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Topic: New Petitions - Promote and Update Your Petitions

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Jouni Y.	New Petitions - Promote and Update Your Petitions August 02, 2005 11:10 AM Petition to settle Iran nuclear discussion http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/611696493 Please, sign Andreas's new petition and forward. http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=972619864 endorsed Mayors for Peace support group http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/support_group_mayors_for_peace [ send green star]
Jouni Y.	Campaign for the Southern Finland's Forests! August 02, 2005 11:29 AM Campaign for the Southern Finland's Forests! Please, sign, more information at the site... http://www.metsavetoomus.fi/en/sign/index.html This petition will be delivered to the parliament and government by most important environment organisations in Finland. Let's try to reach 500 signatures for this one. I will deliver this one to the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Ministry of Environment in the beginning of September 2006. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/221556448 Thank you! endorsed http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/support_group_mayors_for_peace p.s. Click for the Forest is looking for a new forest to save right now, every click has still impact for the next mission http://www.ettklickforskogen.se/engelska/ettklickeng.asp [ send green star]
Jouni Y.	US and Michigan oriented August 02, 2005 11:32 AM These are not quite local but we act locally globally and vice verse... ...i'm positive ...soon we will see more US and Michigan oriented petitions here too [ send green star]
Andreas G.	August 04, 2005 2:32 AM Wow! Thanks for the support, John! You're really a great guy! Happy friendship day! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jouni Y.	CAMPAIGN FOR COOPERATION IN SPACE August 04, 2005 2:07 PM http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/832338563 CAMPAIGN FOR COOPERATION IN SPACE Who We Are: Campaign for Cooperation in Space is a Coordinated International Network For Breakthrough, Enrolling U.N. Member Governments, Non-Governmental Organizations, Media, and the People to Implement A Permanent Ban on Weapons in Space. Our Vision: Together, we can put an end to the highly profitable war industry by putting our differences aside, uniting and working together by promoting win-win solutions to decision makers. Before our perpetual war economy expands into space, we must ban space weapons. A coordinated strategy to get world leaders to sign a treaty banning space weapons will put a lid on the war economy and result into a cooperative, democratic Space Age society that goes beyond fear and honours all life, instead of destroying it. With today's technology, a peace based economy can be just as profitable as a war based economy. WE the People of Earth hereby Petition the United Nations General Assembly to have a Space Preservation Treaty permanently banning all space-based weapons and warfare in space ready for signature by all U.N. Member Nations by United Nations Day, 2005 [October 24, 2005]. IF the United Nations General Assembly fails approve a Space Preservation Treaty by October 24, 2005, then the General Assembly shall convene a Space Preservation Treaty Conference to ban all space-based weapons and warfare in space, as Canada did in the 1997 Ottawa Land Mines Treaty Conference, to be held in Victoria-Vancouver, B.C. in June 2006, as part of the World Peace Forum 2006. Please, forward to your friends! Endorsed http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/support_group_mayors_for_peace [ send green star]
Jouni Y.	Say "No" to Japan's Plan to Kill Humpback Whales August 04, 2005 10:54 PM http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/164242172 Say "No" to Japan's Plan to Kill Humpback Whales Target: The Ambassadors of Denmark ; of Switzerland ; of China ; of South Korea Sponsor: International Fund for Animal Welfare DEADLINE: Ongoing ... Famous for serenading the seas with their haunting melodies, the humpback whale has been protected since 1966, when it was on the brink of extinction from commercial whaling. But a new threat has emerged, as media reports indicate that Japan is now seeking to resume commercial whaling of humpbacks, defying international agreements and sanctuaries under the guise of "scientific research." [ send green star]
Andreas G.	Signed... August 05, 2005 2:45 AM ...a while ago. Please everybody sign who hasn't yet! This is just a must! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jouni Y.	Sign the Declaration of Independence from Oil August 10, 2005 3:34 AM http://www.freedomfromoil.com/sign_the_declaration/ 1) Sign the Declaration of Independence from Oil and help put us on the road to a peaceful energy revolution and an oil free future! 2) Pass it on! Tell your friends, family and coworkers to help unite Americans to declare independence from oil! 3) Add your voice to the online discussion about Freedom from Oil at the Rainforest Action Network blog! Let's be honest. Our country has become far too dependent, even addicted, to oil. We consume over 25 percent of the world’s oil, yet we make up less than 5 percent of the world’s population. Did you know that transportation accounts for over 70 percent of America’s oil consumption? Yikes, that’s a lot of oil! And of all the automakers, Ford Motor Company’s cars, trucks and SUVs waste the most gas. So then, how do we end our oil dependence? Start with American automakers. By convincing them to immediately increase the fuel efficiency of their vehicles, America can take a major step towards declaring independence from oil. Read the Declaration of Independence from Oil here. Americans deserve better. Our country is a symbol of justice, democracy, and hope. American ingenuity and determination has cured polio and put a man on the moon. We can create a world powered by safe, secure, and sustainable energy. What Happens Next? We’ll deliver the declaration to Vice President Dick Cheney, the architect of America's energy policy, and Bill Ford Jr., CEO of Ford Motor Company, America's biggest gas guzzler and demand that they take responsible action to end America’s dependence on oil. [ send green star]
Christina E.	August 10, 2005 9:11 AM Not sure if you've already had these..but Stop Water Diversion from the Great Lakes http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/994768433 and this site has a lot of things...so whenever you have time, just look around.. http://people.brandeis.edu/~ava/activism.html [ send green star]
Jouni Y.	Stand up for Iraqi women! August 11, 2005 2:58 AM Please, sign soonest, deadline is August, 15th. Iraq's existing laws regarding women's rights are some of the most progressive in the Middle East, guaranteeing women the right to vote, attend school, run for political office, and own property. But Article14 of the new draft constitution aims to replace these laws with Islamic Sharia law - which could dramatically affect women's rights in marriage, court, education and the political system. The draft constitution also does not guarantee Iraqi women a substantial representation in Parliament, as the current interim constitution does. A renewed interpretation of Sharia law would turn back the clock on women's rights in Iraq. As the occupier of Iraq, the United States is obligated to uphold international law guaranteeing human rights for all Iraqi people, including the full range of rights for women. Stand up for Iraqi women! Send a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today and urge her to advocate to protect the rights of women in Iraq by working with the Iraqi government to repeal Article 14 and guarantee women's rights under the law. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/488632173?ltl=1123551606 [ send green star]
Jouni Y.	New Petition: Campaign to Reduce Fine-Particle Emissions in Cities August 15, 2005 2:35 AM New Petition: Campaign to Reduce Fine-Particle Emissions in Cities Dear All! This is a huge subject to tackle. Fine-particle emissions mainly from cars, buses, trucks, motorbikes and scooters in the cities have not only impact on our health but also new-born babies, animals, pets, trees, plants... Researcher Ari Lampinen, scientist based in the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, very kindly helped me to create this new petition. If you are interested to use the same concept or to modify, and to petition authorities in your country or/and city, please, contact me. I just would like to know about it and possibly cooperate with you. We are in the same boat. feel free to post your friends. thank you!! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/401470832 Campaign to Reduce Fine-Particle Emissions in Cities We undersigned urge the Government of Finland immediately to tranpose The Directive (2003/30/EC) that requires 2% of all road traffic fuels sold be biofuels in 2005 progressively increasing to reach a minimum of 5.75% of fuels sold in 2010. We undersigned strongly urge Finland to exceed these goals, and to represent this plan in the conference of ASEM countries to be held in Helsinki, 2006, in September. We undersigned also strongly urge making electric cars and other zero emission vehicles like scooters and electric bicycles available for consumers with competititve prices by means of taxation. Stavros Dimas, EU Commissioner for the Environment, says: “Most of us live in cities – so the quality of our urban environment is an issue of daily concern. European environmental legislation is already delivering cleaner air, improved wastewater treatment and many other benefits. We are now looking to see how we can best exploit the positive links between these laws, and how best to support local authorities in their efforts to improve the urban environment. We are seeking the views of citizens and experts alike on this.” [ send green star]
Jouni Y.	Automakers v. the People August 16, 2005 9:05 AM http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/812307688 We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition: Automakers v. the People Targets: Automobile Industry; Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Sponsor: Union Of Concerned Scientists * Signatures: 22,108 * Goal: 20,000 * Deadline: Ongoing... Automakers Talk Environment then Sue to Stop Clean Car Choice In order to protect the health of the planet and its inhabitants, governments and industries around the world are beginning to focus their attention on reducing global warming emissions. And the state of California is leading the way, having recently passed a landmark law to reduce heat-trapping emissions from cars, trucks, and SUVs. But instead of doing their fair share to curb these harmful gases, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, including self-described environmental leaders such as Ford and Toyota, recently sued the people of California to block this law! Honda, Nissan and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers have also joined the lawsuit. [ send green star]
