Getting Obama’s and McCain’s Ears « It’s Getting Hot In Here

Check out the latest video from the 350 Invite campaign – - over 40,000 people have sent Obama and McCain invitations to the upcoming UN Climate Meetings. And we’re beginning to get the candidates’ ears:

As Bill McKibben said recently, “[The next President's] presence would electrify the meeting, show the world that the U.S. is once more serious about its international obligations, and begin the task of focusing Americans on the question of climate, really for the first time.”

Send an invitation today!

About Jamie

Jamie is the co-coordinator of 350.org, an international global warming campaign. A recent college graduate, he lives in San Francisco, CA. In 2007, he co-organized Step It Up, a campaign that pulled together over 2,000 climate rallies across the United States to push for strong climate action at the federal level. He's also an early member of the youth climate movement, leading one of Energy Action's first campaigns in 2005: Road to Detroit, a nationwide veggie-oil bus tour to promote sustainable transportation. He's traveled to Montreal and Bali to lobby the UN with youth, but he's a strong believer that change happens in the streets not in meetings. Jamie received the Morris K. Udall award in 2007 and has been recognized by the mighty state of Vermont for his work on climate change. You can also find him blogging at Campus Progress' "Pushback," Changents.com, and 350.org.