Big Sur Bohemian Club Action Pledge

Submitted by Bohemian on November 17, 2009 - 1:20pm

THE BIG SUR BOHEMIAN CLUB INDIVIDUAL ACTION PLEDGE

Composite picture of planetary ground lighting at night seen from space, courtesy NASA

I PLEDGE

1. To demand that my country join an international treaty within the next 2 years that cuts global warming pollution by 90% in developed countries & by more than half worldwide in time for the next generation to inherit a healthy earth

2. To take personal action to help solve the climate crisis by reducing my own carbon dioxide pollution as much as I can & offsetting the rest to become carbon neutral

3. To fight for a moratorium on the construction of any new generating facility that burns coal without the capacity to safely trap & store the carbon dioxide

4. To work for a dramatic increase in energy efficiency of my home, workplace, school, place of worship & means of transportation

5. To fight for laws and policies that expand the use of renewable energy sources & reduce dependence on oil and coal;

6. To plant new trees and to join with others in preserving and protecting forests;

7. To buy from businesses and support leaders who share my commitment to solving the climate crisis & building a sustainable, just, & prosperous world for the 21st century

Please check out the source: Live Earth

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Something I recently received:

Greetings! You are among 5500 individuals and 60 teachers from all traditions who joined the Dalai Lama in signing the Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change.

We are happy to announce the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) will present the Declaration and signatories to world leaders at the CopenhagenClimate Conference, December 7-18th. You may be interested to look at the analysis of signatories by country and affiliation. Others can still sign the Declaration.

www.ecobuddhism.org continues to attract visitors from across the world—over 1.25 million in the last 12 months. You will find informed new articles and updates in the lead-up to COP-15…and beyond. We will continue to examine the challenge and opportunity of the climate crisis, in the light of integral, contemplative activism.

A Buddhist Response to the Climate Emergency is a primer for the development of a pan-Buddhist policy for a safe-climate future. The book contains 60% new material not found on any website. Please consider purchasing a copy from Wisdom Publications, Snow Lion, Amazon or other online booksellers.

With our sincere thanks for supporting the Declaration,
The Buddhist Climate Project team
ecobuddhism@gmail.com

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