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World leaders face two dangers. The first you’ve probably heard about, the theme of the summit: climate change, but in Copenhagen there is also a very real danger that the world’s poorest people, who stand to be hit first and worst by the effects of climate change, will be left to face this challenge alone.

The petition says:

As part of the Copenhagen climate agreement, please ensure:
1. That existing aid promises are kept.
2. That additional costs borne by people living in poverty caused by climate change are paid for by additional money.
3. That countries are transparent about how much development aid is being reallocated to fighting climate change.

In some of the poorest countries on earth – where people did the least to cause this climate crisis—sea levels are already rising, volatile weather is increasing, diseases like malaria are spreading, and farmers are struggling to feed their families as the climate changes.

All of us need to work together to turn up the heat here in Copenhagen and send a clear message: double-counting already existing development aid won’t solve the problem and would be an historic injustice.

Don't let it happen.

The world's most vulnerable people need your voice to be heard in Copenhagen. Take action and tell the world that the additional costs of climate change must be met before we lose any ground in the fight against global poverty: Click the link below to tell the US delegation and climate summit host, Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmusse, that we must make sure the world's most vulnerable people have the resources they need to meet the new and dire climate threat:

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Mange tak (many thanks),

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World leaders face two dangers. The first you&rsquo;ve probably heard about, the theme of the summit: climate change, but in Copenhagen there is also a very real danger that the world&rsquo;s poorest people, who stand to be hit first and worst by the effects of climate change, will be left to face this challenge alone.</p>
<p>The petition says:</p>
<p><em>As part of the Copenhagen climate agreement, please ensure:<br /> 1. That existing aid promises are kept.<br /> 2. That additional costs borne by people living in poverty caused by climate change are paid for by additional money.<br /> 3. That countries are transparent about how much development aid is being reallocated to fighting climate change.</em></p>
<p>In some of the poorest countries on earth &ndash; where people did the least to cause this climate crisis&mdash;sea levels are already rising, volatile weather is increasing, diseases like malaria are spreading, and farmers are struggling to feed their families as the climate changes.</p>
<p>All of us need to work together to turn up the heat here in Copenhagen and send a clear message: double-counting already existing development aid won&rsquo;t solve the problem and would be an historic injustice.</p>
<p>Don't let it happen.</p>
<p>The world's most vulnerable people need your voice to be heard in Copenhagen. Take action and tell the world that the additional costs of climate change must be met before we lose any ground in the fight against global poverty: Click the link below to tell the US delegation and climate summit host, Danish Prime Minister Lars L&oslash;kke Rasmusse, that we must make sure the world's most vulnerable people have the resources they need to meet the new and dire climate threat:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.one.org/us/actnow/copenhagen/"><b>Take Action, sign the petition</b></a></p>
<p>Mange tak (many thanks),

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