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24 October - Global Day of Climate Action!
On 24 October, people in 181 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet's history. At over 5200 events around the world, people gathered to call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis.
Now it's time to catapult off of this day to to make sure our efforts count for creating a sustainable future.
How here's how you can take action next:
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Sign the 350 pledge (right side of homepage)
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Deliver photos of your actions to your political leaders!
- Join the 350 rapid response action team (via your mobile phone)
350.org As we get some distance from Copenhagen, it's good to see more coverage that shows how far the movement's come -- features great quotes from Anna Keenan, Bill McKibben, & Deepa Gupta! Your reflections, as we transition to a fresh new year?
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The two-week U.N. conference may have ended in disappointment for most climate activists, who travelled from nearly every continent, but the gathering marked a historic high point for a movement that has swelled in strength and recognition in recent years.
350.org Friends, You may want to play this inspiring video message to world leaders from the global youth climate movement: 'You're not done yet & Neither are We.' We're with you...and as many of us gather round this festive season, perhaps you're also feeling the powerful, youthful excitement for the great journey ahead...
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Following the failure and collapse of the 2009 Copenhagen UN climate summit, the international youth climate movement has the following message for world leaders: "You're not done yet. And neither are we." Many thanks to the Australian Youth Climate Coalition!
350.org We're in the midst of a period of holiday around much of the world. As we gather around family, friends, and within ourselves, we wanted to share warm wishes for a time of rest, renewal, and celebration. You most certainly deserve it!
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350.org As we all get some rest & reflect on ways to evolve the future of the global 350 movement (while diving deep & being inspired by your hundreds of ideas!) -- we thought we'd share this post: "How to be Mindful During the Holidays, in 350 Words" Enjoy!
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After Copenhagen, you're likely pretty well versed in handling stressful situations. Still, this post might have a good tip or two! Feel free to share your tips for being present during the holidays (and while building the movement) via the comments! -- http://facebook.com/350.org
350.org Most 350 team members are now headed out of Copenhagen, to bring all the amazing movement energy back to their homes from Ecuador to Malaysia to Burundi. For many of us the Copenhagen deal was a major disappointment but there's no doubt the global climate movement is now stronger, more united, & ready for what's ahead...
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Video of John Quigley explaining the vigil and aerial action that hundreds of citizens formed Friday night in Copenhagen: "You just gotta keep going and be relentless. Ultimately, it was about creating some energy as we leave here and go back to where we come from and keep the movement going."
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Dear friends,
We need you to read this closely, if you would.
You've always counted on us to tell the truth, and it would be useless to pretend we're happy with the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks.
You'll likely hear the Copenhagen drama spun in a thousand different ways, but here's our honest take on the outcome...: our leaders have been a disappointment, and the talks have ended without any kind of fair, ambitious, or legally binding global agreement. It's unclear whether the weak "accord" which emerged early this morning will provide a platform strong enough to deliver the kind of action we'll need in 2010 and beyond.
That doesn't mean you have failed. On the contrary, the movement you have built around the world allowed everyone to understand the scientific issues at stake. Over and over in Copenhagen, UN delegates came up to anyone wearing a 350 t-shirt with words of wonder and gratitude. We were told repeatedly how much this movement has altered both the tone and substance of these negotiations.
For the first time since these climate talks began almost 20 years ago, a citizens' movement has made it much harder for the great powers to simply impose a weak agreement on everyone else-that's why the US, China, and India had to cut their own deal amongst themselves. Many small nations, poor nations, and vulnerable nations simply refused to go along smoothly with a global suicide pact-because they knew that 350 equaled survival.
Indeed, that very chant--"Three-Five-Oh...Sur-vi-val!"--we
That failure can't be allowed to stand. It is our future, the future of every spot on earth and of every person in every generation to come. So we will together, in the weeks and months ahead, figure out how to build a stronger movement, one that will head this earth back where it needs to go. You'll hear from us in the weeks ahead with new ideas, and if you have some of your own please share them by e-mailing organizers@350.org (or/and as comments on this thread).
We're approaching a period of holiday around much of the world, and when the new year dawns it won't be all that we'd hoped for. But we are confident, and that confidence comes from you. From every corner of the world, in places warm and cold, poor and rich, Muslim and Christian and Hindu and Buddhist and Jewish and none-of-the-above, we share one basic message: 350 equals survival, and we'll stop at nothing to get there.
On we go.
The 350.org team
P.S. Just in case you're feeling a little down, here's a special selection of pictures that our friend Shadia put together after the Oct. 24 day of action labeled "350 Cute." They remind us what we're fighting for... http://www.350.org/cute
350.org "Not done yet." It's a message for our leaders: the result in Copenhagen is not sufficient to get us back to 350 & they need to redouble their efforts for a fair, ambitious & binding global accord. And it's also a message for our movement: we're just getting started. Here are some of the reasons we think we're not done yet...
