In order to be punished in the state of Florida, you must dump 15 pounds of trash and all you will receive is a 100 dollar fine. We propose that any amount of trash is worth being pegged as a higher offense.

CalSTRS, the $220-billion retirement system for California public school teachers, invests almost $7 billion in the polluting oil and gas industries. This includes investing $750 million in Exxon, a company that plans to triple its oil production in the next 10 years and funds campaigns to deny the science of climate change. CalPERS—whose members work in California’s public sector on the state, county, and municipal levels—is the largest public pension fund in the United States. In fact, globally CalPERS ranks 7th in the world, larger than many national pension funds. It’s big, with a $347 billion investment portfolio, and when CalPERS moves, other investors follow. The most recent figures suggest CalPERS has an estimated $7 billion invested in fossil fuels. According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), the oil and gas sector last year placed “dead last” in the Standard & Poor’s 500, an index of 500 of the largest US publicly traded companies. Last year’s dismal performance follows a ten-year downward trend for the fossil fuel industry. In fact, for the last seven years, some funds without fossil fuel investments have outperformed those with fossil fuels. The writing is on the wall—if we continue to invest in the fossil fuel industry, we jeopardize our finances and, most importantly, our survival. Carbon Tracker, an independent financial think tank that analyzes the impact of energy transition on capital markets, warns investors of being stuck with “stranded assets” –worthless or near worthless financial holdings –as industrial economies transition to renewables and less developed countries leapfrog fossil fuels to embrace solar and wind. California lawmakers recognize the need to get off fossil fuels. Under the rules set forth by the California Public Utilities Commission and the mandates of SB100, the State must source 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2045. Exxon, with less than 1% of its business in renewables, will presumably fail to meet the State of California’s 33% benchmark for 2020. BP, Shell, Chevron, Conoco-Phillips and the other oil and gas giants—all with less than 3% invested in renewables—are also failing to transition. Investment managers and policymakers may argue it is more productive to engage than to disengage –to stay invested in the fossil fuel industry in the hopes of influencing it, but there is no evidence yet of a company abandoning its core business, e.g., extracting, producing and distributing fossil fuels, based on shareholder engagement. And there is precedent for divestment. Over $6 trillion in funds have already been divested from fossil fuels. A few of the largest divesting entities include: the trillion-dollar Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund; Rockefeller Brothers Fund; World Council of Churches; AXA, a French multinational insurance firm; the City of New York; the City of London; and Ireland. In the face of global climate chaos—wildfires, drought, famine, floods, mass migration—the UN Secretary-General has issued a call to all pension funds to divest from the fossil fuel industry. It is time for CalSTRS and CalPERS to divest from fossil fuels. This petition was created by Marcy Winograd, Jane Vosburg, Deborah Silvey, Sandy Emerson, and Cynthia Kaufman—retired public school teachers and/or members of Fossil Free California (Fossilfreeca.org).

I'm starting this petition because it isn't right to eat dogs. In my opinion, dogs should be pets; they do nothing but show love.

After the ITC storage plant fire, the areas around the fire were affected by water and air pollution. This disaster could have been prevented by having stricter regulations on the building methods and design of the storage tanks used. Many of these plants are located all around Houston and frequently catch fire or spill contents into the environment. These chemicals leak into the water systems and can end up in the oceans, affecting a wide range of species and ecosystems.

Proposed land-use changes are inconsistent with the preservation of natural resources.

Take The Pledge To Defend The Water Of 40 Million People The water of over 40 million people who live in Arizona, Nevada, California, and Mexico is in extreme danger. Last year, the Bureau of Land Management began issuing permits to energy companies to drill for helium and ‘other carbon resources’ in the Holbrook Basin, after ignoring 80,000 citizens’ complaints. Shortly thereafter, a grassroots organization, NoFrackingAZ, was formed to fight against this irresponsible action. The State Land Department has now begun leasing lands to fracking companies. This January, two State Representatives, Myron Tsosie (LD7) and Walt Blackman (LD6), introduced an anti-fracking bill to the State Legislature, only to have it die in the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, when its Chair, Gail Griffin, decided to not even give it a hearing. Equally unfortunate was Rep. Blackman’s caving to pressure and rescinding his co-sponsorship. More alarming still is the EPA’s intention to gut the Clean Water Act, removing all but a few sources of water from its protections. The proposed rule change, ‘Revised Definition of Waters of the United States,’ would make it impossible to fight against fracking based on protecting our water supplies, since most of them would no longer be protected. In light of these frightening developments, No Fracking AZ is presenting the following pledge, which we hope all those concerned with our collective future will sign: The Anti-Fracking Pledge of Resistance By adding my name to the list below, I publicly pledge to take part in a diversity of effective acts of resistance to stop the use of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” to extract helium or any other “carbon resources” (i.e. oil and natural gas) according to the following points of unity. We define ‘Resistance’ as a shared commitment to fight fracking by non-violent means. Points of Unity I agree that hydraulic fracturing, aka ‘fracking,’ is environmentally unsustainable, socially irresponsible, and an attempt by multinational oil and gas corporations to make a quick buck at the expense of rural people and healthy natural ecosystems. I agree to resist hydraulic fracturing operations and those organizations that enable them, including: PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Logging and bulldozing associated with the construction of infrastructure; the actual construction of infrastructure (well pads, compressor stations, pipelines, treatment plants, etc.); high volume water extraction from local waterways and ponds (This water is mixed with chemicals and injected underground during the actual process of hydraulic fracturing.); seismic testing, drilling, fracking, flaring, and the construction of toxic ‘brine pools’ or ‘flowback pond;’ reckless waste disposal methods (deep well injection, the spraying of well brine on roads, the dumping of flowback water into local waterways, the burying of toxic ‘residual waste’ in municipal landfills, etc.) LEGAL, POLITICAL, AND LOGISTIC ACTIVITIES: Manufacturers that supply raw materials; transportation operations that move raw materials, equipment and waste; land leasing, forced pooling, and the law firms that support these agreements; financiers, engineering firms, and subcontractors that perform critical support work; colleges and universities that invest their endowments, do research paid for by the gas industry, and censor research critical of fracking; any bureaucrat, candidate, politician or political party office that continues to enable the industry. I will show solidarity with all others resisting the effects and spreading of fracking operations by contributing to a diverse campaign of community building, legislative resistance, and direct action. I will determine my own level of participation, whether it takes the form of engaging in constructive dialogue with fellow community members, speaking out at hearings and meetings, participating in community building events and trainings, taking part in direct action events, etc. I am committed to pushing for more effective intervention in the natural gas industry by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), etc. I will also advocate for renewable energy sources of any kind, such as wind, solar, geothermal, etc. as an alternative to fracking becoming a national energy extraction priority. Hydraulic fracturing for helium or natural gas is no more of a responsible solution to fossil fuel dependence than mountain top removal coal mining, off-shore drilling, or the tar sands distillation megaprojects in Canada. We stand together against the manipulation of our communities to further this destructive, nonrenewable resource boom.