Randy S.	autos in the usa August 17, 2005 9:19 PM are there any americans out that feel the answer to our problems in the US auto air and overcrowded road problems start by the fact that during the turn of the 1920s the auto companies bought up the pubic transportion trains in most of our major cites and ripped out the rails forceing us no way to get around but to buy a car...why not start by sueing the auto makers to in reinstall the rail systems in our towes and citys....after all it is thier fault american is in the mess we are in and the cause of the ozone warnings we have posted in the city. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Wayne F.	Automakers v. the People August 18, 2005 6:38 AM Automakers v. the People Tuesday, 9:05 AM http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/812307688 This petition is sent to the CEOs of many auto manufacturers. I signed. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	Petitions & Actions August 20, 2005 11:06 PM Tell Congress: Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge! This is it: the most important vote to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will take place in September - and we need your signature today. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/297924977?z00m=33283 ~Activists who against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are "gullible"??? (Post a comment at bottom of page) http://nwf.blogs.com/arctic_promise/2005/08/a_note_to_the_g.html Keep Destructive Gas Development Out of New Mexico's Valle Vidal http://ga1.org/campaign/vallevidal/step1.tcl Help Save the Imperiled Red Knot Bird http://den.defenders.org/cgi-bin/newaction/show.pl?alert=405 Opt Out of Junk Mail Last month, New American Dream launched a petition drive calling on the chairs and ranking members of Congress's postal oversight committees to commission a Do Not Junk registry that will empower Americans to easily opt-out of unwanted ad mail. The petition's demands are simple; all Congress has to do is cut-and-paste the rules governing the wildly popular and successful Do Not Call list and apply them to Do Not Junk. http://www.newdream.org/junkmail/ Tell Automakers Why You Want Green Cars Today http://www.newdream.org/cnad/user/user_sign_petition.php?config[com_region_global96][petition_uid]=8 Tree Cheers for Norm Thompson Sign a thank you letter to Norm Thompson, recognizing the company's efforts to increase post-consumer recycled paper contents in its catalogs and set the pace for the mail industry. http://www.newdream.org/cnad/user/user_sign_petition.php?config[com_region_global96][petition_uid]=5 More Actions ~ http://www.newdream.org/cnad/user/user_action.php Toxic Waste It's time to reduce the toxic waste we leave for future generations. Tell the FCC that you want to protect the environment, save money and keep your cell phone when switching service! Take action: http://www.care2.com/go/z/32715 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Christina E.	hey! August 21, 2005 8:14 PM hey! Just droping by...i'm still on vacation...which is why i haven't talked much or whtever....how've u guys been? nice petitions...signed them all [ send green star]
Shannon F.	in the wake of Katrina September 11, 2005 11:49 AM Please sign these petitions ask the red cross to help with animals http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/750226838 Stop killing pets in La http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/366281507 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/243193358 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/840979272 [ send green star]
Wayne F.	Petition to settle Iran nuclear discussion September 12, 2005 3:59 PM Signed Petition to settle Iran nuclear discussion http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/611696493 Wayne F. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Megan C.	save biogems September 14, 2005 5:27 AM Not sure if people are familiar with this website, but it's wonderful! It's through the National Resource Defense Council.... www. savebiogems.org Check it out! They have been very successful with their e-postcard and e-mail campaigns to save some of the most beautiful (and very threatened) places left on earth, and you accrue "action points" for each action you take which you can "cash in" for beautiful screen savers and occasional autographed environmental books that are donated. The other site I love is www.circleoflifefoundation.org. This is Julia Butterfly Hill's site, author of "The Legacy of Luna" (One of my favorite books... and if you need to be inspired to help rescue the earth- READ IT! Much love, Megan [ send green star]
Megan C.	September 14, 2005 5:31 AM that's www.circleoflife.org, no foundation. my apologies! it's eerie too, i just checked it out, and the last blog from Julia was in May and she's writing about how wonderful New Orleans was.... hmmm Anyway, you can sign up to receive their newsletter, there are many volunteer and PETITION opportunities as well. -M [ send green star]
Shannon F.	September 17, 2005 12:01 PM Protect Colorado’s Female Cougars and Their Kittens http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/615403591 Save the Great Bear Rainforest http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/884836634 We Ask The Help of United Nations to End Speciesism! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/802176221 Ban Blood Sports in Ireland http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/784506550 Help Anne the Elephant Say 'Goodbye' to the Circus http://www.bornfree.org.uk/circus/petition.shtml [ send green star]
Sandra W.	October 13, 2005 12:19 AM HUMAN RIGHTS ~ Fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty. http://www.one.org/action.aspx Put Your Health Choices Back in Your Hands!!! Having alternative medical treatments more accessible to the public gives many patients who face life-threatening afflictions another viable option in their health care choices. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/188805350?z00m=53642 At Wal-Mart, not only is there no such thing as a free lunch, allegedly, there's no lunch at all. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/974105653?z00m=53324 Freedom of Religion - Modern Day Witch hunt petition. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/412952817#body Congress needs to hear from you. Please take our 2005 NCLB online survey. With your input, we will provide policymakers with concrete “on the Ground” information about the effectiveness of No Child Left Behind. http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey.zgi?p=WEB224MKRERCAV TAKE ACTION: ORGANIZE AN ANTI-WAR VIGIL, RALLY OR OTHER PEACE EVENT FOR THE DAY AFTER THE 2,000th U.S. SOLDIER IS KILLED IN IRAQ The sad day is coming when the 2,000th U.S. soldier will have died in Iraq. We need to use that milestone to remind people of the human cost of the war and call for the troops to come home. United for Peace and Justice supports the calls of our member groups - American Friends Service Committee http://www.afsc.org/2,000/, Gold Star Families for Peace http://www.gsfp.org and Military Families Speak Out http://www.mfso.org - for actions on the day after the 2,000th U.S. serviceperson's death is announced. We urge to you join the hundreds of peace and justice groups throughout the country as we tell the President, Congress and the world that 2,000 U.S. deaths in Iraq is 2,000 too many. When President Bush signed the executive order taking away community "prevailing wage" standards for construction workers who will rebuild the Gulf Coast, he took hope from working families trying to put their lives back together. We can't allow this to happen. And it gets even worse: Anti-worker Republicans in Congress have introduced legislation to automatically suspend these wage protections for a year in future disaster sites. Please turn your outrage to action and help restore decent pay for Gulf Coast workers. Click the following link to sign our petition now: http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/V71rHyp1kqbO/ What politician refuses to help hurricane victims? http://ga3.org/campaign/sensenbrenner/step1.tcl Teach Science, Not "Intelligent Design" http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/919965448?z00m=55075&z00m=55075 Grape workers win $1.7 million settlement: Take action to help other abused workers http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/kovacevich [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	October 13, 2005 12:20 AM Fight Big Tobacco Around the World http://tfk.grassroots.com/newsletter2005/OctnewsITcollage/index.jhtml?_requestid=81689 Oppose the Weakening of Organic Labeling Laws http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/860594522?z00m=52558 Voice concern about the FDA's failure to make a decision on the application to make Plan B emergency contraception (EC) available over the counter. Submit a comment in support of over-the-counter status for Plan B emergency contraception http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/ec_otc_letters_to_fda2/step1.tcl MEDICARE CUTS Unless Congress acts this year, Medicare will cut the amount it reimburses doctors for treating America's seniors by a staggering 4.4% on January 1, 2006. In fact, the 2004 Medicare Trustees report predicts that doctors' payment rates will be cut by 26% from 2006-2013. If these cuts take effect, doctors all over the country may be forced to close their doors to Medicare patients. That means that many seniors (and persons w/ disabilities) will have their healthcare options drastically reduced. http://patientsactionnetwork.org/content_letter.aspx?AlertID=70&UserID=3c1d6877-3cf5-4948-8ae4-8154a724f64b Medical Liability Reform Urge your members of Congress to support medical liability reform! Frivolous lawsuits are driving up the cost of healthcare for all of us, so you can send a message to Congress through the American Medical Association's Patients' Action Network website.http://www.patientsactionnetwork.com DON'T LEAVE THE GULF COAST BEHIND! Voice Your Support for the Foreign Operations Budget http://my.care.org/campaign/a30080000/step1.tcl ROBERTS AS CHIEF JUSTICE Tell your senators what you think of their votes on John Roberts http://capwiz.com/aauw/issues/alert/?alertid=8104571&type=CO WAND's Take Action! Center makes it quicker and easier than ever before. First, take a moment to learn about the most pressing issues for peace, security, and federal budget priorities. Then, respond: send a message to your Congresspeople, contact the President, send a letter to the editor. http://capwiz.com/wand/home/ Today, slavery has a new name – human trafficking. Don't miss a Lifetime Television movie event, "Human Trafficking", Oct. 24-25, 9 PM ET/PT. To host a gathering in your home to view the movie on October 24, visit http://www.fundforward.org/houseparty/ ENVIRONMENT ~ CALL Congress! Ask your representatives how they plan to vote on drilling in the Arctic Refuge. http://action.nwf.org/arcticrefuge/leg-lookup/search.tcl?domain=arcticrefuge&preview_p=1 Take Action to Jumpstart Ford and Break America’s Oil Addiction http://www.jumpstartford.com/action/ Contact CEO Bill Ford Right Now http://action.ran.