Tell Us: How can Americans lead in stopping global warming?

by Emily Gertz · 2009-01-21 08:39:00 UTC
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Fresh on the heels of President Obama's inaugural call to action to all Americans, newly-confirmed Energy Secretary Steven Chu made a strong and refreshing pitch to the partiers at last night's Environmental & Clean Energy Inaugural Ball last night -- greens from non-profits, business, and government -- that they must push out beyond the Beltway to involve all Americans in stopping global warming:

We all know how serious our challenges are and what the implications would be of unchecked climate change.

We have a hard task ahead of us. What unites us is a concern for a better world for ourselves and our children …We have to change the path of the United States and of the world. As President Obama has said, the United States can and will lead.

You have to convince your friends and your neighbors about this.

I have confidence as a scientist, as an American that we will figure our route out of this.

Help me. Help the U.S. Help the world.

My questions to you, today:

How should the US lead the world in taking action to slow and stop climate change?

What are you doing in your community, with your friends and neighbors, on global warming?

If you're not active in this way, and want to be: What would it take? What support, information, or or other help do you need to do it?

And how would you know that your efforts are succeeding?

Ball info via Get Energy Smart Now

Video: Dr. Steven Chu reacts to the ideas on energy and the environment that citizens posted to the change.gov Citizens Briefing Book. Per the change.gov blog, "In his video response, Dr. Chu goes in-depth to explore several ideas from the community, and discusses the science behind many of the submissions. He gives detailed feedback on issues like rising global temperatures, a nationalized energy smart grid, and a “Manhattan-style project” to modernize green technologies."

Emily Gertz
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