Urgent: Tell World Leaders to Fight Climate Change
A letter from Oxfam America:
June 16, 2008
Dear Thor,
Oxfam will meet with Japan’s prime minister this week.
As host of the G8 Summit, he can make a major difference on climate change.
Tell him that strong leadership is needed by G8 leaders on climate change!I have some amazing news. We just received word that Oxfam has been invited to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, just before the world’s eight richest countries meet at the annual G8 Summit, where Japan will be in a key position to push the issue of climate change.
We want to bring with us a global petition of hundreds of thousands of names to show him the world cares about fighting climate change. We urgently need your help!
Sign our petition telling the prime minister that strong leadership is needed by heads of state at this year’s meeting.
We don’t usually ask you to contact government officials outside of the US. But the prime minister is the host of this year’s meeting, so he’s in a key position to push the issue of climate change. Our meeting is in just two days, so we need you to act immediately!
Climate change is already having devastating effects on poor people in developing countries. The world’s richest countries, which use most of our natural resources, need to help poor communities deal with their changing climates.
The G8 Summit coincides with the famous Japanese Tanabata festival, where people tie written wishes to bamboo trees. We will present the global petition along with the wishes to end global poverty.
Please add your voice today and then forward this email to five of your friends.
Sign the petition now!
Thank you for supporting poor people around the world.
Sincerely,
Tim Fullerton
Oxfam America
Now Playing: John Coltrane - The Best Of John Coltrane - I’ll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