Just when you thought things were over... Last night, the media made a big hoopla about a supposed "Copenhagen Accord" that President Obama helped negotiate and heralded it as the final result of Copenhagen climate talks. They were wrong....
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There will be time for full post-mortems on the "deal" that the US, China, India and South Africa struck tonight. The initial impression of most journalists is that it was a failure--indeed, that's the word the Guardian uses in its headline. It has no real targets, no real timetables, not really much of anything very u...seful. And it was reached without the participation of most of the countries that will suffer most and have contributed least to the problem.
And yet there was a strangely hopeful gathering outside the Bella Center in the freezing cold after midnight. Mostly young people, chanting slogans--especially 3-5-0--long into the night. They were upset, but they were also optimistic--because they know that the one undeniable thing about this conference is that it reflected the growing power of a people's movement around the world. You were heard. We're not strong enough yet to dominate the talks--that's still the fossil fuel industry. But we're strong enough to make it harder for the great powers simply to impose their will behind the scenes. This time the power grab was out in the open. People have learned a lot about both climate science and international relations in the last few weeks--it will pay off in the months ahead. Stay tuned--and stay hopeful. We haven't won...yet.
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"My message to you, continue the protests. Continue after Copenhagen. Continue despite odds. Eventually, together, we will reach 3-5-0!" - Mohamed Nasheed (Anni), President of the Maldives.
You may have heard about today's hugely disappointing news from a handful of world leaders - led by Barack Obama, for an unjust, we...ak, and non-legally binding "accord." While we didn't see this exact monte card being played, we knew we were in this movement for the long haul, beyond Copenhagen & within all of our cities, towns and villages. It's hard to contain our unbelievable frustration -- yet returning to Nasheed's kick-off speech for this week -- it gives us a glimpse of the amazing movement building ahead.
"Well, I am here to tell you that we refuse to give up hope...We refuse to believe that a better world isn’t possible."
We'll all of us need to get some rest now -- but human beings don't surrender. We're not "f*cked" as some are saying. We'll figure out how to move forward, all of us working together. We promise you that - and invite you to stay a strong and central part of this movement for the deeply rewarding & newly catalyzed journey ahead. More updates soon, and many thanks for all that you do to lift this movement up and work towards a better, 350 world.
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Read President Nasheed's full powerful and inspiring speech @ http://350.org/nasheed
350.org People keep asking how we're doing. The answer is, we're doing pretty well because every tough report from the Bella Center is matched by a new photo arriving from somewhere around the world. This movement just keeps growing. Today they come from Tamil Nadu, Kenya, Cuernavaca Mexico, Buenos Aires, and New Caledonia. A movement is our hope and our joy.
It's only 4:00 pm in Copenhagen, but the sun has already set and the cold night has set in...
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Obama just spoke but he doesn't say much. Pretty much repeats the American terms for a deal, which as you know aren't very good. It didn't sound like his last speech of the day, though--he's apparently out negotiating at the moment, trying to convince others to sign on to something!
Obama still has a chance to up his ac...tion, but it’s clear now that he’s not going to go the distance. What does it mean when the US President — someone many of us worked hard for — is selling out the survival of many nations?
Here's what we sent out to reporters as our reaction a few minutes ago: "In the face of leaked UN documents showing that this agreement is a sham, we were hoping for some movement from the President. Instead, his response was take it or leave it. 100 other nations are not making reasonable demands because they want to make the President's life harder.
It's because they would like their countries to actually survive the century.
Remember--don't get too hung up on the drama of the day. This is a longterm process, which we'll make clear later today when we help with a huge torchlit aerial art action that sends a message to our leaders as they jet home overhead.
We're all working hard--and working hard to remember that what happens today is not the final word, but one step in a long fight to save the climate. Don't get too high or too low from the afternoon headlines--know that we are a strong movement getting stronger.
This morning, Dessima Williams, the chairwoman of the Association of Small Island States, said: “The fact that more than 100 countries are calling for global warming to be limited to less than 1.5°C shatters the mythology that 2°C is an acceptable target, and instead highlights the broad consensus that climate mitigation goals should be based on up-to-date climate science.”
We’ve shattered a lot of mythologies at this climate conference. First, that rich countries are ever going to be willing to take on the necessary commitments without immense public pressure. And second — even more important — that we have an incredibly powerful movement building around the world that is ready to apply that pressure in powerful, effective, and yes, beautiful and creative ways.
Next time Obama gives a speech, he should have to face the Bangladeshi women connected to this post. He should have to face a movement.
(Note: This update is a re-mix of Bill McKibben's post on 350.org [http://j.mp/75nDzs] and Jamie Henn's roundup on It's Getting Hot in Here [http://j.mp/5xxeg])
