanda Shaw
Bonnie Raitt
Circa Survive
Darren Aronofsky
Devotchka
Edward Norton
Edward James Olmos
Elle Macpherson
Elvis Perkins
Evangeline Lilly
Fabien Cousteau
Graham Nash
Guster
Harper Simon
Ian Somerhalder
Incubus
Indigo Girls
Jack Johnson
Jason Mraz
Joel Rafael
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Linkin Park
Malin Akerman
Medeski Martin & Wood
Michael Franti
Mike de la Rocha
Morgan Freeman
My Morning Jacket
Ozomatli
Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky
Phillipe Cousteau
Phosphorescent
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Russell Simmons
Susan Sarandon
Thao Nguyen
The Black Angels
The Wood Brothers
tUnE-yArDs
Woody Harrelson
Yoko Ono