If you are like me and see the environment as the most important issue for a new government, then a message from Friends of the Earth is very relevant.
You may want to sign up!
They write:
"No one has an overall majority, so Liberal Democrat support is crucial to deliver a workable government.
What does this mean for the environmental movement?
It's a fantastic opportunity. In the run up to the election, over 200 Liberal Democrat candidates signed personal pledges to support our key climate change policies. When over 8,000 of you co-signed our letter to Nick Clegg, he responded within hours.
The Liberal Democrat manifesto was the best among the three main parties' - and the response of Clegg's candidates was better than the other major parties' (if not up there with the Greens').
We need to make sure that some of the key pledges that Nick Clegg made are not dropped.
We've got to send a clear message to Clegg now, telling him we're going to hold him to the environmental promises he and his party made during the campaign. The Lib Dems have enviable leverage now - and they should use it to help prevent disastrous climate consequences.
Add your name to our petition:
http://election.foe.co.uk/page/s/petitionclegg
For more info on the support given to this issue see this information page
It's quite staggering that the Conservatives give no measurable support to this issue.
It's easy to loose sight of the most important issues for us!
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