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=27465 Fuel Economy Standards http://www.sierraclub.org/petition/cafe/ Restore the natural water flow of America’s Everglades! http://www.npca.org/ActionCenter/Login.aspx?nid=1 More Action Alerts: http://www.npca.org/ActionCenter/ActionAlerts.aspx?AITypeId=1&Status=2 Save Our Last Wild Forests: Restore the Roadless Rule http://www.net.org/petition.php?partner=CBD Sign the Citizen's Petition and Help Protect Our Last Wild Forests Roadless Areas http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/citizenpetition/step1.tcl http://ga1.org/campaign/roadlesspetition/w7d33n32078t6ti Protect Special Places from Mining -- Support HR3968 http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/specialplaces/step1.tcl [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	October 13, 2005 12:21 AM Protect Special Places from Mining -- Support HR3968 http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/specialplaces/step1.tcl Australian Logging Tragedy as Ancient Old-Growth Turned to Paper http://forests.org/action/alert.asp?id=gunns Climate Conundrum as Biofuel Threatens Rainforests http://forests.org/action/alert.asp?id=biofuel Urge the Forest Service to Set Things Right in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska http://ga1.org/campaign/Tongass http://action.leaveitwild.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=28105 Protect People, Our Pets, Wildlife, and Parks! http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/plover/step1.tcl More Actions Alerts to protect endangered species and wild places: http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/ ANIMALS ~ Petition To Halt Baited Wolf Hunt Not ONLY do you need to sign this, but you need to write to these people and let them know that what they are doing is wrong. To email the people that offer wolf hunting as a tourist package: sherrid@telusplanet.net The physical address of the "business" is : High Ridge Outfitters Greg and Sherri Dussome Box 1140 Robb, Alberta. T0E 1X0 Phone: (780) 794-3724 Path to You: Jennifer C. > Andrew T. > Carol Bischoff http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/853552745?ltl=1129076763 Stop the transfer of 3 Gorilla's from Blijdorp Zoo (The Netherlands-Europe) to the Shanghai Zoo http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/698931099 Path to You: Call me Caring Love and Peace > Carol Bischoff Petiton Against using Cats & Dogs for Fur Here you can see wat is going on, it's very schocking!! http://www.jcruel.com/catdogfur.asp Here you can do something about this, please do something, I beg you. http://www.jcruel.com/petitionform.asp Thank you so much, a lot of love from Annie -- And another petition against FUR FARMING And here you can take action against furfarming, to sign this petition. http://www.petitiononline.com/HKDKP012/ Path to You: Mary Riley > Carol Bischoff Global Protest against Japanese Slaughter of Dolphins http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/370297538 Rescue animals stranded by Katrina, and don’t let animals be forgotten again! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/256230705?ltl=1129096476 Ask Trader Joe's to stop selling eggs from caged hens https://community.hsus.org/campaign/traderjoes/step1.tcl Thankyou for taking action! PLEASE FORWARD!!! Peace & Love to each of you, Sandra If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when? (12 pt font used for the visually impaired) [ send green star] [ accepted]
Shannon F.	hey jo October 13, 2005 2:49 AM we are working on quite a few for michigan, just making sue and researching should be 5 up for michigan by the end of the month [ send green star]
Jouni Y.	December 05, 2005 11:38 AM I realize the alert volume has been higher than usual (~2 a month), but sometimes we are at the mercy of events - such as the alert below which details the World Bank's vote this Thursday whether they will fund logging of the world's second largest rainforest found in the Congo. The following alert is URGENT and will expire on December 9th. g.b. ACTION ALERT FORWARD WIDELY! World Bank Must Not Fund Rainforest Destruction in the Congo By Forests.org, project of Ecological Internet, Inc. December 5, 2005 TAKE ACTION Industrial logging of ancient primary forests is ecologically and socially indefensible http://forests.org/action/alert.asp?id=world_bank_congo The World Bank is moving forward with plans to subsidize ancient rainforest logging in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) mighty ancient rainforests. On Thursday December 8th, the Board of the World Bank will consider whether to approve more than $200 million in new funding for the government of DRC, some of it linked to 'development' of the country's rainforests. The World Bank is laying the basis for the destruction of Congo's rainforests, and it has breached many of its own internal safeguard policies in the process. Under the World Bank plan some 600,000 square kilometers of Congo's precious rainforest could eventually be handed over to logging companies. Forests are being zoned into areas for timber felling against the wishes of many local communities. On the eve of this important decision by the Bank's Board, twelve organizations representing the various indigenous 'Pygmy' peoples of the Congo have submitted a formal complaint to the World Bank Inspection Panel, an official independent watchdog, stating the Bank has failed to take into account the impact that its plans would have on people depending on the forest for their survival. The World Bank Board must urgently be called upon to suspend any further funding for forestry and mining in DRC until there has been a thorough review of the Bank's activities in DRC's forests to date, and until the Inspection Panel has conducted an investigation. Please take action now at http://forests.org/action/alert.asp?id=world_bank_congo Please, bookmark and subscribe for further alerts - and, please, do consider to donate! [ send green star]
Sandra W.	= TAKE ACTION Human Rights, Environment, Animals = December 12, 2005 3:36 PM Dear Friends, Please look through and consider taking action on as many as you can of the following. Thankyou for any actions you take to preserve the planet! HUMAN RIGHTS ~ SAT. DEC. 10 Human Rights Petition This Dec. 10 is the anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which lists the fundamental human freedoms, including the right of workers to form unions. But in America, that fundamental freedom is at risk. Workers are routinely harassed and even fired for participating in union activities. That’s why we are engaging in a massive, nationwide mobilization effort all this week in honor of International Human Rights Day. (Find an Event Near You: http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/voiceatwork/calendar.cfm ) Petition: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/unionfreedomD10 BY TUES. DEC 13 Please Make Trade Fair at the WTO - Make ONE Big Noise On December 13th, the world will sit down in Hong Kong for trade talks that have the power to transform millions of lives through fairer trade. On the table will be proposals to change the rules so trade becomes part of the solution to poverty, not the cause. At the G8 Summit, we called on world leaders to do more to fight extreme poverty and global AIDS. They heard us, and this meeting is the next step in helping the world’s poorest people. Our leaders need to know that we’re still watching and want real progress. 1) Add your name to the ONE Big Noise letter today and ask President Bush to take this opportunity to fight extreme poverty by making trade fair. http://www.one.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1276 2) Email your Congressional Representatives about fair trade here: http://www.one.org/organizationsONE/one/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1277 STOP BUSH' NOMINEE FOR SUPREME COURT, SAMUEL ALITO! He could very well be the decisive vote to reverse not only Roe v. Wade but to gut many sex and race discrimination laws as well as to undermine even the Family Medical Leave Act. This is a judge who saw nothing wrong in the strip search of a ten-year-old girl. In case after case, Alito has demonstrated hostility to women's rights, affirmative action, civil rights, worker's rights, separation of church and state, and privacy rights. For info on Alito & the these topics (About Samuel Alito \| Women's Rights \| Environment \| Disability Rights \| Gun Control \| Gay/Lesbian Rights \| Action \| What's at Stake? ), visit http://www.movingideas.org/content/en/supreme_court_action.htm#actions TAKE ACTION: 1) http://www.feminist.org/alito_petition.asp 2) http://petition.savethecourt.org/fwd/ 3) http://tinyurl.com/dk48w Take Action to Protect Anti-Torture Amendment We need your help. Some House Representatives are reportedly trying to strip the anti-torture amendment that the Senate recently approved by a vote of 90 to 9 last month. Please send an email and call your Senators and Representative today to urge them to keep the anti-torture amendment exactly as passed by the U.S. Senate. http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=12428 MANY More Actions: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/action/ Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) held in Iraq. United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) calls for the immediate release of the four members of the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) being held in Iraq. TAKE ACTION 1) We encourage all supporters of an end to the occupation of Iraq to sign a petition calling for the release of the four captive CPT members. To do so, visit http://electroniciraq.net/news/index.shtml and http://www.freethecaptivesnow.org/ 2) People of faith are encouraged to sign the Clergy and Laity Concerned About Iraq appeal at http://www.unitedforpeace.org/faith 3) http://www.freethecaptivesnow.org/ has other good action ideas, from holding vigils to writing letters to Arabic language newspapers. Congress Should Not Be Cutting Programs, Especially Now http://capwiz.com/results/issues/alert/?alertid=6905726&type=ME Stop Cuts to Child Care! http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?url=/results/issues/alert/?alertid=8288336 Child Abduction By The State http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/559465691 Defend Asylum for Survivors of Trafficking Asylum denied to "Ann," a young Albanian woman who was targeted for prostitution, kidnapped and repeatedly raped at age 16. She managed to escape to the United States, but was denied asylum because she filed her application one month after the one-year filing deadline, when she was only 17 years old and was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Facts about trafficking: 1) Human trafficking is the physical trade of human beings and their objectified use by criminals to make money, including prostitution or manual labor by force or trickery. 