We just returned from the UN climate change conference in Cancún. At best, the results are mixed.

The good news is that over 190 countries agreed on aid to the world’s poor who are coping with climate change impacts such as malaria, drought, and extreme weather. These leaders also agreed on programs that promote clean technology and rainforest conservation.

The bad news is that we still don’t have a fair and effective solution to stop climate change. We are disappointed that world leaders don’t grasp the urgency of this crisis nor the opportunities that clean energy solutions provide.

We are still committed to building a new green economy. High-level negotiations continue to stall but we’re working with a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs with the vision to build a sustainable global economy from the ground up.

COP16 was the stage for the official launch of Earth Day Network’s Women and the Green Economy (WAGE) initiative. In partnership with the U.N. Foundation, we are working with leaders like Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, to galvanize women entrepreneurs into a force that will green the global economy and advance climate solutions.

Do your part. Let’s show our leaders that we demand an ambitious treaty. Share your reaction to COP16 and show support for effective new agreements that can reduce pollution, stop climate change and save our planet!

Thank you for everything you do,

The Earth Day Network Team
www.earthday.org

P.S. With your help we can make Billion Acts of Green and Earth Day 2011 strong referendums on climate change and the need for a green economy. We have only a year until the next UN climate summit to galvanize the support of nations.

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