Moving Planet Day... tomorrow!
Etienne von Bertrab <[email protected]> Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:25:58 +0100
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--Apple-Mail-3--836057310 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Dear WCN members, many of you would know already, in which case this is just a reminder: the = organisation 350.org with the contribution from partner organisations and n= etworks such as WCN, has launched the Moving Planet day which can become th= e largest collective roar demanding climate change is taken seriously by po= liticians and decision makers. The 350.org team has been very courageous in= recent weeks putting pressure to the Obama administration in order to canc= el a ridiculous and disastrous pipeline that would cross the entire US carr= ying oil from Canadian tar sands and that would in effect legitimise and op= erationalise the madness. More than a thousand were arrested for an act of = civil disobedience in Washington (http://www.350.org/en/about/blogs/courage= -dc-and-what-comes-next).=20 We decided to join the effort and, although yesterday was our Car Free Day,= make tomorrow 24 September the (or another) day of action. There are hundr= eds of initiatives registered (http://moving-planet.org/map) and if you are= organising something and have not done so, please register it so that othe= rs can know through their website (it is a bit late, though, sorry for that= !). Please read the below message from Bill McKibben, and pass it around. A= nd let's make quite some noise tomorrow! With warm regards, =C9tienne von Bertrab WCN Steering Committee=20 Begin forwarded message: > From: "Bill McKibben - 350.org" <[email protected]> > Date: 23 September 2011 08:58:01 GMT+01:00 > To: "Etienne von Bertrab" <[email protected]> > Subject: Three things. > Reply-To: [email protected] >=20 >=20 > Dear friends, >=20 > Moving Planet is almost here! There are just three things you need to kno= w: >=20 > 1) It's going to be absolutely huge, and you don=92t want to miss it -- t= here will be thousands of events this weekend, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe= and just about everywhere in between. There will be rallies and marches an= d teach-ins and protests of all kinds. If you don't know which event is clo= sest to you on Saturday, click here to search the map. >=20 > 2) It's vitally important. The truth is, we've got lots of work to do to = solve the climate crisis: big polluters are doing everything in their power= to delay real climate action, and they are spending huge amounts of money = to distort the truth and block progress. But this weekend's events can show= the world that a vibrant movement is coming to life -- and that people eve= rywhere are ready to do whatever it takes to move the world beyond fossil f= uels. >=20 > 3) It's about to begin! At the easternmost part of the earth, Moving Plan= et Day is about to dawn. That means there's not much time left to spread th= e word to all your networks -- on Facebook, on Twitter, and everywhere else= . >=20 > Members of the 350.org team will be in New York City on Saturday, station= ed right across the street from the United Nations Headquarters. They=92re = going to set up big screens to show photos and videos from events around th= e world, ensuring that UN delegates and the global media understand the bre= adth, power, beauty, and size of the growing grassroots climate movement. >=20 > So after you go to an event, hurry to a computer and send your best photo= as an attachment to [email protected] (Put your city and country i= n the subject line, and a short description in the body of the email. You c= an see full instructions for photo submission here.) We won't just be showi= ng your photos at the UN -- we'll be sending them to the global media, lobb= ying with them at international climate negotiations, and making YouTube vi= deos to inspire the world. >=20 > Saturday's events can=92t change the world overnight -- but they can be a= spark that jump-starts a much bigger and broader movement, a movement that= the world needs now more than ever before. We know that our work will cont= inue long after this one day is over. >=20 > If you participate this weekend, you=92re going to be part of something v= ery big, and something very important. When you=92re at your local event on= Saturday, remember this: whatever you=92re feeling, there are people all o= ver the world feeling just the same way, moving in just the same ways, drea= ming of just the same future. >=20 > Onwards, >=20 > Bill McKibben for the whole 350.org Team >=20 > P.S: Thank you so much for spreading the word on Facebook, Twitter, and e= verywhere else you can. >=20 >=20 > 350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate cri= sis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions a= re led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 = countries. You can join 350.org on Facebook by becoming a fan of our page a= t facebook.com/350org and follow us on twitter by visiting twitter.com/350.= To join our list (maybe a friend forwarded you this e-mail) visit www.350.= org/signup. To support our work, donate securely online at 350.org/donate. >=20 > What is 350? 