Fwd: [calcars-news] New Global Campaigns
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From: Felix Kramer <fkr...@calcars.org>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:51:50 -0700
Subject: [calcars-news] Events Rundown: National & California Plus New
Global Campaigns
To: "calcars-news-yahoogroups.com" <calcar...@yahoogroups.com>
As legislation in the U.S. for renewable energy and greenhouse gas
reductions remains stalled, and people worldwide are saying, "we have
to do something to head off catastrophe," we're seeing a new wave of
organizations and events. Here are a few:
* "10:10 Global -- Cutting Carbon 10% At A Time:" An ambitious
project to "unite every sector of society behind one simple idea:
cutting our carbon by 10% a year starting now." 10:10 Global
currently has active hubs in over 40 countries and signups in 128,
all committed to engaging the public about climate change and
providing solutions to start cutting carbon emissions today.
http://www.1010global.org
* "350.org:" Named for the 350 parts per million of CO2 that is the
safe limit for humanity. It was founded by a team recruited by
leading green journalist/activist Bill McKibben, the author most
recently of "Eaarth," showing how the world's already-changing
climate is endangering species and places. 350 is partnering with
10:10 for a "Global Work Party Day" on date that comes only every
hundred years: 10/10/10. Today the website lists 3427 events in 165
countries (all but 25 worldwide), all celebrating climate solutions.
Like last year's October International Day of Climate Action,
described by CNN as "the most widespread day of political action in
our planet's history," participants everywhere will create local
events, then upload their photos and videos for supporters and the
media. http://www.350.org (
* "Four Years. Go:" So far, 942 allied organizations, and individuals
in 128 countries have been "creating a global rallying cry to inspire
an awareness of the urgency to shift humanity's trajectory by 2014,
before our destructive trends make that shift impossible. Empowering
individuals and organizations to set and reach goals that will cause
a positive global tipping point by 2014, setting humanity on a new
path toward a socially just, environmentally sustainable, and
spiritually fulfilling future." http://www.fouryearsgo.org/
* "HelloElectric:" A new website promoting plug-in vehicles. Its
first campaign seeks signatures 25,000 signatures on a goodbye card
to deliver to outgoing BP CEO Tony Hayward, offering him a free
electric car if he agrees to move "beyond petroleum" and become a
plug-in car advocate. The campaign is by Purpose.com, an organization
that brings together experts and advocates to create movements to
solve pressing global issues. http://www.HelloElectric.org
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Felix Kramer fkr...@calcars.org
Founder California Cars Initiative
http://www.calcars.org
http://www.calcars.org/news-archive.html
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Lista de correo sobre vehículos eléctricos, Universidad de Murcia.
https://listas.um.es/sympa/info/vehiculoselectricos
Solar-charged electric mass transport and bicycle group based on
climate justice http://groups.google.com/group/epublictransit
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