Join me and sign the survival pact.

[Yangbo Du]

In case you have not been following the run-up to the climate talks in Copenhagen, a global GHG mitigation deal or a cap-and-trade bill clearing Congress appear unlikely, but keep up the advocacy regardless and do not 'let the perfect be the enemy of the good'. Weak or otherwise flawed mitigation policy -- USEPA might need to act unilaterally given current legislative impediments -- will more often than not be preferable to no policy at all.

As some of you might know, I am currently an assistant to a class of first years devising a comprehensive plan to reduce atmospheric GHG concentrations. They will be presenting their recommendations in three weeks; those interested in watching their presentation via streaming video, I can provide you details as the date approaches.

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Hi there,

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives recently said that a weak deal at the climate change talks in Copenhagen next month could mean the end of his country.

Climate change is causing the seas to rise and cover his islands -- in Africa, Southeast Asia and elsewhere in the world, it's threatening the survival of whole villages and cities. Please support President Nasheed and people in the most vulnerable countries around the world by signing the Survival Pact.

I signed the Survival Pact -- will you?

Click here: http://350.org/survival-pact