Days left to stop mass extinction A third of all animals and
plants on earth face extinction -- endangered blue whales, coral
reefs, and a vast array of other species. The wave of human-
driven extinction has reached a rate not seen since the fall of
the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. But there is a plan to save
them -- a global agreement to create, fund and enforce protected
areas covering 20% of our seas and lands by 2020. Right now, 193
governments are meeting in Japan to address this crisis. But
without public pressure, they are likely to fall short of the
bold action needed to avert the collapse of ecosystems the world
over. This summit ends this week -- we have no time to lose.
Let's rapidly build a global public outcry urging governments to
save all life on earth from runaway decline. Sign the petition
below and it will be delivered directly to the meeting: To all
parties of the Convention on Biodiversity: One third of Earth's
species face extinction. We call on you to urgently agree to
create, execute