Here's the petition we're bringing to Congress. It's not a clean copy, but it'll work. Print it up, gather signatures, and send it to: J. Oman, 8594 Faber Rd., Faber, VA 22938.
Petition For Cooling Our Planet
WHEREAS: The single greatest challenge human beings face is imminent climate change caused by the increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide brought on in large part through the burning of fossil fuels. WHEREAS: The United States of America has 5% of the world's population but is the single largest contributor of carbon dioxide at 25%. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, REQUEST AND URGE:
President Bush, the United States Congress, state governments, local communities, and individual Americans to significantly reduce our country's carbon dioxide emissions by:
1. Dedicating the necessary resources to become the world leader in non-fossil fuel energy production and technology.
2. Adopting conservation as the first energy solution.
3. Raising automobile mileage standards to a minimum of 40 MPG.
4. Building transportation systems that double current mass transit trips.
5. Encouraging biking and walking as means of transportation.
6. Planting 1 billion trees.
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Matt Biers-Ariel has been teaching in public schools, private schools, and non-formal education since 1983. He is the author of six books. His latest, "Lighting of a Fire," is a novel that takes place in high school.
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