Scientists and Economists' Call to Action
The U.S. Scientists and Economists' Call for Swift and Deep Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions is a call to our nation's leaders to require immediate, deep reductions in heat-trapping emissions that cause global warming. The statement is endorsed by more than 1,700 scientists and economists with expertise relevant to our understanding of the scientific and economic dimensions of climate change, its impacts, and solutions. This marks the first time leading U.S. scientists and economists have joined together to make such an appeal.
This unprecedented list of signatories includes six Nobel Prize winners in science or economics, 30 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 10 members of the National Academy of Engineering, 10 recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship, and more than 100 members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Download the letter and full complement of signatures (pdf).
Read personal quotes from endorsers.
The letter, with the full complement of signatures, will be delivered to every member of Congress in spring 2008, as both chambers prepare for critical votes on national climate policy. In addition, several scientists and economists will personally delivered the letter and meet with their senators and staff to discuss the importance of taking action to reduce emissions while growing our economy.
Learn More, Take Action, and Keep Informed
There is growing momentum in the United States to establish policies that cap and reduce our nation's heat-trapping emissions. A central feature of the policy debate—in Congress, in the international negotiations, and in statehouses and legislatures across the country—is over how swiftly and how deeply U.S emissions should be reduced. Become part of the effort to motivate action on climate change.
- If you are a Ph.D. or doctoral candidate professional with expertise relevant to our understanding of the scientific and economic dimensions of climate change, its impacts, and solutions, add your name to the statement.
- Join the Sound Science Initiative, an email-based vehicle for scientists to familiarize themselves and others with environmental issues of global significance, such as climate change. Membership is free and open to professionals and graduate students in the physical, natural, and social sciences.
