Stepping back from the Brink - 326
Here is a message to those who love our planetary home, Earth. You are not alone, nor are you a radical. This is our only planet home; there is no "Planet B" even remotely as beautiful and nurturing to life as this one. If you feel an attachment to it, you are demonstrating admirable respect for Holy Ground. When I say you are not alone, a recent Pew survey noted that 60% of U.S. adults are concerned that climate change will adversely affect them and 74% are willing to change their lifestyles to address climate change. In this coming election, environmentally aware voters have the potential to make the difference. The Yale Climate Communications Center summarizes their latest report: "A significant proportion of American registered voters (37%) are pro-climate voters. According to the most recent data available from the Census Bureau, there are more than 161 million registered voters in the United States. This suggests there are nearly 60 million pro-climate vote...