"...the economic costs of unchecked climate change will be orders of magnitude for the next generation than it would be for us to take action today."
-- Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson
In this issue:
1) Take Action: Protect Wildlife Habitat from Climate Change
2) Take Action: Protect Bull Trout Habitat
3) Spring: Farmer's Markets
4) Vote: Best of Green
1) Take Action: Protect Wildlife Habitat from Climate Change
As demonstrated by the beautiful new Discovery series, LIFE, our planet's wildlife have adapted in stunning and amazing ways over millions of years. However, climate change is too big of a challenge for them to face on their own; we need to help them survive.
Last weekend over 600 activists held house parties to view the show and pressure the Obama administration to protect our nation's lands and wildlife from climate change.
Help support their efforts by contacting President Obama today!
Image Credit: Discovery Channel/BBC/© Norbert Rottcher
2) Take Action: Protect Bull Trout Habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed safeguarding the cold, clean water habitats that our fishing families and angling recreational economy depends on, by designating Critical Habitat for the bull trout. Such a designation is especially important as the bull trout is an indicator species revealing the larger problem of climate change impacts on other fish.
Encouraging management practices that lead to lower water temperatures can improve the chance that our fishing traditions will remain for the next generation and help protect the multi-million dollar recreational fishing economy.
Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service you support a critical habitat designation today!
Have a green thumb? Join our garden group, post pics, and meet others who love to garden.
4) Vote: Best of Green
The Sierra Club has been nominated for TreeHugger.com's 2nd Annual Best of Green Award. The awards are given to the people, companies and ideas doing the best in walking the sustainability walk within their respective fields -- and this year the winners will be picked by you! So cast your vote for Sierra Club as the Best of the Green.
Voting closes in just over a week so cast your vote today!
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