What now? Invite Obama to Poland

Now that we’ve recovered from our collective Election Day hangovers, it’s time to get to work. 350.org is asking President elect Barack Obama to go to the United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations in Poznan, Poland this December.

From their website:

For seven years now the United States delegation at the UNFCCC meetings has been an obstructionist force stalling and blocking progress while the rest of the world has attempted to tackle the climate crisis. It would send a remarkable signal and a new wave of energy if the next US President took the initiative to re-engage with the international community on this most pressing issue. We need to remind the US Presidential candidates that there’s an even bigger meltdown than the one on Wall Street, and that the world is counting on them to be part of the international solution to climate change.

Send your own invitation to Obama at http://www.350.org/invite/.

Al Gore says “Go Vote for the Environment!”

Former Vice President Al Gore sat down in a live webcast with PowerVote.org to talk about the importance of getting out the “climate vote” in this election. Power Vote, a national non-partisan effort spearheaded by the Energy Action Coalition, is encouraging voters to go to the polls with energy and the environment on their minds. Sign the pledge to make clean, just energy a top priority in your vote this election.

Al Gore may be Smuggled Back into White House in Someone’s Luggage

8 years later, and many of us have spent this entire time daydreaming ‘what ifs’ about Al Gore’s stolen presidency. It seems that the current presidential candidates are very aware of this, and they’re running with it: everyone’s eager to get Al Gore in on the action.

Democratic White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama speak often about green jobs, emissions cuts and renewable energy. But they have more than global warming on their minds when they talk of environmental policy.

The long-term goal may be saving the planet, but the short-term one is winning the backing of former Vice President Al Gore.

So the dueling candidates praise Gore during campaign stops, offer up the prospect of roles for him in future administrations, and – most of all – they stay in touch.

Ok, I have another confession: in 2000, I was one of those Floridians who voted for Nader. You know, the ones who inadvertently helped hand the presidency to Bush on a silver platter. Sigh, the days of being an idealistic college student. Now, I’m almost wishing someone would stage a coup and sneak Al back into the White House, whatever it takes.

Link [MSNBC]

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