A NEW PLAN TO SAVE THE PLANET? THIS WEEKEND WILL THE G8 SUMMIT AGREE A PLAN THAT COULD LITERALLY STOP CLIMATE CHANGE

In Three Days, World Leaders Could

Agree To A Plan That Could

Stop Climate Change.

This weekend, the eight most powerful leaders in the world will meet at the G8 summit and could agree to a plan that could literally stop climate change. It is crazy, but right now, our Governments give nearly$1 trillion a year of our taxpayer money to Big Oil and Coal to destroy our planet. Key leaders, including President Obama who is hosting the G8, have already agreed to stop these polluter payments. Now, if we demand that they act on their word and divert this huge sum into renewable energy, experts say that we could actually save our planet.

It is a simple no-brainer that our leaders have already agreed to. Let us hold their feet to the fire, and push President Obama to lead the world's largest economies to turn these polluting subsidies green. Sign the urgent petition below and forward this message to everyone - a massive campaign now can force them from talk to action: - http://www.avaaz.org/en/a_new_plan_to_save_the_planet/?vl

The only reason that we shovel cash into the coffers of Big Oil is that their lobbyists have a stranglehold on our Governments. But if we demand that our leaders green our tax-money, we will increase total global green investment by 400%, making solar and wind energy cheaper than oil and coal - in the process saving the planet by putting big oil out of business.

We are rapidly reaching a point of no return on climate change and a treaty to prevent catastrophe is years off. Fortunately, momentum behind this new planet saving plan is building. New Zealand, Mexico, and Switzerland are calling for an agreement now, and policy makers from 20 countries including the US, Brazil, and China have just voiced their support. All G8 leaders have publicly committed to ending these dirty subsidies, and right now President Obama is pushing for US legislation to stop them. Our planet is being destroyed at a terrifying rate and this is our best chance to stop it. Now is the time for action , but without massive public support, the powerful polluters could stall the proposal. It is up to us to counter the Lobbyists with extraordinary people power. We have only a little time left to get Obama to lead. Please sign this petition now.

For far to long, progress on a global solution to climate change has been held back by self-interest and the profits of Big Oil, Coal and Gas. But. finally Governments are realising that cutting subsidies will benefit the climate and help balance out the global economy. If we speak up now, together, our movement can force our leaders to action and free the world from the tyranny of fossil fuels.

Iain Keith - Avaaz-org 

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