2)About $7-13 billion a year is made from human trafficking. 3)2-4 million people are trafficked worldwide every year, the majority in East Asia, including Europe, the United States, and South America. 4)Human trafficking is the modern day form of slavery. 5)The 3rd most profitable criminal activity in the world after illegal drugs and arms trafficking. 6)A United Nations official described the trafficking of women and children across Asia as "the largest slave trade in history" http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/830584745 More Info/Actions: http://www.fundforward.org/uswomenwithoutborders/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	December 12, 2005 3:38 PM Clemency For Melissa Chapman In 1987, at the age of 18, Melissa Chapman was beaten, kicked, cut, bitten, burned with cigarettes, spit and urinated on, handcuffed during beatings, raped, locked in closets and threatened with a loaded gun to the head by her drug-addicted boyfriend. She left him several times, but he dragged her back with both promises and threats of death. To her horror, he shot and killed a man who was sitting with them in a truck during a drug deal. Terrified because he threatened to kill her as well as her parents, Melissa did as she was told and helped him hide the body to protect her own life, as well as those she loved. For this, she was convicted of 1st degree murder and handed a natural life sentence with no possibility of parole. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/544592064 Petition Cafepress to add more Verified Sweatshop Free Clothing (especially organic) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/610460771 Afghan Editor of Women's Rights Magazine Sentenced Urge the US State Department to Take Immediate Action to End this Attack on Freedom of Speech, Women's Rights and Democracy in Afghanistan. http://capwiz.com/fmf1/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=8104741 To Implement Universal Declaration of Human Rights Target: Tony Blair, Prime Minister http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/833530677 Tell Congress to Support Credit Card Reforms this Holiday Season! Every Christmas, we pull out our credit cards to buy gifts for our friends and family. But, those credit cards can turn on us later: skyrocketing interest, late fees for bills mailed on time, low minimum payments that can bury us in interest. Did you know that credit card contracts frequently contain something called a "universal default" clause that allows the card company to jack up your interest rate because you made a late payment on another card, looked into refinancing your mortgage, or made unusually big purchases? Its time for credit card reform! . It shouldn't happen -- but sometimes we have to look on the lighter side. Watch our light hearted holiday song/animation about credit card woes, and then take action! http://www.creditcardreform.org/ (Lyrics to animated credit card song: http://cu.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=79_credit_song_lyrics ) ENVIRONMENT ~ BY 7/14 Restore the Roadless Rule! Please TAKE ACTION at Earthjustice! http://ga0.org/campaign/ARA_Roadless Tell Your Senator To Protect Deep Sea Corals, ASAP! A fishing practice called "bottom trawling" -- where fishing vessels drag huge weighted nets across the sea floor, flattening everything in their path -- is destroying the US deep sea corals before our scientists even have a chance to locate and understand these amazing sea creatures. http://takeaction.oceana.org//campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1639 Speak Up for an Oil Free Pacific/B.C. Coast http://bcoilslick.org/ Act Now to Restore the Missouri River! Stop Congress from selling off public lands and rivers to mining companies! http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AMR_actioncenter Oppose the Mining Subtitle to Budget Reconciliation Bill -- Stop the Corporate Land Grab http://www.bettermines.org/pombo.cfm [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	December 12, 2005 3:59 PM Tell Automakers to Stop Fighting Progress on Global Warming - Global Warming: Undo It http://www.environmentaldefense.org/actioncenter.cfm Tell the Bush Administration - Don't Let Toxic Polluters Off the Hook http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/toxics?rk=ndzFsKs1SzukE Tell the EPA to Strengthen Soot Pollution Standards http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/soot_pollution?rk=S7zFsKs1Szm6E Tell the NPS to Support a No-Airboat Alternative For Everglades National Park! Airboat and wildlife shows can be a thrilling experience for the viewer…but what about the impact on our natural resources? A portion of Everglades National Park is exposed to these activities--at what cost no one has yet assessed. The National Park Service wants to “wait and see,” but we owe it to future generations to do better. http://www.npca.org/actioncenter/actionalerts.aspx?AITypeId=1&status=1 Take Action for Alaska’s Ring of Fire Wild Lands http://action.leaveitwild.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=28817 Tell Toyota to Walk the Talk http://www.bluewaternetwork.org/telltoyota/index.shtml Environmental Actions (emailed to me on 12/7, so they ARE current) 1. Speak out to stop the sell-off of America's public lands 2. Tell U.S. leaders to rejoin international efforts to stop global warming 3. Urge the EPA to protect New Orleans hurricane victims from toxic chemicals and mold http://www.nrdc.org/action/ ANIMALS ~ Take Action to Save California Condors and Majestic Oak Woodlands http://actionnetwork.org/BIODIVERSITY/home.html?flash_name=Tejon Yellowstone Bison Protection Petition (Posted here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=137&pst=392614 ) http://www.petitiononline.com/Ptehcaka/petition.html Save the Endangered Species Act & Keep Our Oceans Alive http://www.environmentaldefense.org/actioncenter.cfm Stop Wasteful Fishing in Europe's Waters http://news.panda.org/cgi-bin1/flo/y/ekBW0FXIAo0La80CtoC0AO Colorado “Wild Animal Sanctuary” Faces Closing - Possible Euthanasia (Fwd. from Agnes, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=911422242 ) The following is a heart wrenching story of an animal sanctuary similar to Big Cat Rescue in Colorado facing closing and possible euthanasia of some or all of its animals. Please read through the story: http://cbs4denver.com/pets/local_story_339170918.html Please visit their web site - http://www.wildlife-sanctuary.org - and make a donation. As one of the volunteers has said, any little bit will help put a dent in their crisis. “Wild Animal Sanctuary” 1946 WCR 53 Keenesburg, CO 80643 303-536-0118 information@wildlife-sanctuary.org The center should not have to euthanize these animals, but find safe places for them to go as well. Animals shouldn't be protected from atrocity, just to be murdered. Please donate now to slow down the process of the closure of this Sanctuary. Original Article: http://cbs4denver.com/pets/local_story_339170918.html Mike Wagner -- Director and Founder of Heart of the Wolf Organization -- and Co-Host of Wolf Tracks http://www.heartofthewolf.org http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/TRACKS PREVIOUS ACTION ALERTS in my sharebook at http://my.care2.com/spiritwalk/sharebook (When sending email to decisionmakers, I've heard it is much more effective if we can start off w/ our own words, and end the email w/ them too, if possible. For example, I say/ask something about how the issue will affect our/their kids, what kind of future they will have.) Thankyou for taking action! PLEASE FORWARD!!! Peace & Love to each of you, Sandra If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when? RESOURCES * RESOURCES * RESOURCES * RESOURCES ============================================= OUTSTANDING LINKS FOR PROTECTING THE EARTH: http://www.lovearth.net/ http://www.unitedstatesgovernment.net/theothershoe.htm (see links on left) http://www.directactions.net/ http://network.lovearth.net/ Make a long URL tiny at: http://tinyurl.com/ Citizen Action Guide -Generating Editorials -Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor -Getting an Op-Ed Piece Published -Appearing on a Radio Talk Show -"Laser Talk": A Tool for Action -How to Throw a Press Conference and Write a Press Release -Tips For Writing To Your Legislators http://www.dopcampaign.org/action_guide.htm Contact info for all the major media in your state at: http://www.usnpl.com/ Tips for Communicating with Congress: http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/communicating.htm Call the Capitol switchboard toll-free at 888-818-6641 or 800-614-2803 Find your member of the Senate - By entering your state here: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Find your member of the House of Representatives - 1) Enter zip code here: http://www.house.gov/ 2) Click on name 3) On the left, one of the choices is "Contact _____" Clicking on that will give you all the offices so you can call a local office as well as the toll-free number above. FANTASTIC Green ARTICLES!!! http://www.newdream.org/newsletter/index.php HOMELESS COMMUNITY AID (HCA) Group for discussing the Homeless Community in their various Countries, States, Cities and Towns. Come here to discuss and share unique problems in aiding them and brainstorming for solutions. Start your own HCA for your location and link here. http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/HCA The group I host: http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/LarimerCountyHCA [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= ACTIONS FOR ANIMALS = December 14, 2005 12:52 AM ` ASAP!!! House Votes to Gut Endangered Species Act, Is the Senate Next? (Americans speak out about their endangered species sightings: http://environmentaldefense.org/ esastories.cfm?esa&story=20 also see *Nominate a Wildlife Hero under "FYI" at the bottom of the page.) http://www.saveesa.org/ Protect the NZ coast and Maui's Dolphin from seabed mining (Posted by Lorna P. here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=61&pst=344886&archival= ) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/674117654 HELP SAVE UNIQUE SPECIES AND CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/dugong_aa Don't Let Yellowstone's Grizzlies Become Fair Game http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/577900741 ___________________________________________ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= ACTIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT = December 14, 2005 1:01 AM ` ` BY FRI. DEC. 16!! Tell Congress to STOP the Public Land Giveaway - Congressional Bill Would Sell National Public Lands Dirt Cheap! Congress may decide as early as next week on a bill that would sell off millions of acres of public lands at bargain basement prices -- including lands in national forests, national monuments, wilderness areas, and even national parks -- to mining corporations and real estate developers. http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/stop_giveaway BY MON. DEC. 19! The Arctic Refuge Needs You U.S. activists: The colossal battle over whether to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has reached fever pitch in Congress. Please call your senators and representative via the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121(or toll-free at 888-818-6641 or 800-614-2803) and make the main points from our letter. If you've called before, please call again. If you don't have time to call, please send a letter. http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=28884 Send Letter Against Ascendant Mining Project in Ecuador http://www.decoin.org/2004/12/hundreds-send-letter-against-ascendant.html Take Action to Protect Our Parks! http://www.npca.org/actioncenter/actionalerts.aspx It's Time for Real Action on Global Warming Watch our global warming animation, then send a message to your elected officials: http://actionnetwork.org/EDF_Action_Network/yea_flash.html?member_key=dx7exg2l5xwnx6& Petition - http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/yea_launch1 1) ExxonMobil reports record-breaking profits and STILL gets tax breaks! 