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe up= per limit for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Scientists measure carbon d= ioxide in "parts per million" (ppm), so 350ppm is the number humanity needs= to get below as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change. To get t= here, we need a different kind of PPM=96a "people powered movement" that is= made of people like you in every corner of the planet. >=20 >=20 > --=20 > You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time. >=20 --=20 You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World Carfree Network" group. To post to this group, send email to carfree_network-/[email protected] Replies are sent to the author of the message. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to carfree_network-unsubscribe-/[email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den --Apple-Mail-3--836057310 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 <html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode:= space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div>Dear WCN me= mbers,<div><br></div><div>many of you would know already, in which case thi= s is just a reminder: the organisation <a href=3D"http://350.org">350.org</= a> with the contribution from partner organisations and networks such = as WCN, has launched the Moving Planet day which can become the largest col= lective roar demanding climate change is taken seriously by politicians and= decision makers. The <a href=3D"http://350.org">350.org</a> team has = been very courageous in recent weeks putting pressure to the Obama administ= ration in order to cancel a ridiculous and disastrous pipeline that would c= ross the entire US carrying oil from Canadian tar sands and that would in e= ffect legitimise and operationalise the madness. More than a thousand were = arrested for an act of civil disobedience in Washington (<a href=3D"http://= www.350.org/en/about/blogs/courage-dc-and-what-comes-next">http://www.350.o= rg/en/about/blogs/courage-dc-and-what-comes-next</a>). </div><div><br>= </div><div>We decided to join the effort and, although yesterday was our Ca= r Free Day, make tomorrow 24 September the (or another) day of action. Ther= e are hundreds of initiatives registered (<a href=3D"http://moving-planet.o= rg/map">http://moving-planet.org/map</a>) and if you are organising so= mething and have not done so, please register it so that others can know th= rough their website (it is a bit late, though, sorry for that!). Please rea= d the below message from Bill McKibben, and pass it around. And let's make = quite some noise tomorrow!</div><div><br></div><div>With warm regards,</div= ><div><br></div><div>=C9tienne von Bertrab</div><div>WCN Steering Committee= </div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div= ><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div sty= le=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: = 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(= 0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; f= ont-size:medium;">"Bill McKibben - <a href=3D"http://350.org">350.org</a>" = <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>><br></s= pan></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:m= edium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style=3D"font-fam= ily:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">23 September 2011 08:58:01 GMT+01:00<br= ></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bott= om: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; font-si= ze:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-f= amily:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"Etienne von Bertrab" <<a href=3D"= mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>><br></span></d= iv><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; ma= rgin-left: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; = color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:= 'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Three things.</b><br></span></div><div s= tyle=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left= : 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgb= a(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helveti= ca'; font-size:medium;"><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">organizers@35= 0.org</a><br></span></div><br> =09 <title></title> =09 <div> <div style=3D"font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height= : 21px;"><div> <br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p>Dear friends,</p><p>Moving= Planet is almost here! There are just three things you need to know:</p><p= style=3D"padding-left: 30px;"><strong>1) It's going to be absolutely huge,= and you don=92t want to miss it </strong>-- there will be thousands of eve= nts this weekend, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and just about everywhere in= between. There will be rallies and marches and teach-ins and protests of a= ll kinds. If you don't know which event is closest to you on Saturday, <a h= ref=3D"http://act.350.org/go/423?akid=3D1313.484107.FS4BS6&t=3D1">click= here to search the map.</a></p><p style=3D"padding-left: 30px;"><a href=3D= "http://act.350.org/go/423?akid=3D1313.484107.FS4BS6&t=3D2"><img style= =3D"vertical-align: middle; margin: 5px auto; display: block;" src=3D"https= ://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.350.org/images/search-the-map.jpg" alt=3D"Search the= Map of Events" width=3D"429" height=3D"329"></a><strong>2) It's vitally im= portant.