Oct 24 | Grist

Soggy in D.C.

Climate action in the shadow of the White House 5
Posted 1 month, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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?!
Action pact day

Find an action. Shout 350. Tell us about it! 7
Posted 1 month, 1 week 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.
Video shilled the climate-change day

Get psyched for the Day of Climate Action—with videos! 1
Posted 1 month, 1 week 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.
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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks ago
Every day is climate action day...

A Savage way to save the world 3
Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago We can't save the world through keystrokes or oar strokes alone. As Roz Savage's example shows us, we gotta get outside and stand together to save the planet. Stand together, not just on Blog Action Day or on October 24, but every day, in little and big ways. That's how movements become reality.
Make it pretty

What Bill McKibben learned from the gay rights march 2
Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago If the mainstream media is going to largely ignore a mass demonstration on the national mall—such as Sunday’s National Equality March for gay rights—public demonstrations might as well be small, numerous, and spread all over, says 350.org founder Bill McKibben.