Saturday is Climate Action Day!

In case you haven't already heard....this Saturday, October 24th is an international day of climate action, when people all around the world will be gathering to increase public awareness about the need for an international climate treaty to get the world back to 350. 

What the heck does the number 350 have to do with anything?  350 is the number that scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide (measured in parts per million) in our atmosphere. We are currently in the danger zone at 387 ppm, as evidenced by melting polar ice caps and increasing drought around the world.  The United Nations is working on a global climate treaty (expected to be completed in Copenhagen this December) but it is not clear that the treaty will be strong enough to get us back on track.  The goal of climate action day is "to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis—to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet."

Let's hope it works!  Visit the 350.org site to learn lots more about the movement and participate in it yourself by finding an event in your neck of the woods.  There will be over 3500 events going on in at least 160 countries around the world!!  You can even create your own event if you want.  Just sign up and take a group photo that depicts the number 350.  A mosaic of all the photos will be projected in Times Square to show just how much climate change matters to people around the world.

(If you live in the Twin Cities area, head over to Twin Cities Green on Saturday anytime between 11 and 7 to get your picture taken in the 350 tree!!  Plus, they're having a BIG SALE!! Don't miss it!)