Our climate and economy are in crisis. The five hottest years in the last century occurred in this decade. The Arctic ice cap and Antarctic ice sheets are melting much faster than expected, even ahead of what scientists predicted.
 
So this fall, Green Corps is teaming up with 1sky. 1Sky is a highly collaborative national campaign catalyzing a society-wide movement in support of bold federal action to jumpstart a clean energy economy and tackle global warming pollution. The 1Sky campaign combines over 450 allied organizations  nationwide.

This is a watershed moment in the fight on global warming. On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act  (HR 2454) by the narrow margin of 219-212.  The bill was historic in that it is the first bill to ever pass the House that sets up and Cap and Trade system to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions.  The final bill is expected to be on the senate floor in the fall.  The United Nations Copenhagen Climate Conference in December aims for global agreement to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a huge step for long-term global health.

Eight Green Corps organizers are working to raise the profile and visibility of global warming issues in the media to create strong climate legislation and to increase awareness for the upcoming United Nations Copenhagen Climate Conference.  They are working with economic justice activists, labor unions, faith leaders, business people, you people, and many others to organize coordinated national actions to demonstrated broad support from the public for bold action on global warming.