Today people from around Reykjavik will gather to clean rubbish around the Vatnsmyri area as part of the largest global day of climate action ever. The event—one of more than 4,600 rallies in more than 170 nations—is coordinated by 350.org to urge world leaders to take fast and effective action on global warming. This is the first global campaign ever organised around a scientific data point: 350 parts per million CO2 is the safe upper limit for the atmosphere according to the latest scientific data.
WHO: Students of the University of Iceland, and anyone else who would like to be involved.
WHAT: Rubbish from the gas station N1 and from the downtown area blows into the bird reserve in Vatnsmyri, located between the university and the Nordic House (Noraenna husid), and along the perimeter of the airport. We will be clearing the area to highlight the importance of reducing carbon in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million. We have also been collecting 350 pledges from students at the university of how they will reduce their impact on the environment – everything from taking the bus to work, to printing double sided. Simultaneously, people in every corner of the world will be taking similar action, from climbers with 350 banners high on the melting slopes of Mount Everest to government officials in the Maldives Islands holding an underwater cabinet meeting to demand action on climate change before their nation disappears.
WHEN: Today, Saturday 24 October 2009, at 10.00am
WHERE: Meet outside the main building of the University of Iceland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Photos from the event will be available at: http://www.vaktin.org
Photos from events happening all over the world will be available for free use at: http://350.org/media
For more information on the global 350 campaign, please visit www.350.org or contact Cosa Bullock in New York, cbullock <at> mrss.com
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ABOUT 350.ORG
Founded by author and environmentalist Bill McKibben, 350.org is the first large-scale grassroots global campaign against climate change. Its supporters include leading scientists, the governments of 89 countries, and a huge variety of environmental, health, development and religious NGOs. All agree that current atmospheric levels of co2—390 parts per million—are causing damage to the planet and to its most vulnerable people, and that government action at the Copenhagen climate conference is required to bring the earth’s carbon level swiftly down.
(Press release)
@Jim – To me it seems that it is political correct to belive in the results and arguments from the majority of scientists. I think it is a wise policy to try to reduce our use of global resources. Some need to start, some are really more responsible than others, the main problem is our will to do it or if it is possible to do something. I have at least a wish that there should be a future for comming generations.
But there’s still no convincing evidence that climate change is due to man. And the historical rises in temperatures were caused by rises in CO2, not the other way around. We’re living in a crazy groupthink world where it’s more important to think the politically-correct thing than the scientifically-correct thing…
Somewhere between 390 and 350: Still uncertain
By Special K
Reference.
Can A Number Solve the Climate Change Conundrum?
Organizers of 350 Day aim to stabilize the planet and prevent disaster.
Turns out many more are paying attention than expected.
By Douglas Fischer and The Daily Climate
350 DAY: October 24 has been dubbed
a day of action worldwide to push for
returning greenhouse gas levels
to 350 parts-per-million in the atmosphere.
Courtesy of 350.org
Author Bill McKibben never saw this coming. Founder of 350.org, an environmental campaign aimed at HOLDING atmospheric carbon dioxide
concentrations BELOW 350 parts-per-million, McKibben sent word that this Saturday would be the day to take to the streets.
In case you missed it the first time around
Original Message —–
From: Special
To: Whom It May Concern
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 4:38 PM
Subject: Between 390 and 350?
Reference:
Andy Maser: Kayaking For Climate Change | The Outside Blog
By Guest Blogger
On August 5th, Trip Jennings, Sam Drevo and I spent the evening herding 20 sea kayakers, whitewater kayakers and one standup paddle-boarder into the
shape of a giant floating “350” [see fn 1] on Portland, Oregon’s Willamette River.
And with no intent to be rude:
To civilians who to “350” allude
As the level, certain,
That won’t ring down the (world) curtain:
It’s likely only an estimate, crude.
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[1] On October 24, thousands of student groups, faith groups, community organizations and outdoor
enthusiasts around the world will participate in 350.org’s International Day of Climate Action , and
we’re rallying the paddling community to be a part of it all.
WHY 350? In 2007, NASA’s chief climatologist, Jim Hansen, released a study marking 350 parts per million of carbon in the atmosphere as THE SAFE LEVEL FOR HUMANITY. Anything higher than that and we risk reaching environmental tipping points that could make our planet much less hospitable–THE LEVEL IS CURRENTLY 390ppm”(emphasis added).
[What will happen between 390 and 350
350.org hasn’t yet said
But, theoretically, as between life and death (planetarily speaking),
The latter will by then be ahead].
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The only way to stop climate from changing – to blow up the Earth. Climate change is a NATURAL process.
This press release just an excellent example of what moron are running this “save the planet” campaigns.
PS. I guess participants of the event will come on cars, hundreds of them :-)
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