2) What Toxic Chemicals Are Released In Your Neighborhood? http://ucsaction.org/ucsaction/home.html Urge Jewelry Retailers to Help Clean Up Dirty Gold - Sign the No Dirty Gold Pledge http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/625335970 Austrian Companies to Destroy Indonesian Rainforests http://forests.org/action/alert.asp?id=indonesia Stop Colombia's Ancient Rainforest Give Away http://forests.org/action/alert.asp?id=colombia [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	= ACTIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS = December 14, 2005 1:06 AM ` ASAP!!! Stop Patriot Act - Senate May Vote Thursday Dec. 16! Can you help us reach our goal of 250,000 signatures to show support for filibustering the Patriot Act? [BY THURSDAY ...OR?...ASAP!] (Posted here: http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc.html?gpp=1067&pst=399845) http://political.moveon.org/patriotact/?id=6528-6572414-pI453o1gvPcLIIELUeLxGQ&t=2 MORE INFO: http://political.moveon.org/pac/patriotact//letter.html Last Chance to Stop Sham Patriot Act Reauthorization Bill - Call Your Senators Now! http://tinyurl.com/atna5 ASAP!! - Budget Fight 2006: Protect Food Stamp and Child Nutrition Programs http://www.frac.org/Legislative/Budget_06/index.html Give Child Abuse National Attention! Fwd to me: "My friends, This is my petition to protect my Granddaughter Amya, now 5. I wrote this petition and I will be presenting it to the court on January 5th during the trial of her molestation by my daughters' boyfriend. Please take a moment to take this in and help me - help her. PLEASE sign my petition and send it to as many people as you can who will do so also. I need to have 5,000 signatures by January 4th. Even if I don't reach 5,000 what I do end up with WILL make a difference! You can truly make a difference and be a HUGE part of my little Amya's healing. And I need your help because just my one voice isn't getting very far. Please sign here: Thanks!" http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/574460306 Tell Congress to Finalize VAWA! VAWA Has Passed Senate But Fate in Hands of Conference Committee http://www.now.org/issues/violence/vawa/petition.html Ask Congress to help get junk food out of schools! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/915445491 Stop the 'Shoot First' Law in Colorado On October 1 of this year, the "Shoot First" Law went into effect in Florida, giving the people of Florida the right to use deadly force as a first resort when they feel threatened, even in a public place. (You can read more about it at www.shootfirstlaw.org.) http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/action.cfm?itemid=19963 MORE ACTIONS: http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/category.cfm?categoryid=13 Write Letters to the Editor about Samuel Alito! (Writing Tips Included!) http://www.democrats.org/page/speakout/alito Light the Candle of Hope - Support Fair Trade and Women's Equality for the Holidays http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/777710154 President Bush -- Stop Appointing Unqualified Cronies ...and Ask Those You HAVE Appointed to Resign Immediately! http://www.workingforchange.com/activism/petition.cfm?itemid=19732 Credit Card Reform As holiday shopping reaches its frenzied peak, we've launched a new and funny Christmas song --"Its Always Christmas Time (for Visa)!" -- about abusive practices by credit card companies. Take a look, laugh and take action! Go to http://www.creditcardreform.org/ MORE ACTION ALERTS in my Sharebook: http://my.care2.com/spiritwalk/sharebook [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jouni Y.	a new petition December 27, 2005 4:15 AM A new petition http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/113817956 Stop Violating Human and Land Rights of Sami People - Stop Deforestation Target: Presidential Candidates of Finland, The Ministry of Agriculture Sponsor: Niina Kesämaa We the Undersigned appeal that The President of Finland, Government and Parliament stop The Forest and Park Service violating human and land rights of Sami people and lead by example to stop deforestation of the world with other governments, NGOs and individuals. [ send green star]
Sandra W.	= TAKE ACTION Human Rights, Environment, Animals = December 31, 2005 12:27 AM Dear Friends, Please look through and consider taking action on as many as you can of the following. Thankyou for any actions you take to save the planet! =========================================== HUMAN RIGHTS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Emergency Campaign to Stop Alito: Ultraconservative Supreme Court Nominee Threatens Women's Rights President Bush's nomination of Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court poses a danger to women's health, reproductive freedom, and the right to choose. Planned Parenthood has launched an emergency campaign to get 100,000 people across America to write their senators in the coming weeks to stop Alito from being confirmed. (2 actions) http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/sc_round3_oppose2 http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=8232106&type=CO BY FRI. JAN 6! TAKE ACTION TO DEFEAT ALITO NOW is joining with a coalition of organizations to gather one million signatures to be delivered to Senator Specter, Chair of the Judiciary Committee, by January 6. http://www.now.org/issues/judicial/supreme/defeatalito_petition.html EMAIL SENATORS: http://www.capwiz.com/now/directory/search_results.tt?action=cong&chamber=S&last=&show=state Demand Better of FEMA For Survivors of Katrina http://www.capwiz.com/now/issues/alert/?alertid=8323006&type=AN CHENEY'S VOTE ENSURES PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL TO CUT SERVICES Senators passed the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005 on Dec. 21, with Vice President Dick Cheney casting the tie-breaking vote. The bill calls for almost $40 billion in cuts to important programs. Write Your Senators About Their Votes http://www.now.org/lists/now-action-list/msg00220.html ALL OF THE ABOVE NOW ACTIONS AT: http://www.capwiz.com/now/home/ Town Square & Bulletin Board Hosted by Care2 Needed If you have been wanting a town square type care2 owned and hosted board please sign this petition. (Posted here by Sunshine & Panther: http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/23182 ) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/403539783 Say NO to foster children's exposure to familial violence and case management deception! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/235763732 What YOU can do to Bring America Home! http://www.bringingamericahome.org/you.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	December 31, 2005 12:30 AM Help this disabled young man who is not asking for anything more than to be able to EARN his degree. (From Jessie, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=964613701 ) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/201088818 Please Dent the Armor of a Right Wing Radio Station! (Sent to me by Sam, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=223806899 ) A Right Wing radio station in Greenville SC has a poll for it's right wing viewers. Asking... '' Do you think that the government should be spying on Americans ''. 65% Yes, it keeps us safe. 35% No, it hurts our civil rights Total Votes: 20 Shake their tree! Cast your vote here: http://www.newsradioword.com/ Is Wal-Mart Good for America? Low wages, poor benefits and worker abuse are the hallmarks of Wal-Mart's business practices, and the retail giant is setting the example for companies all across America. You can learn more about how Wal-Mart's policies send American jobs overseas by watching the rebroadcast of PBS's Frontline documentary, "Is Wal-Mart Good for America?" on Tuesday, January 3. Visit VACCINES THAT INJURE OR KILL The Defense Appropriations bill provides immunity protections for vaccine producers and drug companies without affording a fair and equitable system of compensation for those injured or killed by vaccines. http://action.peopleoverprofits.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=28992 http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules/ to check local listings to see when the one-hour special—one of the highest-rated programs in Frontline history—will air in your community. You can learn more about the program on Frontline's website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sandra W.	December 31, 2005 12:34 AM Is Wal-Mart Good for America? Low wages, poor benefits and worker abuse are the hallmarks of Wal-Mart's business practices, and the retail giant is setting the example for companies all across America. You can learn more about how Wal-Mart's policies send American jobs overseas by watching the rebroadcast of PBS's Frontline documentary, "Is Wal-Mart Good for America?" on Tuesday, January 3. Visit http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules/ to check local listings to see when the one-hour special—one of the highest-rated programs in Frontline history—will air in your community. You can learn more about the program on Frontline's website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/ H.O.P.E. for Darfur Campaign: Help Organize a Peace Envoy for Darfur http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/EnvoyLetter Obtain Justice for Munir, the Indonesian human rights hero On December 20, Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto was sentenced to 14 years for his role in the murder of Munir, the Indonesian human rights hero. The judge noted that others were involved and should be investigated, but unless the government acts quickly, there will be no means to obtain justice for Munir and his family. http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/Munir_Verdict Protest Worsening Prison Conditions For Ill Cuban Activist Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet is seriously ill and suffering from chronic gastritis and hypertension. The conditions in which he is serving his 25 year prison term - imposed after an unfair trial in 2003 for his non-violent advocacy of human rights - are deteriorating. http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/Biscet? Russian Activists Threatened by Proposed New Law Russian human rights and humanitarian organizations will face severe new restrictions if a law currently before the Russian legislature is allowed to pass. In its current official form, the law could force foreign human rights organizations operating within Russia to close altogether. http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/NGO_Bill?source=ga_adv MORE ACTIONS: http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/defenders/hrd_takeaction.htm Defend Asylum for Survivors of Trafficking Did you know that minors who survive violence and manage to get to the U.S. have only one year to apply for asylum or be sent back? Imagine being 16 years old, enduring kidnapping and rape, somehow escaping from Eastern Europe, suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and trying to make a new life for yourself in this country. It could take you more than a year to complete the process of applying for asylum. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/830584745?z00m=63938 . Tell Wal-Mart, Workers' Rights Are Human Rights http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/154065406/sign [ send green star] [ accepted]
