Seeing is Believing
The United Nation’s leading man, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, has seen the melting of the Arctic circle, and he's sending a message the world leaders, climate scientists, and to YOU.
Over the last few days, Ban Ki-moon put on a winter coat and visited the Arctic Circle in Norway to see the effects of climate change for himself. Ban said he witnessed rapid ongoing changes and was alarmed by what he saw (see video below).
AFP
Today, Ban made an impassioned plea to some 150 governments at the World Climate Conference, calling for “rapid progress” as time is running out for a new climate deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
"The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth," Ban said. "It may be ice-free by 2030….Our foot is stuck on the accelerator and we are heading towards an abyss.”
It’s crucial that world leaders answer Ban Ki-Moon’s plea by making a comprehensive climate deal at the Copenhagen talks in December. And YOU can ask your leader to act. SIGN THE PETITION
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