[SustainableTompkins] FW: I'm supporting Al Gore, please add your voice too

[Molly Brewton]

Hi All,

Just wanted to let you know that the "two days" time window referenced 
below was originally mentioned a day or so ago, so time is of the essence 
if you want to sign the petition.

Also, there is a petition by Avaaz.org which says, "Dear world: Please 
ignore George Bush.  He doesn't represent us."  This is in response to 
American efforts (which appear to be succeeding) to greatly weaken the 
resolutions which come out of the conference.  The link for that is 
http://www.avaaz.org/en/please_ignore_bush/4.php

Molly

At 03:12 PM 12/12/2007, you wrote:
>I was very moved by Al Gore's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech this 
>week. My friend Piper says it as well as I could, so I am sending you his 
>letter urging us to sign a petition supporting Al Gore as he addresses the 
>UN Climate Change Conference in Bali.
>
>Tony Ingraham
>owlgorge at earthlink.net
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Piper R.W. Hollier
>To: Anthony Ingraham
>Sent: 12/12/2007 2:08:26 PM
>Subject: I'm supporting Al Gore, please add your voice too
>
>
>Hi Tony,
>
>In two days Al Gore is going to address the UN Climate Change Conference 
>in Bali, Indonesia. At his request, I've signed an important petition 
>showing I support his urgent call for a visionary treaty to address the 
>climate crisis.
>
>The world's elected leaders must take the steps necessary to solve global 
>warming.  It's not too late.  We have the opportunity now to improve the 
>Earth's future for our children, and their children.  If we don't act, we 
>will only have ourselves to blame.
>
>Could you please take a look at the petition and consider signing it 
>today?: http://www.climateprotect.org/standwithal
>
>Will you please also consider adding a personal message to your petition 
>signature? All solutions to climate change will involve each of us making 
>some unique personal contribution. Our own thoughts and feelings about the 
>future of the Earth are important. We should look for opportunities to 
>share them with our families and friends. Networking is vital: if you 
>consider this petition campaign important enough to participate yourself, 
>please also encourage family members and friends to get on board.
>
>This is the personal message that I am sending to Bali with my signature:
>
>The refusal of the United States to accept moral responsibility for the 
>consequences of its rampant consumerism is one of the greatest ethical 
>transgressions in recent history. The solutions to the climate change 
>dilemma will have to involve not just brilliant technological innovations 
>but also a deep change of consciousness in the world's richest nations. 
>The Earth cannot sustainably support the extravagant and wasteful life 
>styles that so many North Americans and Western Europeans have come to 
>consider "normal."
>Undoubtedly someone somewhere will think this is high handed and preachy 
>of me. Tuff for them (and their Hummer and their five-bedroom MacMansion 
>and their yearly ski vacations in the Swiss Alps). With each other's 
>inspiration and creative tips, we can learn to live rich and meaningful 
>lives without the ridiculous glut of material attributes that are such a 
>burden to the Earth.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Piper
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