From John Edwards, Reduce your "carbon footprint" - here’s how

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.reduceyourcarbon.com/

In the effort to stop global warming, each of us has extraordinary power to make a difference—if we choose to use it.

We can use our voice to push for national change (please see below for details on my energy plan).

But we can—and we must—also make personal choices to reduce carbon emissions in our daily lives. It's amazing how much immediate impact we can each have just by making a few simple changes.

As part of our Global Warming Action Month, I'm launching a personal carbon reduction pledge and asking everyone who shares our goal of ending global warming to take part. You can find out how many pounds of carbon you can personally conserve through simple personal choices, and then take the pledge to make those choices in the coming year. It's also a perfect way to share this information and build commitment from family and friends who are looking to make a difference on this critical issue.

Will you do your part to help reduce carbon emissions? Just pick your actions, learn your total and add your name today:

www.reduceyourcarbon.com

As we take individual action to reduce carbon emissions today, we must also build support for a bold national vision for the future. That's why I've made sure my presidential campaign is "carbon neutral" and why I've put together an ambitious plan to stop global warming and build a new energy economy.

I'm proud to report that the League of Conservation Voters called my national energy plan the "most comprehensive global warming plan of any presidential candidate to date... understands the magnitude of the challenge before us and the need for bold leadership to meet it."

My energy plan calls for an 80 percent reduction in American carbon emissions by 2050—the amount necessary to halt the worst effects of global warming according to the latest science—and to freeze the growth of our electricity usage for a decade through efficiency programs.

I'm calling for America to lead the world towards a new climate treaty that would sharply reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. And it would help spur a new energy economy to break our dependence on foreign oil and create 1 million new jobs.

In the face of big goals like these, some people will surely say this just can't be done—that Americans will never wean ourselves from our oil addiction or voluntarily conserve.

I say it can be done. Americans are ready to be patriotic about something other than war. Americans are ready to answer this call. Will you be the first?

www.reduceyourcarbon.com

Global warming poses a real and immediate threat to our nation. When faced with such grave threats in times past, generations of Americans have rallied together to make personal sacrifices big and small.

Now, the same is being asked of us. Today, the danger we face may be harder to find on a map, and our contributions may come in simpler forms. It may look like just installing energy efficient light bulbs, taking shorter trips in the car or turning down the thermostat, but make no mistake: These are acts of true patriotism.

I hope you'll join me in signing a pledge, right now, to take a few simple steps in the coming year to reduce your energy usage. You can see how much your choices will personally reduce carbon emissions, and how powerful we can be when we act together.

Please sign today (and ask any friends and family you think may want to join to sign up as well):

www.reduceyourcarbon.com

Thank you for taking action when your country needs you most.

Sincerely,

--John Edwards
Thursday, April 12th 2007

P.S. April is Global Warming Action Month, and there are two important ways to get involved off-line as well. 1) Attend a 'Step it Up' rally near you this Saturday to join our allies and push Congress to reduce carbon emissions. 2) Host or join one of our local "Reduce Your Carbon events" on Earth Day, April 22nd to take our carbon reduction pledge off-line to people in your community. Find out more and sign up at:

http://johnedwards.com/r/10317/242176/

P.P.S. We depend on your contributions to get help our campaign (which I make sure is "carbon neutral") get the word out about this and all the other big issues we care about. Please chip in what you can to keep us going strong:

http://johnedwards.com/r/10319/242176/
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[maggiegault]

1. Behold, The Next President Of The United States

He's terrific.

[MannyGoldstein]

2. Did You Know That Really Enormous Houses Create Loads of Pollution?

And use huge amounts of energy?

I'm tired of "You can do anything you want if you offset the carbon". Carbon is only one factor.

[seriousstan]

3. Opening the gap between the haves and havenots. Blow me John.

So if you are rich enough you can live any damn way you want. If you are poor and can't buy bullshit carbon credits then turn down the thermostat. Hey John, how low is the thermostat in your indoor basketball court?How cool do you keep your indoor pool?

I guess he really was a trial lawyer, he can say anything with a straight face.