ReEnergize Iowa and New Hampshire

Written by: Ilya Sheyman on Jul 31, 2007 3:23 PM EDT

(The following is a guest post from The ReEnergize NH and IA Organizing Team)

Can we enact real global warming solutions and create real wealth in America?

Yes, we can. We're in the right place, at the right time...and we're the right ones to make it happen. In just a few days - this Sunday - the best chance to move America towards a prosperous, clean energy economy will be in Des Moines, Iowa & Concord, New Hampshire.

We're inviting you, your family and your friends to join us as we raise the profile of global warming in the national public debate. RSVP here to join us in New Hampshire or Iowa on August 5:

http://www.climatesummer.org/march

Can you imagine it? A stable climate...a strong, clean energy economy that benefits us all...a better world. Can you see it? When we say real global warming solutions, we mean building a future that upholds the American ideals we all hold in common: freedom, opportunity, and justice for all, in our own time and for future generations.

In New Hampshire, we will hear from Fred Small of Religious Witness for the Earth, Bill McKibben, and Jared Duval, National Director of the Sierra Student Coalition, the nation's largest student-run environmental organization. In Iowa, we will be joined by Dr. James Hansen, NASA's chief climatologist and an internationally respected voice for action on global warming. Dr. Hansen, as well as Mayor Frank Cownie of Des Moines and other community leaders, will walk the final stretch with us and speak at Nollen Plaza in Des Moines on August 5.

Join these marchers on Sunday, Aug. 5, and amplify their voice:

http://www.climatesummer.org/march

Everyone has a role to play in creating the future we envision. We can make change in our own lives, our communities, businesses, and our states. But our vision needs to match the scale of the challenge global warming presents: we need national leadership to step it up.

New Hampshire and Iowa are first in the nation in many ways, and for good reason: When something has to get done, we don't wait around for someone else to do it for us. That's the message our leaders at all levels need to hear.

Right now, these two states are holding the national megaphone. That is why we have a special privilege - and responsibility - to speak at this crucial, historic moment.

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