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What You Can Do: Political Action

Let policymakers know you are concerned about global warming.
Our elected officials and business leaders need to hear from concerned citizens.
 
Sign up for the Union of Concerned Scientists Action Network to ensure that policymakers get the timely, accurate information they need to make informed decisions about global warming solutions.

MapLight.org  If you're at all politically inclined, you need to know about Maplight.org, an interactive website that lets you make the connection between contributions to decision-makers and the way those decision-makers vote. The data covers the U.S. Congress and the California legislature (other states will be up soon), and special-interest contributions. Take the six-minute tour to learn what kind of info-gathering you can do here. It will blow your mind.

League of Conservation Voters - National Environmental Scorecard 2008