I am starting this petition because I believe that Climate Change is the greatest threat that humanity has ever faced. If radical steps are not taken immediately to make the switch from fossil fuels to Renewable energy technologies like wind and solar, the undeniable and inevitable environmental consequences will produce effects unlike anything the world has ever seen. We owe it to all future generations and the world. If you agree, join or support #Greenpeace Earth Day Clean Energy Campaign and send a message to our political representatives.

We need coastal ecosystem conservation.

HB 4040 would put into law a flawed administrative decision by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission (ODFWC) to remove the gray wolf from Oregon’s endangered species list. The Department's recommendation was made without the independent scientific peer-review required under Oregon law. It’s critical that wildlife management, especially of an iconic species like the gray wolf, is based on sound science, not the election-year political threats from ranchers and farmers. This legislation is an attempt to kill a lawsuit that challenges the ODFWC delisting recommendation and sets a dangerous precedent of blocking judicial review. HB 4040 directly undermines efforts at the federal level to provide federal protection for this endangered species, and it sets back years of progress made to restore the species in Oregon.

Once our public wildlands are gone, we can not get them back. They are our heritage, our refuge, and the health-giving part of our nation. Federal protection has, in the past, saved the lands in the West from environmental destruction by the states and localities. Let's keep our public wildlands safe from them into the future.

With the 2008 passage of Proposition 2, California voters were promised a cage-free future for egg-laying hens. Yet a recent investigation (Prop2Truth.com) shows hens remain confined in cages, languishing in filthy conditions, and unable to engage in even the most basic natural behaviors, such as spreading their wings. The California Department of Agriculture (CDFA) has denied any responsibility for reporting violations of Proposition 2. Indeed, CDFA auditors have found multiple violations, yet there has yet to be a single enforcement action since the law went into effect. As nations across the world open their eyes to the violence behind closed doors, it is time for California to once again take its position as a progressive force for animals. The CDFA must end its cover-up of criminal animal abuse by reporting violations of anti-cruelty laws to relevant authorities. It’s time to show the public the truth: the only humane future for animals is one where they are not being exploited at all.

How many of you have children with asthma, eczema, allergies, autism, an auto-immune disease, cancer, etc.? We do too. Pesticide use is linked to all of these things. We are extremely concerned about the spraying of pesticides in our cities, especially our public areas, and we want it to stop!

Do not allow yourselves to be bullied by the NRA's potential support for continuing the Gun Range. The Park District has allowed operation for over fifty years of an outdoor Gun Range in Anthony Chabot Regional Park—which is otherwise made up of over five square miles of hills and streams, open space and wildlife habitat, trails and campsites. The park provides an experience of nature to the masses of people living near San Francisco Bay—except for the thousands of gunshots each week which shatter the peace and quiet. And the park is prime watershed for drinking water from Lake Chabot, except for lead pollution in the runoff water from the gun range, which far exceeds current standards. Dramatic population growth in the San Francisco area in the last fifty years and the central location of this regional park have led thousands of people to it, seeking an experience of nature. They are often cheated out of that experience by the explosive sound of constant gunfire. The Gun Club has known for several years that the tolerance for their lead pollution in the stormwater runoff has been reduced, yet they only attempted to come up with a plan a few weeks ago, after Park District Directors made it perfectly clear that they weren’t going to get a secret, sweetheart deal from their cronies on Park District staff. The Gun Club has refused to come to grips with their noise pollution’s effect on other would-be users of the park, many of whom can’t use the park’s trails and campground because the gunshots remind them of war and killing, and the effect on the park’s neighbors, who can’t use their yards because they sound like a war zone, especially on weekends. Live up to the Park District’s Mission Statement, which says you will provide open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. Let the 15-plus other gun ranges in the San Francisco area meet the need for gun training and practice. Restore this park to the thousands of hikers, horse and bicycle riders, campers and other nature lovers, who need it as a place to experience nature, to maintain their quality of life and their sanity–end the Gun Range operation. Park lovers, come to the hearing before the Park District’s Board of Directors starting at 2:00 pm sharp on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in the meeting room at Redwood Canyon Golf Course (formerly Willow Park Golf Course), 17007 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, 2.6 miles north of Castro Valley BART station and the I-580 freeway. Speak up, or not -– just showing up makes a statement. Come early–-we know there are more of you than there are gun lovers (who will be there by the dozen), but it’s showdown time–we’ve got to show up, so the Directors know we’ve got their backs if the NRA comes after them.

