Climate Crisis Action Day Draws Thousands
Yesterday thousands of concerned citizens from across the country gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol building to personally deliver one clear message to Congress and the President: global warming is real and the American people want their leaders in Washington to take quick action to address global warming.
These citizens realize that while the challenge of global warming is great, so too are the opportunities presented by the solutions. By investing in clean renewable energy like solar and wind power, they know that we can reduce our dangerous dependence on oil while creating new jobs and curbing global warming pollution.
It was encouraging to see thousands who came to Washington to make their voices heard.
Several key members of Congress were at the event to hear their call for action on global warming, including Environment and Public Works Chair Senator Barbara Boxer, Senators John Kerry and Bernie Sanders, as well as House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Committee Chair Ed Markey, Committee on Oversight and Public Affairs Committee Chair Henry Waxman, and Representatives Mike Honda and Jim Ramstad.
Each of these members of Congress spoke about their commitment to take real action on global warming, as well as their commitment to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Here at LCV, we will continue to work to help solve the challenge of our generation by getting our country on track to seriously reduce global warming pollution by two percent each year - which will lead to the 80 percent reductions scientists are calling for by 2050.
