On October 24th 2009 people all over the globe came together for a cause very important to them. This global day of action was considered the largest in history with millions of people participating in over 5,000 documented events in more than 188 countries. This was a plea to the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen to come to an agreement on climate change. The photos and videos from this event and the events held since are extremely moving if you have not seen them, and it truly shows how despite all our differences, people can come together for a common goal across political, ethnic, and religious boundaries, for the sake of our future health and happiness.
350.org was founded in 2007 as an effort to educate the public about what climate change is actually happening and encourage us as citizens, groups, or just as individuals to do what we can about it. The agreed upon level of CO2 in the atmosphere for human survival is 350 parts per million based on collaborative efforts of scientists around the world. There have been a series of global days of action including December 12, 2009 and October 10, 2010 in which many other nonprofit organizations including 10:10, tcktcktck, and Moving Planet joined forces with 350 and added numbers and voices.
The next planned day of action is September 24th 2011. This day of action corresponds with the possible implementation of an oil pipeline that would stretch from Canada to Mexico which is being deceptively advertised at "ethical oil" but really won't make enough better and will be a step in the direction we as a planet do not need to go. There is most likely an event somewhere near you wherever you are. Please search facebook or use the 350 website to read up on this and find an event near you and participate or at least sign your name to the petition, it really does help.
Check it out at 350.org
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