Stop Global Warming - Change.org: Ideas for Change in America: Vote by 11:59 pm Pacific

Ideas for Change in America: Vote by 11:59 pm Pacific

Published December 31, 2008 @ 02:28PM PT

At 11:59 pm Pacific Time, the first round our Ideas for Change contest will close. Done your voting on the fine selection of suggestions for solving global warming? Well, get on over there!

The "Top 10 Ideas for America" will be determined through two rounds of voting. In the first round, ideas will compete against other ideas in the same issue category. The first round ends tonight, with the top 3 rated ideas from each category moving on to the second round. The second round of voting will begin on Monday, January 5, and each qualifying idea will compete against the qualifying ideas from all other categories. Second round voting will end on Thursday, January 15.

The top 10 rated ideas will be presented to the Obama Administration on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009 as the "Top 10 Ideas for America." Change.org will then launch a national campaign behind each idea and mobilize the collective energy of the millions of members of Change.org, MySpace, and partner organizations to ensure that each winning idea gets the full consideration of the Obama Administration and Members of Congress.

Below is a roundup of some of the more intriguing ideas in global warming and sustainability -- click through to read more and vote.

Transformative ideas: These are interesting because, as federal policies, they could enable significant progress towards achieving sustainability or stopping global warming:

ReBuild and RePower America with a Green Stimulus Package

Better Transportation to Curb Global Warming

Hold Nationwide Town Hall Meeting on America's Energy Future

Develop & Implement a National Strategy for Sustainability
Declare India as the Green Idea Lab Partner

Show Environmental Leadership by Greening the Government
Mobility Education - First Bicycling and Transit, then Driving (Full disclosure: Green Maps Director Wendy Brawer, the author of this idea, was part of my writing team for the now-defunct Worldchanging New York blog.)

Peak Water: Let's Solve It

[Save the] Endangered Species Act

Create nationally required science standards

Just A Good Idea: A handful of good ideas that are a bit narrower in scope in the sustainability problem they seek to solve, but strike me as important policies.

Reduce Light Pollution and Wasted Energy

Revitalize the National Parks

You Made It - You Recycle It!

No more corn subsidies

Help to beginning farmers

Support the real green revolution, small farms

Solving the credit crisis from the bottom up

White House Office on Social Innovation

Check out the ideas my fellow Change.org bloggers have been highlighting, too -- including Nathaniel on the Social Entrepreneurship blog, Stephanie at Animal Rights, Michael at Humanitarian Relief, and Zarah at the Fair Trade blog.

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The most effective way to stop Global warming and everyone can do and participate right away is to be a vegan, or at least to cut down your meat comnsumption, from an animal diet to a plant based diet.Amen!!!

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Posted by Harvey Tai on 12/31/2008 @ 03:21PM PT
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Thank you, Harvey. I'm glad you mentioned it. Are there any ideas in the Global Warming section that pertain to this?
http://episcoveg.weblogger.com/tag/global-warming/

Posted by Sue G. on 12/31/2008 @ 06:00PM PT
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I agree about being vegan. I am and I think it extends to bringing awareness to animals cruelty that seems to be taken as something exceptable. I ate meat most of my life and then I saw something on day that hit my in my core, that gave me an awakening. Ever since I can't imagine eating meat or using anything that involves the killing and torture of helpless animals.
That is why I urge everyone interested in global warming and the environment to also support this Animals Rights cause.

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/stop_the_live_skinning_of_animals_everywhere

Please support my cause.
"Stop The Live Skinning OF Animals Everywhere"
This cause is one that can only be tackled by the highest office because it will require international participation.
This new President may have the ability to sway international opinion on this, it may be our only chance for an international bill of rights for animals.
Many animals issues that I emphasize with, can be tackled on local and state levels. However this international highly barbaric animal abuse issue can only be tackled from the top Presidential level. It will require international efforts similar environmental issues. It will require Fashion Industry participation and regulations on international import/export trade.
Only a President can act on this to affect real change.
That is why I urge you to support this cause. If we can win here we can affect the lives of animals in other areas as well.

We must not let this cause fall off the of the top three since that will knock my cause out of the running. Thanks!

Posted by Ginette Callaway on 12/31/2008 @ 06:42PM PT
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Harvey, I answered my own question, and see there are two pages of similar ideas. This one has the most votes, and is in 8th place.

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/veg_diet_is_the_most_effective_solution_to_global_warming

Even if it doesn't make it, I hope that everyone who is concerned about Global Warming will take notice, and not stay mum on the animal agricultural impact on Global Warming.

Posted by Sue G. on 12/31/2008 @ 06:49PM PT
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I think veganism must be promoted in schools. This is a great idea:

http://www.change.org/ideas/view/vegan_school_lunch_options

Posted by Damon Dorado on 12/31/2008 @ 06:49PM PT
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By becoming a Vegan, one may calm down his/her temper. Then if the world starting vegetarianism, it will surely reduce most conflicts, terrorism, famines, unnecessary illness, animal cruelty and stop Global Warming!
Vegetarian will solve almost all of the world's recent problems.

Posted by Gunawan Wibisono on 12/31/2008 @ 06:52PM PT
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Be kind to all animals and save our Planet, just change your daily habbit. Go veggie - be green!
You can do it !

Posted by Alberto Leao on 01/01/2009 @ 01:58AM PT
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I was interested to find this blog. 20 years ago I had a book published on different economic concepts to point the way to a sustainable world economy. Someone who liked the book contacted me this year to suggest that I update and re-publish it as a blog. She set up the blog, and the book is now complete on the blog in a series of postings. There are now also additional pieces on global warming and other subjects. Here is the link:

http://www.economicsforaroundearth.com

With all good wishes,
Charles Pierce

Posted by charles pierce on 01/02/2009 @ 06:20AM PT
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