This September 23, world leaders and representatives from big business, finance and civil society are convening in New York City for a landmark one-day Climate Summit. The summit was convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to catalyze action to ensure an agreement is reached at the Paris 2015 UN Climate Talks to keep the global temperature from rising over 2 degrees Celsius.
Tens of thousands of people will be in NYC two days before the summit to participate in the September 21 People's Climate March. And I am hoping you will join the tens of thousands who are coming. Buses, trains, and ride boards have been established across the country and churches, homes and other spaces are providing numerous housing options
The goals are simple. Marchers are demanding a world economy which supports all the people and the planet; a world which can begin recovering from the ravages of climate change, with good jobs, clean air and water and healthy communities.
The success of the UN Summit depends a lot more on us than it does on our politicians. If we fail to turn out, if world leaders walk away from that summit without seeing a strong, public demand for action, there’s no chance our so-called “leaders” are going to make real commitments on their own. Register here http://www.peoplesclimate.org
Scientists have made it clear that we’re running out of time to avoid catastrophic climate change. Every new report reveals a shorter time frame for action, and every new disaster underlines their words in grim ink.
By joining the march on September 21st, you will no longer just be a witness to climatic history – you will be shaping it.
Sign up For the People's Climate March Now!
New York City, Sunday, September 21
Have you signed up yet to participate in the Peoples' Climate March? The September 21 March is being held two days before the UN Climate Summit, where government and corporate leaders will convene to discuss taking action to address climate change.
Tens of thousands are expected to march in New York City and over 700 groups and organizations are participating.
Let's make September a game-changer for the climate movement. Sign up now for a bus, train, or ride shares (or volunteer transport.) Individuals, campuses, churches and organizations are registering to host marchers.
Sign up here!!! --> People's Climate March
The reality for you may be you cannot attend this rally. There are a myriad of reasons why this might be the case. But that does not mean you can't participate.
Read below the orange hairpiece for more.
We know many people cannot go to New York City but that is no reason to not take to the streets. Actions are being planned around the globe. Find one and participate.
I happen to live in Seattle. I found the one closest to me. There is a rally and march on September 21 in solidarity with the People’s Climate March in NYC calling on the U.N. Climate Summit to take urgent and serious action to stop climate change.
WHEN: September 21, 2014 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
WHERE: Westlake Park
401 Pine Street
Seattle, WA 98101
USA
And after the march I'm going to take the next step and get involved locally. I discovered there are a bunch of ways I can do this.
Connect and Help Our Local Environment
The Seattle and the Puget Sound area has ample opportunities for concerned citizens to get involved. Because of the work of some dedicated people at Cascadia Climate Action it is now easy to find a place that fits and get involved.
With just one easy click on the Cascadia Climate Action Calendar you can easily review and find the perfect event in which to participate or organization you wish to become involved. You can even sign up to receive weekly updates of upcoming events sponsored by 350-Seattle, Sierra Club-Beyond Coal of Washington, , Citizens Climate Lobby of Seattle, CarbonWA and many other groups now compiled together in one weekly email, organized into sections.
Meetings/Recurring Events
There are organizations and groups working on climate issues that meet monthly to plan, strategize, network, and implement events and actions. These include
Sierra Club - Beyond Coal Washington (3rd Thursday)
350 Seattle (1st Wednesday)
Citizens Climate Lobby (1st Saturday)
Seattle Environmental Activists (3rd Sunday)
Sustainable Seattle and other SCALLOPs groups
Local 20/20 - Port Townsend
GreenDrinks - Seattle (2nd Tuesday) and Bellingham (1st Wednesday)
Recurring meetings are posted on the Cascadia Climate Meetings calendar. If there are other groups that would like to be listed here, get in touch with us at admin@cascadiaclimateaction.org.
With a little investigation I found out there really is no reason not to get involved. I put this diary together to make it just a little easier for you to do the same. You owe it to yourself and especially your children.
Remember - THINK GLOBALLY - ACT LOCALLY!