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Why would a company that specializes in health, fitness, activities and travel write a post about climate change? Climate change affects us all.
Health effects of climate change include famine and disease.
Sports and activities are usually more fun when they are played outdoors.
Being fit and healthy is easier when you aren’t wondering about food and water.
Climate Change is happening now.
“This December world leaders will gather in Copenhagen to negotiate a global response to climate change. As a world leader in greenhouse gas pollution as well as clean energy technology, the United States needs to take bold action by implementing comprehensive clean energy policies to curb emissions.”* *(http://www.blogactionday.org/)
To find out how climate change will affect you: The Top 100 Effects of Climate Change.
This list will surprise you.
It includes things like baseball, wine, salmon and skiing.
Other areas that are mentioned that effects us all: food, sports, environment, animals, health/sickness, oceans, human costs, and even national security.
Less deer, more jellyfish.
Lower mountains, wider deserts.
More floods, hurricanes and fires and disease.
The time is now.
More ways to get involved***
Add your name to those across the world calling on President Obama to lead on climate change. http://www.blogactionday.org/en/takeaction
Sign the Tck Tck Tck campaign’s “I am ready” pledge supporting an ambitious, fair and binding climate agreement in Copenhagen this fall:tcktcktck.org/people/i-am-ready
Register for the 350.org International Day of Climate Action October 24: www.350.org
Join the UK Government’s “Act on Copenhagen” effort to promote a global deal on climate change: www.actoncopenhagen.decc.gov.uk/en
Learn and act with The Nature Conservancy’s Planet Change site: change.nature.org
Watch and help promote Current TV’s green-themed video journalism at: current.com/green
Support strong climate legislation in the US by making calls to your Senators with 1Sky: www.1sky.org/call
Put yourself on the Vote Earth map and upload your photos, pictures and weblinks to show the world future you want to see:www.earthhour.org/home
More actions and information available: http://www.blogactionday.org/en/takeaction
*Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.
** Quote from * * Blog Action Day Website
*** List from The Official Blog of Blog Action Day.
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