November 27, 2008
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歐巴馬以「改變」（Change）作為競選主軸，緊緊抓住了企求變革的美國人的心，以壓底性之姿順利當選美國第四十四任總統，並將於2009年1月20日正式就職。非裔的歐巴馬的當選，創造了美國歷史，引起全球的注目，因此可以預期，歐巴馬的就職演說將會在歷史上寫下一筆，而就職演說中所傳達的訊息，自然會對美國以及世界公民產生一定程度的影響。當全球籠罩在低迷的經濟風暴下，可以想見歐巴馬的就職演說將避免不了經濟的課題，但是，經濟的不景氣恐怕更加深人們經濟發展和環境保護的是相互排擠的迷思。
許多關心氣候變遷議題的組織和團體，無不希望歐巴馬藉著這個機會，讓世人瞭解，氣候變遷的急迫性和經濟復甦是一體兩面的。即使歐巴馬已經擬定了初步的溫室氣體減量政策，也在各種公開場合宣示對抗採取相關行動的決心和企圖，但如果歐巴馬能夠在就職演說中傳遞環境和經濟是一體兩面的訊息，將會對推動氣候保護行動更有助益。因此，一個位於西雅圖的非營利組織WorldChanging，為了督促歐巴馬傳達這樣的訊息，替關心環境議題的民眾擬了一封給歐巴馬的公開信，詳述相關理由以及環境政策建議。關心經濟、關心環境的民眾，不管你是不是美國公民，也可以到 Inaugurate Change campaign 這個網站去簽名，一起向歐巴馬發聲。以下轉載這封信，值得一讀！
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Inaugurate Change
WorldChanging Team
November 6, 20081:15 PM
November 6, 20081:15 PM
Dear President-Elect Obama,
On January 20th, 2009, you will have the opportunity in your inaugural address to speak to the whole world at a moment of grave crisis. Your words at the podium that day will set the tone for how we as a nation rise to meet that crisis, and how our allies abroad respond.
We, the undersigned, believe you must call on all Americans to prepare for a national transformation. Scientists warn that what may be the highest safe level of climate emissions -- 350 parts per million of CO2 in the air -- is already behind us. That means we must slow down (and then begin to reverse) the flow of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere in the next 20 years if we wish to avoid catastrophe.
This is a monumental challenge, but it is an even better opportunity. We also encourage you to drive home the point that the things we must do to fight climate change are also the things we need to do to generate a strong economic recovery. Livable cities, clean energy, green jobs, new technologies, improved product design, better transportation, healthy forests and thriving family farms are all foundations of a strong new economy.American ingenuity can and will start a global recovery based on those foundations.
We encourage you to call for a national crusade to turn America into a climate-neutral nation by 2030, while building the bright green economy of the future. We also encourage you to promise policies which will drive rapid progress towards that goal, such as:
• Set a national greenhouse gas cap, fortified by an aggressive auction-and-dividend approach, so that the proceeds of the auction of carbon permits are returned to the people of the U.S. to offset any rising energy expenditures.
• Launch a national smart growth campaign, ordering all federal agencies to examine their policies' effects on the built environment and funding only infrastructure projects which stop sprawl and promote compact community and transportation choices. Preferentially support location-efficient mortgages and urban development bonds. [Smart Growth America]
• Set national building standards that will require all buildings to be carbon neutral by 2030. [Architecture 2030] Promote national policies reducing water waste and expanding green infrastructure. Greatly expand weatherization and retrofit support, helping to spur a green jobs boom among urban youth. [Green For All]
• Redirect all funding and support for fossil fuels into clean energy capacity. Underwrite investment into the infrastructure of the future, promoting smart grids and pushing the deployment of plug-in electric cars. Commit to meeting former Vice President Gore's challenge to provide all electricity in the U.S. from clean sources by 2020. [We Campaign]
• Rewrite the Farm Bill, to support smaller-scale family farms, local food, organic and heritage farming and the rapid reduction of the use of fossil fuels and irrigation water, as well as the rapid improvement of food quality in schools and low-income food programs. [The Food Declaration]
• Manage public lands and waters with carbon sequestration and biodiversity as primary goals, while supporting companies and workers transitioning to sustainable forestry, fishing and ranching. Direct agencies to work with states to promote large migration corridors linking biodiversity hotspots, and to anticipate the effects of climate change.
• Restore a respected role for science in the national debate. Appoint a science adviser on day one; invest in our national research institutions, including universities, and launch a major national environmental and climate science initiative. [AAAS and alies]
• Promote a national campaign for innovation and public outreach, funding the study of bright green innovation in universities, community colleges and schools. Support prizes for new designs and technologies and create block grants for NGOs and local governments working to spread innovation in communities and small businesses.
• Vigorously apply current and future environmental enforcement. Investigate past allegations of corruption and influence-peddling. Enforce the strictest standards of transparency and accountability in government watchdog and enforcement agencies. Raise EPA to cabinet-level status.
• Take a leadership position in international climate, trade and development talks, starting by attending this year's climate talks in Poznan, Poland as president-elect [] and then pushing hard for a treaty that sets developed world climate neutrality by 2030, and global climate-neutrality by 2050, as its targets.
We ask that you show the leadership needed to redefine our national challenge for the American people, and signal our good intentions to the rest of the world, and we pledge to do everything in our power to support the coming transformation.
With great hope,
