Morgan Freeman joins Sierra Club, others in calling for global warming action

This week the Sierra Club released a letter from 30 notable entertainment and environmental leaders, calling on President Obama to cement his legacy by addressing climate disruption during his second term.

In a letter to the President, the group wrote,“Your legacy as 44th president of the United States rests firmly on your leadership on climate disruption. Only the president has the power to lead an effort on the scale and with the urgency we need to phase out fossil fuels and lead America, and the world, in a clean energy revolution.”

Those that signed the letter include:

Adam Levine
Alec Baldwin
Alicia Silverstone
Bonnie Raitt
Darren Aronofsky
Edward Norton
Edward James Olmos
Elle Macpherson
Evangeline Lilly
Ian Somerhalder
Jack Johnson
Jason Mraz
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Incubus
Linkin Park
Malin Akerman
Michael Franti
Morgan Freeman
My Morning Jacket
Ozomatli
Phillipe Cousteau
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Russell Simmons
Susan Sarandon
Tom Steyer
Woody Harrelson
Yoko Ono

The letter is the latest effort leading up to the Forward on Climate rally on February 17 in Washington DC, set to be the largest climate rally in the history of the United States.

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, Tallahassee Environmental News Examiner

Judson Parker is an acclaimed environmental activist and eco-blogger. In the past, he has directed campaigns for some of the nations top environmental nonprofits, including the Sierra Club, Save Our Shores, and Environment America.

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