Dear Sean, I definitely want to be involved. I am in Germany for a year, but likely will be back in late summer, if I find a job.
Here are some thoughts: We should include all churches of Ithaca, having them ring 350 times and having banners fly from their staples. We could have 350 apple trees be planted in the form of a 350, out somewhere in an orchard area, as a sign of hope. We should have 350 university professors stand up for 350. We could have 350 families sign in for a communal solar power plant. We could collect $ 350.000 ($100 from 350 people) to build a photovoltaic communal power plant. We could get 350 kids form a 350 number, showing the need that we need <350 ppm for the sake of our children. Ithaca (including Cornell) should commit to a 35% cut in emissions by the year 2015, 50% by 2020, and 90% by 2030. Seriously. We need that, and if nations don't dare to do what is needed we cities need to show them what is needed. Before that day we need to go into every school and talk in front of every class to explain what that number means and why we urgently need to act; of course that needs to be age-appropriate. But even 6-year old do understand the basic needs to take care of our earth; well, they understand it better than most adults. This should happen all through September, so, right at the start of the school year. So schools need to be contacted before summer break. Best would be to invite all teachers and principals to a teach-in before the break so they understand the urgency of us going into their schools. I am specializing on talking to school students, mostly 5-12 grade and would love to be included in talks distributed among all of us who are experienced in giving presentations. To be able to cover all classes in Ithaca AND Thompkins county (and it's more effective to talk to one or just a few classes at a time to have a better discussion afterwards) we should train people to give presentations. I'd LOVE to help train people and pass on my presentation to others. Best. Maiken -- "The significant problems we face cannot be solved with the same level of thinking we used when we created them" (Albert Einstein) "350 - know it and do something about it!" www.350.org "The question I've been asking is, why didn't we save ourselves while we had the chance?" http://www.ageofstupid.net/video/ Maiken Winter, PhD Freelance editor and climate change educator Scientific Assistant, Potsdam Institute for Climate Research, Potsdam Hesseloherstr. 22 82396 Paehl Phone: +49 (0)8808266364 Cell: 0176-26956853 www.cleanenergy-project.de - for a sustainable future www.theclimateproject.org www.klimaschutz.pbwiki.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/maikenwinter _______________________________________________ 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
