*Greetings, * A movement is underway in Ithaca to begin planning for 350.org’s International Day of Action on October 24^th , 2009. In order to include as many as possible from the Ithaca community, we’d like to invite you and the networks you are connected to, to join us on *Tuesday, APRIL 21^ST at 7pm at the HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING* at 320 W. State Street to begin brainstorming for and planning an action that can be done in Ithaca. *Please join us for this opportunity to educate as many people as possible about the climate change crisis - and remember that this is equally an environmental and social justice issue.* If you cannot make this first meeting but still want to be involved, please let me know so that I can make sure you are included in future correspondences and please do pass this message on to others who you think may want to be involved.
From the 350 Website (www.350.org):
/“*This is an invitation to help build a movement--to take one day and use it to stop the climate crisis. *//On October 24, we will stand together as one planet and call for a fair global climate treaty. United by a common call to action, we'll make it clear: the world needs an international plan that meets the latest science and gets us back to safety. This movement has just begun, and it needs your help. / /Here's the plan: we're asking you, and people in every country on earth, to organize an action in their community on October 24 <http://www.350.org/en/oct24>. There are no limits here--imagine bike rides, rallies, concerts, hikes, festivals, tree-plantings, protests, and more. <http://www.350.org/action-ideas> Imagine your action linking up with thousands of others around the globe. Imagine the world waking up./ /If we can pull it off, we'll send a powerful message on October 24: *the world needs the climate solutions that science and justice demand. *It's often said that the only thing preventing us from tackling the climate crisis quickly and equitably is a lack of political will. Well, the only thing that can create that political will is a unified global movement--and no one is going to build that movement for us. It's up to regular people all over the world. That's you.”/ Hope to see you there! Astrid Jirka -- Astrid Jirka Outreach Coordinator, Office of International Programs Lecturer, Dept. of Recreation and Leisure Services Co-Director, Green Passport Program Ithaca College 214-2 Center for Health Sciences Ithaca, NY 14850-7150 Tel: 607-274-3306 Toll: 888-756-7856 Fax: 607-274-1515 www.ithaca.edu/oip _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
