Obama, Will You Educate the U.S. People?

Calling on President Obama as we did with the It's Game Time Obama campaign, our youth and all those youthful shall prevail if we stand up now and let Obama know of the dire need to EDUCATE THE U.S. ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE! With any concern at all for the climate catastrophes were are sure to face, I urge you, your family, and friends to educate one another on global climate change and its ruthless, unforgiving effects. This week and all of next week, our world leaders are negotiating a climate treaty in Copenhagen, Denmark. Also this week, next week, and all of the weeks to follow we will be negotiating a deal with the stability and wrath of global climate change. Unfortunately for us, MOTHER NATURE DOES NOT NEGOTIATE, and unless we stand up now WE WILL FACE HER DEMISE!

Below is a message from our very own Lindsey Berger on this issue:

With all of the strategizing that is buzzing among US youth... the one thing that is missing (that will leverage all our other necessary actions) is a major educational piece from President Obama.

Even with all of efforts here, in Copenhagen, and back home... I do not think it will scale up enough for Congress to pass that bill in the Spring... the ONLY way I that we can stand a chance at pushing senators to support this bill would be an extremely strong rising up from their constituents in suppport of the bill (not just us youth activists... we need so many more)!

As our President, and being knowledgable and supportive of the climate science, it is his responsibility to EDUCATE HIS PEOPLE ON CLIMATE CHANGE. In his campaign, Obama took over the news stations for an hour to EDUCATE the public on the issues our country was facing and how his election would change them.

Its time that he use his adored rhetoric, public image, and climate knowledge to EDUCATE the public on the basics of climate change, the strong-rooted climate science, and the solutions we need to implement IMMEDIATELY in order prevent catastrophic hardship for humanity (this includes our country)!

I know he wants to pass a strong bill, but I'm afraid he has no logical reason to expect a nation that is SERIOUSLY UNEDUCATED ON THE ISSUE OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE to support a bill that requires massive immediate funding for people in other countries (adaptation) or investment in renewable energy technologies/continuous reduction of fossil fuel subsidies (mitigation)???

I don't recall in any of his speeches him actually using the words "climate change." Although I understand (and support) this strategy in the begining of his term, WE NO LONGER CAN AFORD THE TIME TO KEEP AMERICANS IN THE DARK ON THE REAL-HARD SCIENCE BEHIND CLIMATE CHANGE!!!

I desperately want to call the White House and share this suggestion (and DEMAND) to take on the role as educator... we do not have time to spare. Each day in Copenhagen, I hear over and over and over and over again that a global agreement cannot be made without the US increases it efforts to reduce emissions... and its completely reasonable for Obama to refuse pledging more than 17% by 2020 without the assurance of them ratifying it back at home... they simply will not do it.

Therefore, the binding global treaty that will determine the fate/survival of humanity rests in the hands of our Congressional Senators!!!

Obama can only do so much to push the fence-hangers on to our side... but there is no effort (that maintains the necessary science-based actions) that the Republicans will sign... our ONLY chance is to SHIFT THEM BY POPULAR DEMAND OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS!

This also means, the President using our multi-million strong youth US movement to mobilize and educate America with him. With so little time to work with... we all need to pitch in our biggest attributes... mine is passion and empowerment...

... President Obama- (as said before) RHETORIC, ICONIC IMAGE, AND WORK-ETHIC

> Let's put our strengths to work!

ASK: Please call the White House (and talk to whomever you are able-as many as you are able- about this... Obama MUST EDUCATE THE PUBLIC)! See if others will also make calls. He has to hear this message!

I am working on building a support system here to stategize a way to discuss this idea with him myself.

I am so proud to represent Missouri and all of you... Thank you so much, friends!

From COP15,

Lindsey Berger

We, as a RESPONSIBLE and EDUCATED people shall deliver this message, and I ask that you do the same. Whether you choose to call the White House, your senator or call you neighbor, let everyone know that our negotiations in Copenhagen are the best chance we have to empower our nation and empower the world to act. As Lindsey mentions, the notion that the WORLD IS WAITING on our UNITED STATES SENATORS is a reality!

So let us ACT TOGETHER and urge our Senate to understand that now is the time!

If you are interested with even more details, don't hesitate to contact me! We're amidst day three of COP15! I personally know that our youth representatives in Copenhagen, right now, are working tirelessly to fight combat climate change. Let us stand up and reassure all 500+ youth from the U.S. that their work WILL NOT GO UNNOTICED and they have our support! THANKS SO MUCH TO YOU ALL!

Make Shift Happen,

Eric Farrow