According to "The Gardener's Guide to Global Warming," there are many ways that you can help fight global warming right in your own backyard. What changes can you make? Take the Gardener's Pledge: http://www.nwf.org/gardenersguide/pledge.cfm
Plant the Seeds for Global Warming Solutions!
Dear Joseph, The National Wildlife Federation's Gardener's Guide to Global Warming has been all over the news this month, letting people know how global warming is affecting gardens across the country. The New York Times, Associated Press and NPR have all picked up on it. Now it's time to take action! Find out how you can adapt your garden to global warming! What's happening to gardens and wildlife? Plants are leafing out and blooming earlier. Birds and butterflies are breeding and migrating earlier, disrupting important pollinator-to-plant connections. Invasive, nonnative plants and animals are expanding because they are able to take advantage of weakened ecosystems and outcompete native species. Native and iconic plants may no longer find suitable climate conditions in major portions of their historic range. Pledge to take three actions to help fight global warming.
The Gardener's Guideshows that unless we take action to stop global warming, the changing climate may create some enormous challenges for gardeners, including more watering restrictions, damaging storms and expansion of unruly weeds.
Urge your representative to support strong global warming legislation!
Please act today by taking the Gardener's Pledge or writing an email to your representative. Help protect our cherished pastimes for future generations! Sincerely, Kristin Johnson Grassroots Mobilization Coordinator National Wildlife Federation alerts@nwf.org
By the end of the century, the climate will no longer be favorable for the official state tree or flower in 28 states.
Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.