Urge Gov. Schwarzenegger to cut global warming pollution from cars

Here in California we have the ability—some would say the responsibility—to lead the world in stopping global warming. Last year, Gov. Schwarzenegger put California on the world stage when he supported a mandatory cap on global warming pollution.  With bold leadership and immediate action, California can con­tinue to lead the way in solving global warming.

Perhaps most important, we need to cut global warming pollution from the millions of cars in our state.  Producing cleaner cars is half the solution, but the other half is to reduce the number of miles we all drive every day.

There’s certainly a lot each of us can do on our own to reduce the amount we drive – by avoiding needless trips and using public transit – but none of it is as easy as it should be.  Real progress will come when our elected officials are united behind the goal of promoting public transit, smart growth, and other policies that help reduce how much we drive.  To make that happen, we need Gov. Schwarzenegger to create a statewide plan to reduce the number of miles driven in California by 20% by 2020.

You can help by calling his office and sharing your support.

Here’s a sample message:

“Hi, my name is _____ and I’m from ______.  I’m calling to urge Gov. Schwarzenegger to help stop global warming by supporting public transit, smart growth and other policies to reduce how much we drive.  Specifically, I think we need a statewide plan to cut the number of miles driven in California by 20% by 2020.”