Counting down to Copenhagen
The Copenhagen Summit begins December 7. The time is right to voice our thoughts and to pressure our leaders to do the ethical thing. A planetary emergency is happening. We ask those elected to serve us to put the interests of the greater good of the planet before all else.
I have been in touch with the Office of the Premier of British Columbia requesting an opportunity to, in person, give him a package of photos and information demonstrating the scale of the world-wide 350 campaign, information on climate issues and to encourage him to take a leadership role within this country and to encourage the Prime Minister to do what must be done.
If you want to keep in the know about the pre-Copenhagen climate negotiations taking place in Barcelona, here is the site for you. It's the incredible "adopt a negotiator" site. You can keep abreast of events as they unfold in the bargaining. Inform yourself and act.
For Canadians, the two trackers for adopt a negotiator are Zoe Caron (co-author with Elizabeth May of Global Warming For Dummies) and Adam MacIsaac.
Dominican Republic
Mexico City
Vilandai, India
Here is letter composed and sent to Prime Minister Harper of Canada
by a billblog reader, used with permission.
Dear Prime
Minister Harper,
I was just watching the ceremony in Victoria celebrating the
arrival of the Olympic torch in Canada. And while events
like this usually cause a stirring in my patriotic soul, I
am finding it more and more difficult to hold my head high
as a Canadian.
I have always been so proud of the way Canada fulfilled its
international obligations but I am dumbfounded, dismayed and
ashamed by our lack of leadership and action when it comes
to dealing with global warming. I am baffled. The science is
irrefutable. The danger is real. Surely, this is the most
critical issue facing the world. This is bigger than
politics. This is about the world my children, your children
and their children will inherit.
Please go to Copenhagen in December. Take a stand. Take
action. Show leadership. Make us proud.
Sincerely,
Mary Jane Davidson
Roberts Creek, BC
