President Obama Talks Climate Change at UN
Did you see President Obama speak to the UN about climate change on Tuesday? Here's an excerpt:
As we head towards Copenhagen, there should be no illusions that the hardest part of our journey is in front of us. We seek sweeping but necessary change in the midst of a global recession, where every nation’s most immediate priority is reviving their economy and putting their people back to work. And so all of us will face doubts and difficulties in our own capitals as we try to reach a lasting solution to the climate challenge.
But difficulty is no excuse for complacency. Unease is no excuse for inaction. And we must not allow the perfect to become the enemy of progress. Each of us must do what we can when we can to grow our economies without endangering our planet and we must all do it together. We must seize the opportunity to make Copenhagen a significant step forward in the global fight against climate change.
You can read the whole speech here.
Coal-Free Campus Campaign Launched
Last week the Sierra Club and Sierra Student Coalition launched a new nationwide campaign to kick coal off campuses and support President Obama's clean energy vision.
The groups aim to wean all campuses off of coal-generated electricity, replacing it with clean energy options.
Read the Coal-Free Campus report and get involved!
EPA Starts Greenhouse Gas Registry
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it "will, for the first time, require large emitters of heat-trapping emissions to begin collecting greenhouse gas data under a new reporting system. This new program will cover approximately 85 percent of the nation’s GHG emissions and apply to roughly 10,000 facilities."
Learn more in the news release.