Erez Luke R.	people of the world ratifying the Kyoto Protocol January 03, 2006 5:04 PM Dear friends, After two weeks of research of the Kyoto Protocol (due to University chore), I have come to learn the importance of this Protocol in further international negotiations about dealing with Global Warming. Therefor I've found it incredibly important that the citizens of the world will also give their support to the protocol and its implementation. I've picked up a high bar - attempting to get 50 milion people to sign in 2 years time (by 2008 countries taking part in Kyoto should already make a long way to mitigate Greenhouse Gasses) I really need your help in promoting the petition - reaching this goal will make an enormous change in International Politics by proving enviromental issues to be key issues in today's politics. The petition's URL is http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/179477556 Should you be ready to help me promote the petition beyond signing it and sending it to your friends, please contact me so we can work together to make the world a better place. Truely yours, Erez Luke Cohen [ send green star] [ accepted]
Jouni Y.	SUPPORT MAYORS FOR PEACE VISION 2020 March 15, 2006 11:13 AM SUPPORT MAYORS FOR PEACE VISION 2020 We undersigned strongly urge the City Council, the Mayor and Citizens to take steady steps to join Mayors for Peace 2020 Vision and stating that the City and Citizens support the Program to Promote the Solidarity of Cities toward the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/621077558?ltl=1142449141 http://www.mayorsforpeace.org/english/outlines/join.html The Mayors for Peace is composed of cities around the world that have formally expressed support for the program Mayor Araki announced in 1982. As of May 26, 2005, membership stood at 1,036 cities in 112 countries and regions, and as of March 9, 2006, membership stood at 1,306 cities in 115 countries and regions. On June 24, 1982, at the 2nd UN Special Session on Disarmament held at UN Headquarters in New York, then Mayor Takeshi Araki of Hiroshima proposed a new Program to Promote the Solidarity of Cities toward the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons. This proposal offered cities a way to transcend national borders and work together to press for nuclear abolition. Subsequently, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called on mayors around the world to support this program that is known today as 2020 Vision. It is the duty of Mayors, City Councils and Citizens all over the world together to protect children, future generations, from nuclear holocausts and get rid of severe mental stress that has plagued well-being, dialogue and relationships tens of years. (Fear of nuclear war increases the risk of common mental disorders among young adults: a five-year follow-up study http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/4/42). Of one Essence is the human race, Thusly has Creation put the Base; One Limb impacted is sufficient, For all Others to feel the Mace. Poet Saadi Shirazi/Hall of Nations, New York A human being is part of the whole, called by us "universe," a part limited in time and space. He/She experiences his/her thoughts and feeling as something separate from the rest -- a kind of optical delusion of his/her consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal decisions and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. - - Albert Einstein Let's start spreading this petition. You can copy and inform your fellow-beings, friends, the Mayor and/or the City council about this petition and vision. Please, do inform of your actions. Feel free to ask if you don't know what to do but would like to participate. Thank you! Visit at: Mayors for Peace Support Group [ send green star]
Virva N.	Bio fuel production April 01, 2006 3:27 PM Hi, Please sign this petition to telle Neste Oil to use locally produced vegetable oil to use in bio diesel production: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/905525374 Thank You! ~Virva~ [ send green star] [ accepted]
Paul N D.	Once in a while we get a chance to make a real difference ... March 31, 2007 8:23 AM Dear friends, It is not that often that we get a chance to make a real difference, with no monetary cost to ourselves and at very little effort. Petitions are an excellent way of achieving a difference, they need very little effort to sign, usually around 20 seconds. Yet the sad fact is they usually attract a small amount of the people contacted to take the time to sign them. We have a petition, it involves hundreds of animals being butchered alive every day. Hundreds of turtles suffer every day while they are cut up alive, yet only a small percentage of the people that are aware of this take the effort to try and change it. Please take the time to help ensure that these animals meet a humane ending to their lives, it will only take 20 seconds of your life, it is the end of theirs. Thank you for taking the time to read this, I wish you all a relaxing weekend. Here is the Petition link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/518761759 Kind regards, Paul. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Chris O.	April 03, 2007 5:12 AM Tell the EPA: "You Have Your Orders to Regulate CO2!" TODAY, thanks to a lawsuit brought by Friends of the Earth and others, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the EPA had the authority to regulate CO2 as a pollutant -- and ordered the EPA to consider limiting the global warming pollution produced by motor vehicles! Now that the EPA has its orders from the Supreme Court, tell them to get moving immediately by sending a message to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson demanding he publicly present his plan for complying with the Supreme Court ruling before the end of April. Click here to send your message! http://action.foe.org/dia/organizationsORG/foe/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7148 Friends of the Earth will copy your House and Senate members so they know that their state and district has weighed in with Administrator Johnson. The decision is a major victory for the environment (and a stunning defeat for the Bush Administration, which has repeatedly refused to regulate greenhouse gas pollution). In the 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court found that "the harms associated with climate change are serious and well recognized." It rejected over a dozen EPA excuses for not regulating climate change and concluded that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are "pollutants" under the Clean Air Act. The EPA is now required to regulate greenhouse gases from motor vehicles if they "cause, or contribute to, air pollution which may be reasonable anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. . ." Clearly they do. Now that he has his orders from the High Court, tell EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson to explain publicly how he plans to comply! If you choose, you can edit your letter to ask him directly how he would regulate CO2 emissions. There is an overwhelming scientific consensus that global warming threatens the planet. Later this week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the authoritative U.N. network of 2,000 scientists and more than 100 governments is expected to report that global warming will destroy entire species. Polar bears, frogs, coral reefs and plankton are all at risk. A 2 to 4 degree rise in temperature is expected to threaten one-third of all species. The Supreme Court pointed to several studies demonstrating environmental changes that have already inflicted serious harm, including the melting of glaciers, reduction in snow cover, and the accelerated rate of rise of sea levels. Be an activist citizen and send your message to Mr. Johnson now. Then tell as many people as you can to join in with you! - Your Allies at Friends of the Earth Go here to take action: http://action.foe.org/dia/organizationsORG/foe/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=7148 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Marilyn K.	Tell Congress to Support the Toxics Right-to-Know Protection Act April 04, 2007 8:48 AM Here is info and a link to a petition I would like you all to consider... TAKE ACTION President Bush recently signed an Executive Order (EO) that could exempt hundreds of federal facilities from reporting toxic chemical releases as a part of the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program. This measure follows EPA rulemaking last December that weakened TRI reporting requirements for all regulated facilities. Together, these actions significantly undermine the publics ability to track releases of hazardous chemicals that pose potentially serious risks to human health. The TRI program was established in 1986 to empower citizens, through information, to hold companies and local governments accountable in terms of how chemicals are managed. Now the program has come under fire from the Bush administration in its efforts to ease the regulatory burden on industry. Yet the recent changes will provide only minimal burden reductions, while significantly reducing public access to information. Tell Congress to undo these changes by supporting the Toxics Right-to-Know Protection Act (S. 595/H.R. 1055). Click here to learn more about this issue. PSR has a toxics campaign designed to reduce the amount of toxins in the environment. By working to improve laws and regulations that apply to the manufacture and use of toxic chemicals, PSR seeks to reduce exposures, especially for vulnerable populations such as children. Your immediate donation will allow us to keep you informed of important issues regarding toxics and provide opportunities for you to take action to stop toxic degredation of the environment. Sincerely, Physicians for Social Responsibility [ send green star] [ accepted]
