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!
Pledge to take three
actions to help fight 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.
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,
By the end of the
century, the climate
will no longer be
favorable for the
official state tree or
flower in 28 states.
Kristin Johnson
Grassroots Mobilization Coordinator
National Wildlife Federation
alerts@nwf.org
Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.