Greenpeace went out on a limb – or ledge today, hanging a giant, 65-foot banner over Mount Rushmore to draw attention to Climate Action. The banner read “America honors leaders not politicians: Stop Global Warming” and featured a half-finished portrait of President Obama.

The banner was up for almost an hour before being taken down early this afternoon.

Obama met G8 leaders in Italy today to discuss the global warming crisis as a preface to the UN climate treaty negotiations which are to take place in Copenhagen this December.

Greenpeace made it clear to the media that they respect American monuments.

Greenpeace wrote on their blog, “Global warming is an environmental crisis the likes of which we’ve never faced before, but so far, our leaders seem content to play politics with the issue. Yet, given the powerful forces who are actively working to delay action, addressing it adequately will require bold leadership, not political dealing. The banner hang on Mount Rushmore is intended to press President Obama to be a leader in establishing science-based global warming policy not just here in the U.S., but also internationally at the UN climate change discussions to be held in Copenhagen this December.”