Paul N D.	Please support Care for the Wild International Campaigns April 16, 2007 4:15 AM Wild Thing! -raising awareness & promoting petitions for wild animals Dear Friends, Please support these Care for the Wild International Campaigns. Kind regards, Paul. Chinese Fur Petition Millions of animals in Chinese fur farms are subject to cruel husbandry and slaughter practices, inc.. Read more ... Canned Hunting Petition The undersigned oppose the breeding lions and other large predators for canned hunts from a conserva.. Read more ... Badger culling petition Badgers are once again faced with the threat of a widespread killing regime across the UK in an atte.. Read more ... Blood Red Seas This October will once again mark the start of a gruesome 400 year old tradition of dolphin drive hu.. Read more ... Tesco Turtle Petition We the undersigned categorically oppose the sale of live turtles, frogs and fish by Tesco's Chi.. Read more ... [ send green star] [ accepted]
Paul N D.	ALERT! Stop the MURDER and CAPTURE of DOLPHINS April 19, 2007 3:35 PM Wild Thing! -raising awareness & promoting petitions for wild animals STOP THE MURDER AND CAPTURE OF DOLPHINS ! Dear friends, We have always found dolphins to be amazing creatures, they have been subjects of works of art, literature, and myth. Dolphins are highly intelligent animals, some think they are more intelligent than humans,which is why their communication methods have mystified and baffled. Dolphins are friendly, sociable animals who enjoy companionship. They live as families, look after each others young, they love to interact and play. Dolphins see man as a friend, they follow boats and allow themselves to be approachable. There have been reports of Dolphins saving humans who have found themselves in trouble at sea. AND WHAT DO HUMANS DO IN RETURN ? Some humans are happy to capture dolphins, tear them away from their families, exhibit them for so called pleasure, confine them so that people can pay to swim with them. For conservation ? For the welfare of the Dolphin ? There are reports that during the capture many of the Dolphins will die, those that survive face a life in captivity. There is not enough space here to debate what captivity does to a highly intelligent animal torn away from its family, here is a link for further reading. http://library.thinkquest.org/17963/index-1.shtml A member of Care2, Maureen , has raised an alert against a plan to capture dolphins for captivity http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/344314 and has raised a petiion to stop this, http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/784972690 Raised nearly a month ago this Petition has only raised 213 signatures ! Is this really the respect we give dolphins, are we really willing to turn our backs in their hour of need ? EIGHTY percent of Panamanians are opposed to the proposed capture of wild dolphins for captivity, http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_13/issue_07/news_01.html Naomi A. Rose, Ph.D., Marine Mammal Scientist, Treaty Law, Oceans and Wildlife Protection, Humane Society International, has voiced her objection to these plans in many areas, http://www.mail-archive.com/marmam@lists.uvic.ca/msg00920.html Dear friends, support Maureen, the people of Panama, and the Humane Society International. Please support the Dolphins http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/784972690 Thank you for your support. Take care, Paul. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Marilyn K.	Please sign to help Jefferson County Horses! April 19, 2007 4:06 PM HI, A friend of mine has just started a petition and campaign to help save some horses in Jefferson County, WV.. Being the first time she created one she didn't get a title on it. This matter only involves a few horses but I still think we need to send a message that this is not ok. Please read this and help if you feel you can! Thank you , Marilyn ________________________________________________ http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/460057124 Dennis Danley has been charged with 10 counts of animal cruelty. Sheriff's deputies identifed 5 dead and 10 malnourished horses. Unbelievably, the horses continue to remain in his custody. At least one other has died since his arrest. The law provides for the horses to be seized and volunteers are available to care for them until the court makes a decision re: them. Sheriff Boober has not complied with the law. Details of this sad situation are available on the PETA website. Documentation is available at Herald-mail.com. I am requesting your help in petitioning Sheriff Boober to seize the animals and place them in proper care until the court determines how this situation will be resolved. -------------------------------------------------------------------- From PETA Dennis B. Danley faces 10 criminal counts after neglecting horses By CHRIS BROWN / Journal Staff Writer CHARLES TOWN — A Charles Town man was charged with multiple counts of cruelty to animals this week after police received a report last month that he was not properly caring for a number of horses at his farm in Kearneysville and a handful of them had died. Dennis B. Danley, 54, of Charles Town, was arrested Monday by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, which claimed he was mistreating 10 to 15 horses by not feeding or watering them properly at a back field on Blakely Farm Lane. According to a complaint filed by Cpl. V. H. Tiong, Danley admitted the horses were last seen by a veterinarian in September. Danley said the horses were supposed to be thin because of their breeding, according to the complaint. During a visit to the property, Tiong said he asked Danley for documentation that the horses were healthy, but Danley failed to provide the paperwork. Danley also failed to properly bury several dead horses, and Tiong said he also did not see any feed in the barn he was using. The horses were also being kept outside, police said, and Danley was ordered to provide the horses with shelter in the case of bad weather. Tiong again visited the farm on March 15, after informing Danley that he would be bringing a veterinarian to examine the horses, and found several horses still in poor health, with some suffering from rain rot, and others appearing almost skeletal. In all, 10 horses were deemed malnourished and one of the horses in Danley’s care recently died because of a viral infection. Danley was released on a $7,500 personal recognizance bond. If convicted, he could face between a $200 to $3,000 fine and/or 6 months in jail on each count of animal cruelty. Danley was convicted in November of 1997 in Loudoun County, Va., on similar animal cruelty charges, police said. Jefferson County resident Jeanne Morton said she was trying to organize a group of people to help care for these horses. Morton, who said feeding an individual horse was expensive, noted Danley’s previous conviction and said it underscored the need for the horses to be cared for. “It’s not as if he’s just somebody who fell on hard times,” Morton said. Section: News Posted: 3/28/2007 [ send green star] [ accepted]
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Marilyn K.	PET/ Sign and tell SONY no more exploitive violent abuse of animals! May 13, 2007 5:14 AM Please comment and sign and PLEASE repost! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/438442954 Slaughter: Horror at Sony's depraved promotion stunt with decapitated goat28.04.07 Add your view Electronics giant Sony has sparked a major row over animal cruelty and the ethics of the computer industry by using a freshly slaughtered goat to promote a violent video game. The corpse of the decapitated animal was the centrepiece of a party to celebrate the launch of the God Of War II game for the company's PlayStation 2 console. Scroll down for more GRUESOME: One of the party hosts stands over the goat's carcass Guests at the event were even invited to reach inside the goat's still-warm carcass to eat offal from its stomach. Sickening images of the party have appeared in the company's official PlayStation magazine – but after being contacted by The Mail on Sunday, Sony issued an apology for the gruesome stunt and promised to recall the entire print run. Critics condemned the entertainment giant, which produces scores of Hollywood blockbusters each year, for its "blood lust" and said the grotesque "sacrifice" highlighted increasing concerns over the content of video games and the lengths to which the industry will go to exploit youngsters. At the event, guests competed to see who could eat the most offal – procured elsewhere and intended to resemble the goat's intestines – from its stomach. They also threw knives at targets and pulled live snakes from a pit with their bare hands. Topless girls added to the louche atmosphere by dipping grapes into guests' mouths, while a male model portraying Kratos, the game's warrior hero, handed out garlands. The International Fund for Animal Welfare said it was "outrageous" that the animal's death had been used "to sell a few computer games". A spokesman said: "We are always opposed to any senseless killing of an animal and this sounds like a gruesome death. We condemn Sony's actions. It is stupid and completely unjustified." The party features across two pages of the latest edition of the company's PlayStation magazine, which was due to hit newsstands on Tuesday but has already been sent to subscribers. We have reproduced the spread – headlined Sony's Greek Orgy – here, but have pixellated the image to spare readers the sight of the goat's decapitated head hanging by a thread of tissue from its corpse, with blood dripping to the floor. But the magazine's readers were shown the picture in its full horror. The article, based on a Sony Press release, shows more vivid pictures from the event under headlines such as Topless Girls! and Flesh Eating? It asks readers how far they would go to get hold of Sony's next-generation console, the PlayStation 3. "How about eating still warm intestines uncoiled from the carcass of a freshly slaughtered goat? At the party to celebrate God Of War II's European release, members of the Press were invited to do just that . . ." In God Of War II, which is so violent it has been given an 18 certificate, players follow Kratos into battle against a series of fearsome characters from Greek mythology. Sony describes it as "an adult-rated, fast-paced bloodbath – and enormous fun to boot", adding that it is "bigger, better and as brutal as ever". One reviewer said the title featured "the most brutal, visceral combat of any action game". Former Minister Keith Vaz, Labour MP for Leicester East and a long-time campaigner against violent computer games, branded the stunt "distasteful and irresponsible". He said: "The slaughter of animals is not something that should be done to advertise a product. "Sony as a global entertainment company has a social responsibility. At this event it failed in that responsibility. "I think people should think very carefully before bringing games like this into their homes. "I would understand if customers wanted to boycott other Sony products such as their televisions because of this controversy." Sony, based in Japan and run by Welshman Sir Howard Stringer, is one of the largest media organisations in the world, boasting global revenues of £40billion from electronics, video games, music, television programmes and feature films – including Spider-Man 3 and Casino Royale. It is regarded, along with Coca-Cola, Nike and Mercedes-Benz, as one of the world's most valuable brands. The company, which released the game in the UK on Friday, admitted that the stunt had been a mistake. In a statement it said: "Sony does not condone or sanction any inappropriate behaviour by its staff or sub-contracted staff. We still think they need to know how we feel so please sign! