Over 2000 people signed a petition on Nov. 4 to urge our newly elected leaders to take strong action on climate change in their first 100 days in office.

Voters for Climate Action Petition

I am a voter and am looking for bold climate solutions from the next president and the 111th Congress. Our top priorities are:

Three out of four Virginians think global warming is real and most want government at all levels – federal, state and local – to take actions to fight it, according to a recent statewide opinion poll conducted by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.

Diana Best is a volunteer with the Chesapeake Climate Action Network who stood outside a polling location collecting signatures on a petition to the next President.

“Eight years of inaction on global warming is more than enough,” she said. “I’m excited to welcome the new leaders and let them know that Virginians