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Feb. 19: Land and water conservation

Please send a message to your senators to support the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Ask them to co-sponsor S.2747 and help to guarantee critical investments in America’s natural, cultural, and recreational heritage.

Click here to send a message from the Sierra Club Web site.

 Feb. 3: Take the St. Francis Pledge

The St. Francis pledge is a promise to protect God's Creation and advocate on behalf of people in poverty who face the harshest impacts of global climate change by acting on each of the following five elements.

The St. Francis Pledge

I/We Pledge to:

PRAY and reflect on the duty to care for God’s Creation and protect the poor and vulnerable.

LEARN about and educate others on the causes and moral dimensions of climate change.

ASSESS how we-as individuals and in our families, parishes and other affiliations-contribute to climate change by our own energy use, consumption, waste, etc.

ACT to change our choices and behaviors to reduce the ways we contribute to climate change.

ADVOCATE for Catholic principles and priorities in climate change discussions and decisions, especially as they impact those who are poor and vulnerable.

Take the pledge and submit it online to be included in a list of pledge-takers at http:catholicclimatecovenant.org

 Feb. 3: ArborGen's proposal to plant genetically engineered eucalyptus trees

The USDA has reopened the comment period for their Environmental Assessment of ArborGen's proposal to plant 260,000 genetically engineered eucalyptus trees across the Southern U.S.  Comments are needed by Feb. 18 to oppose this dangerous and destructive plan.

They plan to use these trees for bioenergy schemes under the false claim that they will help stop global warming.

Find the petition and more info here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/975162590