Jessica and I have been emailing this morning and what better way to get back in the blogosphere with a CALL TO ACTION tomorrow. Hope to see you there at 3:50pm at the downtown chalk board for Charlottesville’s 350 event!!
Some links:
The 350.org Map of Actions:
http://www.350.org/map#/map/38.02961946201688/-78.47632884979248/16
http://www.350.org/about (this page has the most comprehensive information in one place)
http://www.350.org/media
http://www.350.org/science
From Jessica, the event coordinator:
I love living in Charlottesville. As a progressive and green-leaning small city, there are so many good things happening – the city markets, green roofs on government buildings, progressive elected leaders, a growing local foods movement; the list goes on and on. As I watched the 350.org movement grow, I was certain that someone would organize an event for Charlottesville.
There are a couple of churches that are doing local events, and two different groups are hiking Humpback Rock, but nothing was happening in the heart of the city. I had the idea that the Free Speech wall was a good last minute meeting spot – the wall is there as a place for the citizens of Charlottesville to make their voices heard – what better platform for spreading the word?
As our country and our world move toward global climate talks in Copenhagen, it is imperative that we speak up about what is important to us. Our leaders cannot speak for us if we don’t tell them what is important to us. One voice may be lost in the wind, but when we stand together, we can make a difference. I believe that Charlottesville can stand up tomorrow like we did for the Earth Week events earlier this year, and like we do for so many other important issues, and make our collective voices heard.
We may be one small city, but when we stand with the over 4600 actions in 177 countries, we can make a difference. I hope that anyone who hopes for a better tomorrow will come out and join the movement.
I will be at the Free Speech wall tomorrow at (or before) 3:50 pm with extra chalk, rain or shine. I will have a camera there, and will make sure that the group photo gets uploaded to the 350.org site as soon as I get home. All photos that are taken and uploaded will be streamed in Times Square in New York City (and I believe that they will also be displayed at the UN, but I can’t find the documentation on that one!) I would urge anyone who will be joining the action to visit the 350.org website and read up about the climate science behind the movement. I will have some talking points with me, and a speech from Bill McKibben to read to the group.
Thanks so much for spreading the word on this!
Jessica
No problem, Jessica. Happy to do it
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