See the sleeping child in the photo? He’s my son, Sasha, and he’s 11. He’s all you need to know about me. He’s the reason I give my life completely to the fight for a safe climate. In this photo – a random photo, so ordinary — he’s conked out after hiking and swimming in the Appalachian Mountains near our Maryland home. I look at it and I feel it all over again. The love. Like nothing else I’ve ever known. It has no boundaries, my heart, for Sasha.
Our children – all children – are so vulnerable. So we must wake up, right now, to the challenge of saving our life-giving climate. This Valentine’s Day, show your leaders in Congress the real face of the fight for clean energy – the ones we love. Show them that we don’t act because of distant ideas, we act so that the ones we love will have a safe future.
That’s why I just sent this photo of Sasha to Congress. Will you join me?
With help from our partners, we are reaching out to people across the nation and asking them to share their story. Visit our website www.iheartcleanenergy.org to upload a picture of the person or thing you love most. Then send an email to Congress letting them know that you’ve joined thousands of others across the nation in showing your love for clean energy this Valentine’s Day.
Take action at www.iheartcleanenergy.org
With this new Congress, we have an opportunity to see real change in global warming policy. President Obama’s economic recovery package is expected to contain substantial “green” provisions. And Senator Boxer (D-CA) just announced her plan a new climate bill.
By Valentine’s Day, our goal is to send 10,000 emails to our leaders in Washington but we won’t get there without your help. After uploading your own photo, please tell five friends. Together, we can show our leaders in Washington just how much their constituents care about securing a clean energy future.
Won’t you join me in sharing your story?
Happy Valentine’s Day,
Mike Tidwell
Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network
PS – Help us share the clean energy love this Valentine’s Day! Share this campaign with your friends and networks.
