Comments on: Climate Action Day is coming. What will you do?

By: Saar

Saar — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:55 +0000

So which blog, in your opinion, did the best post on climate change last October 15?

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By: Rosa

Rosa — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:18:21 +0000

We went to a rally at the state capital. It was nice – we missed the speechifyin’, because we were pretty late, but we signed some petitions and got to thank our Representative one more time for being all in on most issues we care about.

It was a nice day, clear weather for the first time in like 2 weeks. I guess the college kid bike-riders had a little mini Critical Mass with police escort & everything (because we were so late, we dealt with traffic on our own.) I forgot my mug so I didn’t take any free coffee.

It doesn’t feel like it helped much. Maybe i’m just down because it’s getting so dark & cold around here, but the rally was really small and there weren’t very many families – most of the organizing seemed to be college kids from the two private liberal liberal arts colleges, and that’s pretty much preaching to the choir.

By: Beany

Beany — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:31:37 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this post and what to write about 350.org for a long time. I’ll try not to be too negative or write too long of a comment.

Here in San Diego, the Kick Gas Festival was the first event to be listed on 350.org. It is essentially a alternative fuel drag racing event. I think alternative fuel is BS (I think other things about it but won’t write about it here). The event is being held in Qualcomm Stadium. A stadium located in a Valley which is from my point of view a shitty place – the place that floods roughly once every 100 years (any day now we’re due for a new flood), is surrounded by freeways and well…is a stadium which is new standard for what environmental means these days (*sarcasm*).

I originally wrote to 350.org asking them to remove the Kick Gas Festival from their listing because as an alternative fuel drag racing event, while I dislike it, isn’t something that will help bring down the CO2 emissions. I got a response saying that 350.org is an inclusive place. Which it shouldn’t be! I then wrote to Mr. Mckibben asking if the racing event was something he thought would help with bringing down emissions. And since I am such an important dignitary, my email was ignored.

Meanwhile a group of bicyclists have started their own little event and plan on riding to Qualcomm stadium to check things out. Riding out there is going to be a bitch because of the above mentioned crappy road conditions designed for the automobile. But hey…everyone will have fun on October 24th.

I’m hosting a personal party, on Sat the 24th. I’m going to ignore the whole thing because I frankly don’t believe that the vast population that is addicted to a lifestyle of extreme convenience is going to let go of those comforts voluntarily.

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:47:52 +0000

Oops! Thanks, Victoria! I have fixed it. Now I just have to go fix it on the BlogHer site. Hate when that happens. .-= Beth Terry´s last blog ..Climate Action Day is coming. What will you do? =-.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:07:17 +0000

Thank you for this rousing post! I am inspired by your blog each time I read it. On Oct 24 I’ll be attending an event focused on plastic pollution in our oceans. (Also, I believe Bill’s last name is spelled McKibben. ;-))

By: knutty knitter

knutty knitter — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:54:32 +0000

We have a human scale 350 to go up Baldwin Street on the 24th, followed by a Spring Festival near the weekly farmers market. Should be fun :)

viv in nz

By: Madz

Madz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:07:29 +0000

hey beth,
my city has plenty going on for October 24. i’m hoping to help out with a mass tree seedling potting (aiming for 350) in Wellington NZ.
Good luck with whatever you’re doing for the climate action day.
.-= Madz´s last blog ..BLOG ACTION DAY: Kaitiakitanga – conserving our resources =-.

By: aurora fox

aurora fox — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:35:41 +0000

Funny–the image that comes to my mind when I think of the climate change–is people fiddling while tour beloved Mother Earth burns….like the musicians playing as the Titanic sank… .
I wrote a short post today on climate change for blog action day on my blog….http://foxyartstudio.blogspot.com
thanks for your care, concern, actions and long blog post here!….so very comprehensive (as usual)

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By: Green Bean

Green Bean — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:44:12 +0000

Oh, you got me all teary eyed! And then Arduous did too – but in a different way. Even if our representatives believe that 350 is impossible, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t shoot for it, shouldn’t demand it. Let’s all raise our voice and be heard – just like the Whos.