The Go Green Debate

Katie Couric on Primary Questions asked ten leading presidential candidates whether or not global warming is a real and immediate threat.

What do the presidential democratic candidates have to say about Nuclear Energy? Find out in the below clips from the 2008 democratic debate.

John Edwards:

Hillary Clinton:

Barack Obama:

Which presidential candidate has the best plan for our global warming and climate change problem? The answers are in with the Climate Cup 2008 tournament. Check out these videos that seed the hopefuls, and weigh the issues in this eco-friendly winner-take-all tournament.

Climate Cup 2008: Republicans

Climate Cup 2008: Democrats

Presidential Candidate Rudy Giuliani answers a question from Bruce Clendenning on July 10, 2007, in Manchester, New Hampshire about how fuel efficiency standards, renewable energy, and emissions caps will be used to fight global warming.

Where does your presidential candidate stand on international treaties to cut greenhouse gas emissions like the Kyoto Protocol Agreement?

Strongly Supports =
Bill Richardson, Dennis Kucinich, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Mike Gravel

Supports =
Christopher Dodd, John Edwards

Neutral =
Barack Obama

Opposes =
Duncan Hunter, Fred Thompson, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani

Strongly Opposes =
Ron Paul

Congressmen Dennis Kucinich strongly supports the idea that human pollution is a significant cause of global warming.

“Do you have to be a scientist to know there is something quite unusual going on with our environment? Do you have to be a member of congress to understand? All over the world, people have seen the effects of global climate change…I don’t need a scientist to tell me this is happening, because I see it myself. The problem comes when you get scientists who tell you something that’s different from what you’re seeing with your own eyes. Why do we even get trapped into that kind of thinking?”

At the CNN / YouTube Debate, Congressmen Dennis Kucinich answers global warming question.

“We need to move away from reliance on oil and coal and toward reliance on wind and solar. That’s the basis of my WGA, Works Green Administration, where we take an entirely new approach to organize the entire country around sustainability, around conservation.”

Congressmen Dennis Kucinich also strongly supports international treaties to cut greenhouse gas emissions like the Kyoto Protocol.

“The Kyoto Climate Change Treaty is just the first step. We need to go beyond Kyoto. We need to reach out to the world and reduce our carbon emissions, and we need to have environmental protection to secure our food supplies.”

Take Back America 2007 Conference on June 20, 2007

On October 19, 2007 John Edwards appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher where they discuss various environmental issues including ethanol.

Are you curious on where the presidential candidates stand on global warming issues and how they compare to each other?

Well the crew over at The Heat Is On put together this great quick-reference guide that breaks down the current positions of the presidential candidates on topics such as fuel efficiency and renewable electricity standards.

On November 10, the presidential candidates spoke at the Iowa Farmers Union Convention in Des Moines, Iowa on some environmentally concerning topics. View them below in no particular order.

Senator Barack Obama speaks on Renewable Energy & Land Stewardship.

Senator John Edwards on Buy Local & Carbon Footprints.

Senator Hillary Clinton speaks on Renewable Energy, Bio-Fuels & Energy Plan.

Senator Joe Biden on Renewable Energy & Energy Policy.

Senator Chris Dodd on Conservation & Carbon Tax.

What are the presidential candidates suggesting to reduce Americans’ environmentally destructive high level of animal product consumption? Check out this funny video where PB&J Girl and PB&J Boy have a suggestion to this global problem. (There is no audio, so no need to adjust your sound.)