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In advance of COP15, there is a growing mass of intiatives binding us together to scare the negotiators into action.
They are in no particular order. Look down the list and find the ones that suit your own approach the best. Take part in as many as you have time for. Share them around.
Which ones have I left out? Drop me a line.
TckTckTck The Global Citizens for Climate Action Campaign launched in August, partnered with Greenpeace, Christian Aid and Oxfam, counting us down from 100 days to COP15.
10:10 The 10:10 campaign launched off the back of Franny Armstrong’s Age of Stupid, focussing minds on cutting our emissions by 10% next year, but big on pressurising Ed Miliband to bring the goods from Copenhagen.
350.org Bill McKibben’s campaign to get world leaders to agree to a workable target of 350ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere plans for an international day of action on Oct 24.
Vote Earth Off the back of the WWF’s Earth Hour campaign run back in March, the climate change charity have issued this global petition to world leaders.the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Sandbag “Real action on climate change†exploit the arcanities of Europe’s carbon trading schemes by “retiring†surplus credits. They also have a COP15 “One giant leap†petition they want you to sign.
Seal the deal 2009 The UN’s European Climate Campaign, aims to create a “mosaic†of faces and voices with an online petition calling for change at Copenhagen. This is sTTThehe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.fox. ome more invisible writing this is some invisible writing.
Mobilization for Climate Justice North American coalition of activists pressing for a deal are planning major actions throughout the US on November 30. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Never trust a COP … and for those who don’t have faith that the more conventional appeals above are going to work, here’s the radical leftists’ direct action network on COP15.
Hopenhagen. A snappy web-based initiative that gives people the chance to come together over the question “What gives you hope?†Catch-all question that’s the start of a rolling social media campaign.Â
Avaaz.org Global Wake-Up Call Following a global poll, Avaaz.org now plan a day of flash mob action in towns and cities everywhere on Sept 21. Other campaigns to follow.
Be that change | Get the PM to the UN. Excellently targetted campaign to ensure that UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be at COP15. He currently has no plans to attend.
Stop Climate Chaos | The Wave Huge London demo scheduled for December 5 2009 to coincide with the start of COP15. Let’s not forget the old fashioned technique of actually coming together and marching.
New Earth Deal Campaign organised by the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe to create support for COP15. In an era in which politicians lack the will to lead, they now set up their own petitions. Such as…
Act on Copenhagen | Back the bid The UK government’s campaign to corral support for action at COP15. A government attempt to demonstrate that it has support for radical action at COP15 – should it chose to pursue it.
Friends of the Earth | Demand Climate Change Friends of the Earth’s e-petition campaign to ensure that governments sign up to a 40% cut in emissions by 2020. “We will not accept anything less.â€
Operation Noah | Ark petition Faith based campaign with an original scheme. Build an origami ark and send it to Downing Street to make your voice heard.
Thanks to Susan Poupard and others for filling the gaps.
Go to RSA Arts & Ecology
In advance of COP15, there is a growing mass of intiatives binding us together to scare the negotiators into action. Here are a some that are appearing loudly and clearly on the radar. Which ones have I left out? Drop me a line.
TckTckTck The Global Citizens for Climate Action Campaign launched in August, partnered with Greenpeace, Christian Aid and Oxfam, counting us down from 100 days to COP15.
10:10 The 10:10 campaign launched off the back of Franny Armstrong’s Age of Stupid, focussing minds on cutting our emissions by 10% next year, but big on pressurising Ed Miliband to bring the goods from Copenhagen.
350.org Bill McKibben’s campaign to get world leaders to agree to a workable target of 350ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere plans for an international day of action on Oct 24.
Vote Earth Off the back of the WWF’s Earth Hour campaign run back in March, the climate change charity have issued this global petition to world leaders.
Sandbag “Real action on climate change†exploit the arcanities of Europe’s carbon trading schemes by “retiring†surplus credits. They also have a COP15 “One giant leap†petition they want you to sign.
Seal the deal 2009 The UN’s European Climate Campaign, aims to create a “mosaic†of faces and voices with an online petition calling for change at Copenhagen. This is some more invisible writing this is some invisible writing.
Mobilization for Climate Justice North American coalition of activists pressing for a deal are planning major actions throughout the US on November 30.
Never trust a COP … and for those who don’t have faith that the more conventional appeals above are going to work, here’s the radical leftists’ direct action network on COP15.
Pretty much something for everybody there… Let us know which campaigns you think are working best.
Edit: More…
Hopenhagen. A snappy web-based initiative that gives people the chance to come together over the question “What gives you hope?†[Thinks, possibly too sceptically:Is that kind of catch-all question really galvanising enough?]
And, this just in:
Avaaz.org Global Wake-Up Call Following a global poll, Avaaz.org now plan a day of flash mob action in towns and cities everywhere on Sept 21.
Go to RSA Arts & Ecology