According to climate change experts, we have roughly 10 years before we hit a point of no return, at which point the global temperature will have risen past a point that can be feasibly reversed. The effects on the planet that this rise will have is measurable and could very realistically mean a mass extinction event on par with the meteor that ended the Cretaceous era. According to nearly every expert in the field of climate science, drastic measures must now be taken in order to avoid global catastrophe, and yet Washington remain lethargic in their efforts. Proposals like the Green New Deal show promise, however they would take too long to implement and require bipartisan support in congress that simply isn't possible given the current global climate, leaving us only with executive action. Donald Trump will clearly never agree to this, given his complete denial of climate change, however an election is coming up in just 2 years, giving us an opportunity to show Washington that we want immediate and uncompromising action. The idea of using executive power to solve this issue has been left off the table by nearly all candidates, so this petition is a way for us to show the politicians of this country that we acknowledge how urgent this matter is and are willing to support the declaration of a State of Emergency. Please sign this and help the world out of this hole that climate change has dug for us.