As others before me have said, global warming is the most important moral issue of our time.

The teacher in me knows that our children's health and well being
depend critically on the health of all other living things. I know
that it will be much better for a child to experience the beauty of
wildlife and the joy of nature than for me to present it to them in
a book, as part of "history."

The basest human part of me knows more than this. I know in my
heart that it is morally wrong to use nature as a commodity, as a
product to be exploited for our convenience and greed. I know
America is uniquely positioned to lead the world on this moral
question. I know that I value other living things so highly that I
am willing to make great personal sacrifices to serve their needs--
which incidentally is often in my own best interests.

Please lead us through this mess. Please help us unify around a
robust national climate policy. Please help the world make global
warming its most critical issue.