Toxic coal ash waste -- a byproduct of burning coal that can contain arsenic, mercury, lead and other heavy metals -- is the last thing we need in our rivers. Yet, in January 2016, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and State Water Control Board approved two highly controversial permits that allow Dominion Virginia Power to dump a total of 550 million gallons of coal ash wastewater into the Potomac and James Rivers. Virginians rely on these waterways for drinking water, recreation, and their livelihoods. These permits have raised so many alarm bells that multiple riverkeeper groups, the Prince William County of Board of Supervisors, and even the Republican Governor of Maryland are planning legal challenges. But it gets worse. Just a few weeks later, news broke that Dominion has already dumped 33.7 million gallons of untreated wastewater -- equal to 51 Olympic-sized swimming pools -- into Quantico Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River. This happened in May of 2015, eight months before the Water Control Board issued the permits. For months, Dominion and the director of DEQ, David Paylor, had denied that any waste had already been dumped. Now they’re admitting it happened, but claiming it was all legal. In response, our friends at the Potomac Riverkeeper Network have called on the Environmental Protection Agency to launch a criminal investigation. It’s time for Governor McAuliffe to step in. He must demand that his DEQ Director, David Paylor, and Water Control Board Chair Robert Dunn rescind Dominion’s permits until a full investigation is complete.

As a man who personally saw the african savanna and her beautiful wildlife I beg you to do as much as you can to save as much as possible of it.

Taking beeswax, necessarily, harms the bees that it is taken from. Many bees and their young die when beeswax and honey are stolen from their hives for human consumption. Please consider that bees do not willingly give their honey to humans. Instead, humans must subjugate, manipulate, control, and oftentimes trick the bees to be able to take their honey.  Bees are clever animals and will defend their hives when their wax and honey are stolen. Bee keepers will often kill aggressive, non-conforming, queen bees and replace them with more docile queens. Sometimes, after humans repeatedly steal a colonies' wax and honey, certain queen bees will move their hives. Because of this, it is a common practice for bee keepers to cut off the wings of queen bees so that they cannot move their hives.  Please carefully review the following website for more information about why beeswax and honey are not vegan: http://www.vegetus.org/honey/honey.htm  Also, please realize that when Dr. Bronner's takes wax and honey from bees, you are taking both building materials and food that the bees worked very hard to get. Their wax is used to store larva, propolis, and honey. The wax and honey taken from the bees would have been used as food and shelter during times of need. Many larva die during the harvesting of beeswax. As part of the collection process, the colonies of bees lose their homes, food stores, and many lives.  We know that Dr. Bronner's is a company that acts ethically and, therefore, we request that you continue to adhere to the vegan belief that ALL sentient life is sacred and exploitation by humans should be avoided.  We understand that you are using a formula created by Native American Keewaydinoquay and Sue Kastensen and that the beeswax being used is organic and from wild bees in Zambia. We also appreciate that you have gone to some effort to make a quality product with thought and attention to detail. However, for the reasons listed above, your lip balm is not vegan, it does cause the bees harm, and therefore does not align with your principles nor the vegan ethic.  Therefore, we, the petition signers, request that you find a plant-based (vegan) replacement to beeswax and pursue Vegan Certification for your lip balms and all other products.  Resources:  1. Why Honey Is Not Vegan: http://www.vegetus.org/honey/honey.htm  2. Bee Larva Dying During Wax Harvest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT2sKFfCgq0  3. Vegan Certification: http://vegan.org/vegan-certifications/  4. Dr. Bronner's Lip Balm Containing Beeswax: https://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/LIPANDBODYBALM/SD0202.html  5. PETA's - What's Wrong With Beeswax: http://www.peta.org/about-peta/faq/whats-wrong-with-beeswax/  6. PETA's - The Honey Industry: http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/animals-used-food-factsheets/honey-factory-farmed-bees/

The goal of this petition is to stop the garbage left by visitors from going into the ocean on Main Beach. Allowing the garbage to go into the ocean affects the lives of marine animals and destroys the health of the ocean. Currently, there is no enforcement on Main Beach of Municipal or State Codes, creating an overall lack of respect.

The FDA does not require mandatory safety testing of genetically engineered foods, but instead allows GMO makers to decide on their own whether their foods are safe for American men, women and children to eat. We need the ability to track the emergence of unusual food allergies and other health problems that may be brought on by genetically engineered foods. We urge Congress to vote against H.R. 1599, better known as the DARK Act ("Deny Americans the Right to Know"). Vote for MANDATORY plain English labels on GMO foods instead.