Live Earth Pledge

The Live Earth Pledge (or the Seven Point Pledge) is a petition promulgated by the Live Earth campaign, urging governments to adopt a variety of environmental protection laws.

The pledge, spearheaded by Live Earth founder Al Gore, consists of seven points "directly designed to put pressure on governments and on businesses, but do so by asking people around the world to help to focus that pressure".cite news
url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19502465/
title=Gore urges '7 Point Pledge' ahead of Live Earth: Goal is to 'put pressure on political leaders' around the world
author=Jake Coyle
date=June 29 2007
publisher=The Associated Press
accessdate=2007-07-01] Among others signing the pledge with Gore are U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, both Democrats like Gore. The pledge will also be presented to Live Earth concert attendees, who will be asked to sign. [cite news
url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-06-28-gore-live-earth_N.htm
title=Gore gears up for Live Earth
author=Elysa Gardner
date=June 29 2007
publisher=USA Today
accessdate=2007-07-01] According to Gore, "The climate crisis will only be stopped by an unprecedented and sustained global movement." [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007290826,00.html Sign up to the seven says Gore | The Sun |HomePage|News ] ]

Objectives

# Within the next 2 years, countries have to join an international treaty to cut global warming pollution by 90% in developed countries and by more than half worldwide in a short timespan.
# The signees will try to live as carbon neutral as possible.
# A moratorium has to be established on the construction of coal-burning facilities that do not have the capacity to safely trap and store the CO₂.
# The signees will work for a dramatic increase in the energy efficiency of their homes, workplaces, schools, places of worship and means of transportation.
# Laws and policies have to be created that expand the use of renewable energy sources and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
# The signees will plant new trees and help preserve and protect forests.
# The signees will buy from businesses and support leaders who support their commitment to solving the climate problem.

External links

* [http://www.liveearthpledge.org/ Live Earth Pledge]

See also

*Global warming
*Global warming controversy
*Politics of global warming
*Individual and political action on climate change
*Carbon offset

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