Jacksonville City Ordinance Section 656.331. – Agriculture and General Zoning has requirements that if livestock is housed on your property, then the animals must be kept within 200' of the property line. There are some lots, that although zoned residential rural, are not even 200' wide. Due to this and as a result of a complaint of a neighbor could force me to remove my 5 goats from my property, which I have owned for more than 6 years. I personally grew up in the area and have owned my property for more than 21 yrs. The neighbors have lived in the area less than 2 yrs. The goats are housed, fed, vaccinated and in a very secure pen. They are not a nuisance and are very domesticated. We have grandchildren, friends and their children and grandchildren of friends that absolutely love our goats. I'm asking each of you to sign this petition in support of us, that Jacksonville City Zoning in Duval County pass my application for the variance request in order for us to keep our pets.

80% of herds are lost in some regions due to poachers trying to kill them and scaring them off from their family. This is concerning because of the alarming rate of extinction for this species. No species should endure the capture and torment these elephants go through.

Illinois is one of the states most impacted by coal ash waste and pollution; we face a growing crisis that is threatening our groundwater, rivers and lakes, health, and property values. Inadequate federal and state coal ash standards have left Illinois largely unprotected. Even though coal ash is tainted with mercury, lead, arsenic and other heavy metals that are linked to cancer, nervous system damage, cardiovascular problems, and developmental disorders, it continues to be dumped in dozens of leaking ponds and landfills across the state. We have repeated reports of ongoing groundwater contamination at the majority of coal ash dumps in Illinois, including visible leaching of toxic coal ash directly into Illinois’ only National Scenic River, the Vermilion. Illinois residents and taxpayers deserve clean, safe water and air and we refuse to allow out-of-state corporations to leave us with pollution and clean-up costs. The Illinois legislature should immediately pass comprehensive legislation that 1) PROTECTS ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES by stopping ongoing groundwater contamination and requires dry handling and disposal of coal ash; 2) GIVES CITIZENS A VOICE: access to coal ash information in their communities and meaningful participation in decisions about how coal ash will be handled locally; and 3) A GUARANTEE that holds polluters accountable for the cost and clean-up of their coal ash mess so that taxpayers aren’t left with the bill.

We applaud California legislators for continuing to protect the people, land, and waterways from plastic pollution. Tell them they aren't doing enough in State Assembly Bill AB 1080 to combat the real issue at hand: single-use PET plastic. Source reduction solves nothing in relation to the plastic pollution in our environment. Recycling is not (and never has been) a viable option for 100% reduction of plastics in landfills. The only way to properly work on a solution to the plastics crisis includes a complete ban on single-use PET plastics. All plastic that has ever been created is still around in some form. According to Plasticoceans.org, "We are producing over 300 million tons of plastic every year, 50% of which is for single-use purposes." China is no longer a partner in the United States recycling program, and cities all over the country are struggling to find a solution to the plastic pollution crisis. In many places, refuse collection operators burn plastic trash or transport it to landfills. When plastic is heated to a high enough temperature it becomes a toxic fume. When plastic bottles are transported to landfills, they often end up in waterways and our oceans, ESPECIALLY in California. We know about the Garbage Island (the size of Texas). We know that California's economy is the fifth largest in the world-- bigger than Great Britain's economy. We know California coasts, rivers, and land are an asset both economically and environmentally. We KNOW Californians can make a worldwide difference, if our legislators will stop the garbage in its tracks. We must protect all aspects of California, and the only way to really protect California (and the rest of the world from our trash) is through proper legislation that bans the biggest problem in the plastic pollution chain: single-use PET plastic. Sign this petition to tell all California legislators we want single-use PET plastic included in AB-1080. OUT by 2030!

I would like to catch the attention of the "World Wide Wild Life Federation" to help stop the trafficking and the extinction of the pangolins, also known as the anteater. They have been around for about 80 million years and have a lifespan of about twenty years. They are located in Africa, East Asia, India, and China. They are delicate, have needs that are not easily met in captivity, and therefore do not survive long when captured ... All species of pangolin are classified as "Threatened to Extinction" by the IUCN. Please help me save the pangolins!

Farms all around the world are locking up animals and killing them just for something as simple as fur. There are alternative ways of getting this fur, without abuse, killing, and starvation. Animals should not be treated this way!