Nearly 100 companies and organizations ranging from Alcoa to the National Council of Churches last week endorsed what is being called a "bold post-Kyoto framework" for addressing climage change at the Global Roundtable on Climate Change, hosted by the Earth Institute at Columbia University. Even Oscar-winner and former Vice President Al Gore attended. We received this letter from Jeffrey Sachs, esteemed economist, professor, and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University about the achievements made at the conference and what you can do to help:
We've entered an exciting new era in the fight against human-induced climate change. As you may now know, on Tuesday, Feb. 20th, The Global Roundtable on Climate Change, hosted by the Earth Institute, issued "The Path to Climate Stability: A Joint Statement by the Global Roundtable on Climate Change." This consensus statement spells out a framework for global cooperation to meet the world's growing energy needs while also protecting the environment.
Nearly 100 global companies and organizations have already signed on. Indeed, Allianz, Citigroup, General Electric, the National Council of Churches and the World Council of Churches, Senator Olympia Snowe from Maine, and Volvo, are just a few of the illustrious signatories who have agreed to this breakthrough framework. [Download the statement to see the full list. - eds.]The Global Roundtable on Climate Change is now inviting individuals in all parts of the world to join many of the world's leading businesses, scientists, environmental groups, as supporters of this consensus approach. The aim is to help demonstrate the global will to solve this problem, by showing that a true global consensus is possible, involving individuals, companies, and civil society in all parts of the world. You can learn more here [at NextGenerationEarth].
The Earth Institute is deeply committed to bringing the best of science and policy analysis to the great challenge of climate change. We hope that you will join us in this historic effort. - Jeffrey Sachs