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02/07/07
WORLD SCIENTISTS CONFIRM HUMANS CAUSE GLOBAL WARMING
The Eiffel Tower switched off its 20,000 flashing light bulbs in a five-minute blackout to call attention to the release of the . This historic report presented unequivocal conclusions by more than 2,000 scientists in 150 countries who spent 6 years culling the latest research. As Dr. Dan Lashof, at NRDC's Climate Center, stated: "This new IPCC report makes it clear that global warming is here now, and we must take swift and effective action to stave off the most severe consequences."
In a related story, a think tank partly funded by Exxon Mobil sent letters to scientists offering them up to $10,000 to critique the IPCC report's findings. A recent report from the Union of Concerned Scientists said Exxon spent $16 million between 1998 and 2005 funding "organizations that seek to confuse the public on global warming science."
GLOBALWARMING101.COM: NO MORE ARCTIC?
There's no better place to witness the disruption of ecosystems and cultures by global warming than the Arctic. This February 14th, and his team of Inuit hunters, explorers and educators, will embark on a 1200-mile, four-month-long expedition across the Canadian Arctic's Baffin Island to get a first-hand look at how global warming is impacting the landscape, wildlife, and human communities. You can follow Will Steger's Global Warming 101 Expedition at to learn what is happening to the region. BRITISH TO SHOW 'AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH' IN SCHOOLS
As part of a year-long environmental education campaign to combat global warming, Al Gore's documentary will be sent to every secondary school in England, over 3,385 schools. As Education Secretary Alan Johnson explained, "Children are the key to changing society's long-term attitudes to the environment. Not only are they passionate about saving the planet, but children also have a big influence over their own families' lifestyles and behavior."
VIRTUAL MARCH PARTNER OUTREACH
Special thanks to our latest featured marcher and their "Ships and Dip" four-day rock cruise aboard the Carnival Legend for their efforts in signing up new marchers. The cruise last month, also featuring SGW partner , not only provided fans with some great music, but also a valuable opportunity to learn about stopping global warming and maintaining an eco-friendly lifestyle. They quadrupled their goal of making the cruise carbon neutral, and over 4000 tons of CO2 was offset through participation of the band, , and the fans, equivalent to over 8 million miles not driven in a car. Great job! NEW PARTNERS AND MARCHERS
This week the Virtual March grew to over 620,000 marchers! Recent partners include , , , , , , , professional snowboarder , sports agent , and Pro Football Hall of Fame QB .
SUPPORT THE VIRTUAL MARCH
Please help spread the word by hosting a on your website, blog or online community page. We also have a new selection of computer desktop images available for download. We have also partnered with a number of organizations to make it easy for donations to be made to our cause. Check out our new page for more details.
Keep Marching!
Laurie David
Founder
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