News from Avaaz... WHY DO WE HAVE PETITIONS!!!! Avaaz is a 44-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world. Their team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Take the time to learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns and victories. I hope everyone does sign these petitions, as we are now fighting to save all species of animals, as well as our own.. We have become a species of tunnel vision, wearing blinders so we do not see, nor do we care to see how we as humans, have become the most destructive and dangerous species on our EARTH... We are declaring WAR on every species, including our own. We are now in the fight of our lives and the lives of all species of animals, as well as the Endangered Species Act itself. We can win standing united and our voices will be heard loud and clear throughout the world.. We can make the change through Avaaz petitions, through petitions from every organization, will we have the ability in numbers to save our Earth and all species of life that have been created... Ricken Patel started Avaaz and here is his message to everyone. Mahalo

Dear Avaaz movement, I don't sign many petitions. I always think, "yeah, but what difference is my one extra signature going to make?" But wow, am I glad most of us don't think this way. The 1,137,540th signature doesn't by itself change the game, the whole million of them absolutely can. And the whole million is just a million individual people hoping, believing and acting. Doing *their* part, however small, to make a better world. Without people who make that individual choice, our movement would not exist. So much of life is like this. Any one of us could be the one person to skip the line, or not vote, or lie on our taxes, or turn away from a neighbour in need. But we don't. Why? Because it's who we are. Because it's the right thing to do. Because we were raised to love and serve. Because we know what a dark world it would be if everyone failed to do their part. I've always been awed by the decency of the people in this world of advocates. In reflection on the question of why should we sign, and I pledge to sign more. To be part of that simple act of connection to others, in hope, service, and that precious kind of strength that we can only find together.  Click below to see and join a global, multilingual live chat of our movement about why each of us sign (and message, share, call, lobby, donate, march). These times call for all of us to step up to their needs "WE ARE THEIR VOICE AND WE SPEAK LOUD AND CLEAR.... - :  Why we sign I know many of us are moved by seeing the list of names of others who have signed scroll by on the petition page. I am too. Look for my name there. With gratitude for this stunningly beautiful movement, Ricken and the team PS - Of course, our petitions are just the beginning of our campaigns -- and Avaaz runs some of the most effective, strategic, don't take no for an answer, never say die campaigns in the world! I know many of us only see a campaign at its beginning. See our victories page to see what it looks like at the end. "NO LIFE IS BETTER THAN ANOTHER AND ALL LIFE WAS CREATED WITH PURPOSE" MAHALO please share!!