Sen. John Kerry (D-Ma., 2004 prez candidate) today met with a young man he calls the "environmental ambassador" to children around the world.

Mississippi resident Jonathan Lee, 10, created a pro-environmental cartoon character named: "Go Green Man," Kerry says in a press release.

The superhero's mission is to protect 'Greenville,' but he also fights for clean water, renewable energy, wildlife, forests, and of course -- an issue close to Kerry's heart -- stopping global warming and curbing pollution.

"I couldn't be more proud of Jonathan," said Kerry. "In order for us to really have a chance at tackling this problem, we need more than just grown-ups on board.

Jonathan's message is special because he delivers it as a peer to a new generation of environmentalists, and there's nothing more powerful than that. Every child makes the world a little brighter, but I commend Jonathan for saving the world in his own way -- one superhero adventure at a time."

In a release, Kerry says Jonathan is an environmental ambassador for children around the world for telling kids to turn off lights when they aren't being used and switch to high efficiency light bulbs.
-- Christina Bellantoni, Capitol Hill correspondent, The Washington Times

-- Christina Bellantoni, Capitol Hill correspondent, The Washington Time