Global Warming
Congress has a choice: They can stop global warming and ignite an energy revolution or they can keep doing nothing to stop the coming climate disaster. Everyone knows that Congress needs to act but they won't unless we turn up the heat. That's why we've created Project Hot Seat. Our mission is simple: Push Congress to become champions to stop global warming. Don't let Congress play with fire.
For more information: www.iowahotseat.org
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.
www.ipcc.ch/
The Iowa Global Warming Campaign
A broad, bi-partisan group of organizations, which seeks your help to raise awareness of this issue in the Iowa Presidential caucuses. Our vision is for presidential candidates, both Democrats and Republicans, to discuss publicly, frequently and specifically how they will address global warming, and pledge to make their plan a top priority. Founding members are: Iowa Environmental Council, Iowa RENEW, Environmental Law & Policy Center, League of Conservation Voters, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Union of Concerned Scientists
The website for additional information is:www.iowaglobalwarming.org.
Step It Up 2007
The Step It Up headquarters in Burlington, VT was the organizing hub for the National Day of Climate Action--April 14th, 2007. On this spring day, there were over 1,400 events across the country. We had gatherings in every state, and in many of America's most iconic places: on the levees in New Orleans, on top of the melting glaciers on Mt. Rainier, even underwater on the endangered coral reefs off Key West.
Step It Up is just the first step in what must be a sustained movement. This movement continues after our National Day of Climate Action. Now that we have banded together in our communities, we are poised to keep the pressure on to come up with solutions to the climate crisis.
stepitup2007.org/index.php
Union of Concerned Scientists
The Union of Concerned Scientists is the one of the leading science-based nonprofits working for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS combines independent scientific research and citizen action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to secure responsible changes in government policy, corporate practices and consumer choices.
www.ucsusa.org/
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Letter to Iowa Board of Health Members from Paul Deaton
- Discuss the locations
of coal
fired power plants in your community and
their potential health effects at
your next board meeting.
- Consider mercury
contamination in
nearby fish stocks, and rates of asthma
and respiratory disease among
children and elders who live near coal
power plants in your next health
needs assessment.
- Write a letter to
Governor Culver
expressing your concerns about the health
risks of coal fired power plants
in
Johnson
Press Release from Paul Deaton
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Board of
Health Chair Sends Letter Opposing Coal
Plants
Letter
goes to local
health board members across the
state
- Discuss the
locations of coal fired power plants in
your community and their potential
health effects at your next board
meeting.
- Consider mercury
contamination in nearby fish stocks, and
rates of asthma and respiratory
disease among children and elders who
live near coal power plants in your
next health needs assessment.
- Write a
letter to Governor expressing your concerns
about the health risks of coal fired power
plants in Iowa.
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