Blog Action day! On Climate Change My recommendation: Write your elected officials!

I Hope everyone who is concerned about climate change sends a letter to their elected officials, no matter what country they are from. In the US we need to send letters, Faxes and phone calls to our Senator and ask them to support strong climate change legislation.

To help people I have posted this letter below, you can copy and past it to your word processor or to your email and send it to both of your senators.

If you don't know how to send a letter to your Senator or who your Senators are you can find them by clicking on this link. You will be able to find both your Senators by entering your state.
I strongly suggest you print out the letter and send it via regular mail as actual letters have more significance than emails or phone calls.

Also if you want to add any additional information please feel free. Follow the guidance at this site to properly address your letter to your senators.

I ask everyone who reads this blog to PLEASE write!

We need to let our Senators know this is an important issue. The opponents to this issue have lots of money and paid lobbyists to get their side across. The only way we are gong to get our side to be heard is from our grassroots efforts and that means YOU!

Here is the text of the letter: and I thank you for writing

Dear Honorable Senator,

The historic passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act in the House of Representatives creates a sound framework for a clean energy future. While imperfect, it sets forth goals that America must achieve -- and exceed. Its most important achievement is setting the United States on a path to reduce carbon emissions some 80 percent by 2050. It also makes strides in halting international deforestation, requires new buildings to dramatically slash energy waste, will speed the development of made-in-America electric vehicles, and provides important protections for workers, consumers, and others who may be affected by our transition to a clean energy future.
Although it makes a strong start, this bill must be strengthened before it reaches President Obama's desk. I hope that you will work to strengthen this plan as it moves forward. There are a few main areas for improvement I urge you to push for. In particular, a mechanism for cleaning up the oldest and dirtiest coal plants must be included in a final bill. It's also vital that we ramp up the bill's investments in energy efficiency, hasten our transition toward clean energy sources like wind and solar, and steer more of the bill's investments toward the public benefit--not polluters.

Comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation can create millions of new, good-paying clean energy jobs, make us more energy independent, and help solve our climate crisis. Please ensure that this legislation achieves these goals.

Sincerely,