350 – International Day of Climate Action
Saturday, October 24th, 2009Title: 350 – International Day of Climate Action
Location: Everywhere
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Description:
October 24th is the national day of climate action sponsored by 350.org. 350 is an organization formed soley to combate climate change globally. (learn more about them here) Their main way of connecting people is through the internet, and on October 24th, they call on people all over the world to organize something incorporating the number 350 and then upload a photo of it to the 350.org website.
Like many other major environmental entities, 350 encourages all people to cut down on their carbon footprint to reduce the amount of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Three hundred and fifty parts per million is the “safe limit” for the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere. We need to get back to that number and stay there, and 350 helps in accomplishing this by attempting to unite the populations of the world under one banner.
One of the advocated proposals (which many around the world echo) is to gain an international agreement to drastically reduce carbon emissions. One of those they deem promising is the United Nation’s December 2009 meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
To learn more about this day, go to:
http://www.350.org/oct24
Date: 2009-10-24