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Sarah R.	The North Pacific Garbage Patch! December 20, 2007 8:35 AM Pollution, especially plastic pollution is a big issue. It has been collecting in the gyres in the ocean for some time, and is not biodegrading. Instead, the sun is breaking is down into smaller plastic particles that absorb harmful chemicals like DDT. These particles get into all of our bodies of water, animals eat them as they are mistaken as fish eggs, and make their way to our food. The first step is obvious--cut down on the plastics you use and only use biodegradable ones. Refuse to buy products with excess packaging. Bring your own bag at the grocery store. All of these things help. Second- RECYCLE. We hear this all the time, but it really can make a large impact. Finally, petition to begin cleaning the largest landfill on Earth, twice the size of Texas, floating in our Pacific Ocean! http://thepetitionsite.com/1/northpacificgyre Please sign and forward. Would you like to read more? Peace and Love Sarah [ send green star] [ accepted]
Christina N.	Ban Plastic bags in LA! January 16, 2008 4:47 PM Petition urgently needs help! On January 22nd, the LA Country Board of Supervisors are meeting to discuss this issue. The more signatures there are the better! Please help show your support to tell them that people care about banning plastic bags and the environment! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Ban-Plastic-Bags-4-LA-County [ send green star] [ accepted]
..	chemicals in our environment January 27, 2008 8:10 PM "There is a general lack of knowledge regarding the 99% of chemicals (around 100,000 'existing substances') that were placed on the market before 1981. This is because prior to that date, no stringent health and safety tests were needed to market chemicals...While some well-known chemicals, such as asbestos, are already banned, the Commission believes that the rising incidence of diseases such as cancer and leukaemia could be linked to chemicals. Blood tests in humans and animals have shown contamination by known toxic substances, raising questions as to how they enter the body and the extent of the damage that they could cause" Please sign this petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/877861972 and any help in modifying itto better it is appreciated [ send green star] [ accepted]
Marcia E.	ZEV Independence from Oil Rally February 10, 2008 1:53 AM What are you doing on the 4th of July? We're building a HUMAN CHAIN to fight against Global Warming. Go to the nearest interstate. The five longest Interstate routes, each more than 2, 000 miles, are east-west routes. These are: 1. I-90, 3, 020.54 miles, from Seattle, Washington, to Boston, Massachusetts, 2. I-80, 2, 899.54 miles, from San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, 3. I-40, 2, 555.40 miles, from Barstow, California, to Wilmington, North Carolina, 4. I-10, 2, 460.34 miles, from Los Angeles, California to Jacksonville, Florida, and 5. I-70, 2, 153.13 miles, from Cove Fort, Utah, to Baltimore, Maryland. Assuming one human arm span is about one yard, we need a LOT of people. Buy t-shirts and buttons from Plug-In America and Set America Free, wear them often while you hand out the fliers with the web sites There are numerous energy saving and pollution solving ideas available that could be put in to place RIGHT NOW. One of them is the ELECTRIC CAR! Businesses are stalling. The government is stalling, and we're not going to take it anymore. Now that we know "WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR", we're heading to the highways to say “I WANT MY Z.E.V.” and “comply with California's Zero Emissions Mandate of 1990!!” We are ten years OVERDUE! S. David Freeman, former Chairman of the Board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Energy Adviser of the Carter Administration said "It took a law to get seat belts in cars. It took a law to get airbags in cars. It took a law to get efficiency from 12mpg to 20mpg It took a law to get catalytic converters..." Well let's go get us a LAW -“Vehicles that spew Greenhouse gases are to be illegal by 2020.” SO everybody warm up your "Electric Slide" skills and "head on down the highway" http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/zev-independence-day-rally http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/human_chain_politics/ http://www.pluginamerica.org/estore.shtml http://www.setamericafree.org/openletter.htm [ send green star] [ accepted]
Fangzhu X.	please support our livestock production reduction petition for preserving Earth! March 28, 2009 1:18 PM Hi all!! The University of California, San Diego student organization: VEG (Vegetarian Environmentalist Group) is happy to present an online petition which aims to reduce the livestock industry via means of removal of governmental subsidies for livestock farmers as well as implementation of tax for livestock products for their detrimental external social burden on the environment. If you are still unfamiliar with the relationship between livestock production and the environment, I have listed the key facts below. Here is our petition link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/livestock-production-reduction-for-the-environment Please support us and help us spread the word! This is definitely an attempt at a baby toward in the right direction! Thank you! ---UCSD VEG http://ucsdveg.blogspot.com/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION: SUMMARY OF LIVESTOCK'S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT (SOURCE: 2006 UNITED NATIONS FAO REPORT, LIVESTOCK'S LONG SHADOW) Our current livestock industry is responsible for emitting 37% of all human-induced Methane, 65% of all human-induced Nitrous Oxide, 9% of all human-induced Carbon Dioxide, and 64% of human-induced Ammonia. The Carbon Dioxide equivalent of livestock industry emissions is 18%, which is greater than all transportation combined (transportation CO2 equivalent is 12%). So, we need to decrease the livestock industry along with turning to alternative transportation systems (like biking!!). We cannot just pin global warming on one single source and go from there, all aspects need to adapt to the current climate crisis. In addition to the greenhouse gas emissions, livestock current needs 36% of the world grain and 74% of the world soy to sustain its industry. If you think about it, this is not sustainable at all in the long run. It is definitely not an efficient usage of world crop supplies. Now let’s talk water. Water is essential for survival. Did you know that California currently imports 100% of its clean water supply? Yes... and we are not increasing our world water supply. Yes, there are technologies being researched to desaltize the ocean waters, but think about the cost of that. It’s not a quick and easy solution. The best solution would be for everyone to be frugal. While major medias are telling us to conserve water during showers and toothbrushing, they are leaving out a major part of water usage. According to the Stockholm International Water Institute, 20% of all world water supply goes to industries, 10% of all water goes to households, and 70% of all water goes to producing food. These statistics awaken a lot of people because if you think about how much water we use in industries and households (it’s A LOT), many folds more is going to agriculture. Now get this: within the agricultural business (which uses 70% of all our clean water), 1 POUND OF LETTUCE takes 23 gallons of water to produce, 1 POUND OF WHEAT takes 25 gallons of water, 1 POUND OF APPLES take 49 gallons of water, 1 POUND OF CHICKEN takes 815 gallons of water, 1 POUND OF PORK takes 1,630 gallons of water, and 1 POUND OF BEEF takes 5,214 gallons of water. (You can do some research online to see how to have defined these water usage values according to pounds) So now the question is, one plate of dinner will fill most of us up (some go for seconds, thirds, but anyways..). If you fill that one plate with meat, that’s 6000 gallons of water or more. If you fill that one plate up with rice and veggies (this can be tasty faux meat too!), it takes less than 100 gallons of water. Please, be frugal and responsible. Imagine a planet with no more water. Here are just some additional costs of livestock production. Did you know that livestock farming land takes up 70% of all agricultural land, and 30% of world's ice-free terrestrial surface? Yup. And for the forest lovers (we should all love forests, they are the lungs of our planet), 70% of the Amazon rainforest is currently being occupied by pastures; feedcrops occupy a large sector of the remaining 30%. Everyone talks about saving energy now with new bulbs, solar power, etc. Well why not talk about food, too. The livestock sector requires 16 times more fossil fuel energy than other sectors of agriculture. Moreover, livestock is increasingly being fed with grains and cereals that could have been consumed by humans, converting only up to 33% of its nutrients for our consumption. Lastly (for my purposes), the U.S. livestock sector alone produces 900 million tons of manure annually. Immense lagoons used to store waste are known to heavily degrade the surrounding air and water, creating dead zones within our clean bodies of water. Besides harming our precious marine life, it’s nice to know that we are surrounded by 80% of water of this planet. So if our ocean dies, we probably don’t have much of a chance for survival either. All in all, it’s good that we are more aware of global warming and finally (most people) recognize it as partially (if not mostly) human caused. Now, besides being frugal, using a reusable bag, riding a bike or taking the bus, changing lightbulbs, and saving shower time, please also change your diet. It really makes a huge impact, even though it seems like you’re just intaking a piece of meat, that piece of meat came from loads of environmental damage (as well as suffering!). Inaction is inexcusable. If you’re a non-vegetarian, go vegetarian. If you’re already a vegetarian, go vegan. If you’re already a vegan... go organic Of course, if you can go straight to organic vegan that is the best for the environment in terms of personal contribution. Be Veg, Be Green, Save the Planet. (doubtful? do [ send green star] [ accepted]