International Day Of Climate Action

From wreaths to positions

City preps and countries posture ahead of Copenhagen talks 4
Posted 6 days, 3 hours ago It's an exciting time to be in Copenhagen reflecting on a year of intense pressure, activity, and engagement around the world. The last time I wrote, I was convincing myself, and others, that all was not lost for December. Now, on this bright and sunny day, I'm as convinced as ever that world leaders can achieve an ambitious outcome in Copenhagen if they try.
if they african do it, why can't we?

Why the climate movement needs more Ethiopian-style activists 10
Posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago Of all the amazing stories that emerged from last month’s historic International Day of Climate Action, the one that really caught Keith Harrington's eye was that of 15,000 Ethiopian students swarming though the streets of Addis Ababa brandishing 350 signs and whooping it up big time in support of bold global climate solutions.
It's not in the halls of Congress

The power of the people 0
Posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago What is the one thing most needed right now if we are to win the race against climate change? Oct. 24 showed us: a visible, growing, mass movement in the streets.
Climate walks

More Climate Action Day action from Umbra Fisk 0
Posted 1 month ago Grist's Umbra Fisk talks International Climate Action Day with Peter Singer, Bat Man, Robert Swan and the climate-conscious denizens of New York.
stop your whining and do something!

Bill McKibben on International Climate Action Day 0
Posted 1 month ago Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world turned out for last Saturday’s International Day of Climate Action. The global climate event was organized by 350.org. Grist caught up with 350’s founder, writer Bill McKibben, in New York’s Times Square.
Bill McKibben on International Climate Action Day 4
Posted 1 month ago
Soggy in D.C.

Climate action in the shadow of the White House 5
Posted 1 month ago You had to be pretty dedicated to complete the 350.org climate action march in Washington, D.C. That's because participants had to slog down the streets of the nation's capital in a deluge.
a climactic day

Thousands gather worldwide on day of climate protests 4
Posted 1 month ago Kicking off with thousands gathering on the steps of Sydney's iconic Opera House, global warming protests took place around the world Saturday to mark 50 days before the UN climate summit. Here's a round-up of the events.
London Calling

Toward the language of excitement, opportunity, and potential 3
Posted 1 month ago There were a lot of at the 350 climate action in London -- fantastic. But there were also a lot of people NOT there, people whose Saturdays were business as usual -- shopping, drinking coffee, hanging out with friends. There are 8 million people in in the city -- why weren't they ALL here?!
Olympic proportions

Oct 24, 2009 - Not just a global day of action; a historic turning point 6
Posted 1 month ago If you’re still looking for a good reason to venture out and take part in an International Day of Climate Action event on Saturday, try this on for size: the day of action won't simply be a landmark moment for the global climate movement; it could very well turn out to be a landmark moment in human history. And that's not an exaggeration.
It Could Be Verse

Climate-news poem: Protest edition 1
Posted 1 month ago On the International Day of Climate Action, get out and tell the world that there's no rhyme or reason to allowing runaway climate change.
Action pact day

Find an action. Shout 350. Tell us about it! 7
Posted 1 month ago There's still time to find the biggest, weirdest, adorablest, most inspirational, or flat-out nearest event for Saturday's International Day of Climate Action. Here are a few examples.
Join the 350 Movement!

In Seattle, rallying ‘round the needle 2
Posted 1 month ago Scott Cooper, sustainability coordinator for EOS Alliance in Seattle, wants all his fellow Emerald City denizens to join him at the Space Needle this Saturday for International Climate Action Day.
Cap-but-don't-trade

Groups use 350’s big day to fight cap-and-trade 12
Posted 1 month ago The open-door policy for the International Day of Climate Action this Saturday means not every group will be on-message.
the rhymes they are a-changin'

Eve of Destruction (New Millennium) 5
Posted 1 month ago As a rallying cry for this weekend's Day of Climate Action, veteran activist Ken Ward rewrote a classic tune -- see him perform it with partner Andrée Zaleska here.
Video shilled the climate-change day

Get psyched for the Day of Climate Action—with videos! 1
Posted 1 month ago This Saturday, Oct. 24, is the International Day of Climate Action. You're all geared up to join an event in your hometown or 'hood, right? Here are a few videos to get you even more pumped up.
Ask Umbra’s video tips for Climate Action Day 2
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago
What a difference a day makes

Day of Climate Action shows power of web organizing. Join us! 2
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago By Bill McKibben, Chip Giller The 350.org campaign has gone viral in recent weeks, in the lead-up to the International Day of Climate Action. There will be more than 4,000 events in almost 170 countries on Oct. 24—pretty much every place that isn’t Burma or North Korea. Join author/activist Bill McKibben, Grist founder Chip Giller, and people around the globe to demand real climate action.
Climate Citizens, Activate!

What will you do for International Day of Climate Action on Oct. 24? 5
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago Got plans for Saturday, Oct. 24? Join up with climate-concerned citizens around the globe for the first-ever International Day of Climate Action, to demand that world leaders get moving in the fight against climate change. More than 3,000 events in 170 countries are in the works.
Where will you be on October 24th? 0
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago