If Everyone Gave Just $6 — A Message From Amy Goodman

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"Our message to our political leaders is that nature does not negotiate," said Greenpeace's Kumi Naidoo, a longtime South African anti-apartheid activist. "You can't change the science — we have to change political will."

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