</strong> The truth is, we've got lots of work to do to solve the c= limate crisis: big polluters are doing everything in their power to delay r= eal climate action, and they are spending huge amounts of money to distort = the truth and block progress. But this weekend's events can show the world = that a vibrant movement is coming to life -- and that people everywhere are= ready to do whatever it takes to move the world beyond fossil fuels.</p><p= style=3D"padding-left: 30px;"><strong>3) It's about to begin!</strong> At = the easternmost part of the earth, Moving Planet Day is about to dawn. That= means there's not much time left to spread the word to all your networks -= - on <a href=3D"http://act.350.org/go/477?akid=3D1313.484107.FS4BS6&t= =3D3">Facebook</a>, on <a href=3D"http://act.350.org/go/478?akid=3D1313.484= 107.FS4BS6&t=3D4">Twitter</a>, and everywhere else.</p><p>Members of th= e <a href=3D"http://350.org">350.org</a> team will be in New York City on S= aturday, stationed right across the street from the United Nations Headquar= ters. They=92re going to set up big screens to show photos and videos from = events around the world, ensuring that UN delegates and the global media un= derstand the breadth, power, beauty, and size of the growing grassroots cli= mate movement.</p><p><strong>So after you go to an event, hurry to a comput= er and send your best photo as an attachment to <a href=3D"mailto:photos@mo= ving-planet.org">photos-5Ol4pYTxKWuYOqyYwjWFLdi2O/[email protected]</a>.</strong> (Put your city and = country in the subject line, and a short description in the body of the ema= il. You can see <a href=3D"http://act.350.org/go/479?akid=3D1313.484107.FS4= BS6&t=3D5">full instructions for photo submission here</a>.) We won't j= ust be showing your photos at the UN -- we'll be sending them to the global= media, lobbying with them at international climate negotiations, and makin= g YouTube videos to inspire the world.</p><p><strong>Saturday's events can= =92t change the world overnight -- but they can be a spark that jump-starts= a much bigger and broader movement, a movement that the world needs now mo= re than ever before.</strong> We know that our work will continue long afte= r this one day is over.<br><br>If you participate this weekend, you=92re go= ing to be part of something very big, and something very important. When yo= u=92re at your local event on Saturday, remember this: whatever you=92re fe= eling, there are people all over the world feeling just the same way, movin= g in just the same ways, dreaming of just the same future.<br><br>Onwards,<= br><br>Bill McKibben for the whole <a href=3D"http://350.org">350.org</a> T= eam<br><br>P.S: Thank you so much for spreading the word on <a href=3D"http= ://act.350.org/go/477?akid=3D1313.484107.FS4BS6&t=3D6">Facebook</a>, <a= href=3D"http://act.350.org/go/478?akid=3D1313.484107.FS4BS6&t=3D7">Twi= tter,</a> and everywhere else you can.</p><img src=3D"http://act.350.org/o.= gif?akid=3D1313.484107.FS4BS6"> </div> <hr> <b><a href=3D"http://350.org">350.org</a> is building a global grassroots = movement to solve the climate crisis.</b> Our online campaigns, grassroots = organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands= of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. You can join <a href=3D"htt= p://350.org">350.org</a> on Facebook by becoming a fan of our page at <a hr= ef=3D"http://facebook.com/350org">facebook.com/350org </a>and follow us on = twitter by visiting <a href=3D"http://twitter.com/350">twitter.com/350</a>.= To join our list (maybe a friend forwarded you this e-mail) visit <a href= =3D"http://www.350.org/signup">www.350.org/signup</a>. To support our work,= donate securely online at <a href=3D"http://350.org/donate">350.org/donate= </a>.<br> <b><br> What is 350? </b>350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe= upper limit for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Scientists measure carbo= n dioxide in "parts per million" (ppm), so 350ppm is the number humanity ne= eds to get below as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change. To ge= t there, we need a different kind of PPM=96a "people powered movement" that= is made of people like you in every corner of the planet.<div><br class=3D= "webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder= "></div> </div><p style=3D"font-size:small"> -- <br> <a href=3D"http://act.350.org/= cms/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=3D1313.484107.FS4BS6&t=3D1">You can u= nsubscribe from this mailing list at any time.</a> </p> </blockquote></div><br></div></body></html> <p></p> -- <br /> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google<br /> Groups "World Carfree Network" group.<br /> To post to this group, send email to carfree_network-/[email protected]<br /> Replies are sent to the author of the message.<br /> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to<br /> carfree_network-unsubscribe-/[email protected]<br /> For more options, visit this group at<br /> <a href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den">= http://groups.google.com/group/carfree_network?hl=3Den?hl=3Den</a> --Apple-Mail-3--836057310--