The Live Earth Pledge (or the Seven Point Pledge) is a

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promulgated by the

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campaign, urging governments to adopt a variety of

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laws. The pledge was spearheaded by Live Earth founder

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, consists of seven points "directly designed to put pressure on governments and on businesses, but do so by asking people around the world to help to focus that pressure". Among others signing the pledge with Gore in 2007 were U.S.

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and U.S.

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, both Democrats like Gore. The pledge was also presented to Live Earth concert attendees, who will be asked to sign.

Objectives

# Within the next 2 years, countries have to join an international treaty to cut global warming pollution by 90% in developed countries and by more than half worldwide in a short timespan. # The signees will try to live as

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as possible. # A moratorium has to be established on the construction of coal-burning facilities that do not have the capacity to safely trap and store the CO₂. # The signees will work for a dramatic increase in the

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of their homes, workplaces, schools, places of worship and means of transportation. # Laws and policies have to be created that expand the use of

renewable energy sources Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...

and reduce dependence on

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s. # The signees will plant new trees and help preserve and protect forests. # The signees will buy from businesses and support leaders who support their commitment to solving the climate problem.

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Live Earth Pledge
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