Taking Action on Climate Change

Blog Action Day, 2009

On December 7, 2009 in Copenhagen, World leaders will be gathering to discuss climate change at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. The importance of the conference cannot be underestimated. Minute by minute what’s left of the world’s precious resources is being stripped away.

Ahead of this, 350.0rg is calling on us all to take a stand for a safe climate future. Unless politicians realise the passion that people have for a better world, they cannot be expected to take drastic enough action.

So, quickly, what is 350? In their own words:

350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.

Accelerating arctic warming and other early climate impacts have led scientists to conclude that we are already above the safe zone at our current 390ppm, and that unless we are able to rapidly return to 350 ppm this century, we risk reaching tipping points and irreversible impacts such as the melting of the Greenland ice sheet and major methane releases from increased permafrost melt.

On October 24, across the planet, people will be organising ’350′ actions.

350.com will collect images from around the world and deliver them to the media and to world leaders.

They are looking for people to pull together events to mark the date and indicate that 350 is important.

You can sign up at 350.org.

It’s just part of the actions being taken to raise awareness of the need for urgent action on climate change.

Time is running out. http:tcktcktck.org has any number of ways to make a difference. There are any number of easy actions to take. The campaign has some big name support, and even has it’s own song: