Cutting Carbon — New Article in The Christian Century
Here’s a new article by Bill McKibben recently published in The Christian Century
In the last year or so, the data about climate change has grown steadily darker. The scale and the pace of global warming seem larger and faster …
Gender, Climate Change, and Human Security
Our friends at WEDO (Women’s Environment and Development Organization) recently published a study entitled “Gender, Climate Change, and Human Security.” WEDO is doing very important work highlighting gender issues within the climate change struggle. Check it out here.…
Introducing the 350 Team: Will Bates
Over the next few days and weeks we’re going to provide a bit more of an introduction to who we are — the 350.org coordinating team. No, there aren’t 350 people behind this operation — we’re a small team of …
G8: Garbage In, Garbage Out
The newspapers reported today that G-8 leaders had reached an agreement of sorts on cutting global warming emissions by half by mid-century. But it wasn’t a real agreement, they said—more of a way to put off the argument. Which is …
G8: Asleep at the Wheel
Last week we asked 350ers to take action on climate by sending a message to the leaders of the 8 richest countries in the world — those nations are responsible for more than 62% of human-produced CO2 in the atmosphere.…
Japan: A Growing Movement
Two of our organizing team just finished up a trip to Japan to help build the 350 movement in Asia – take a look at our report:…
How I Spent My Fourth of July
True, I’m an American. But I spent the 4th of July in Beijing, talking over video to a big United Nations conference in Tokyo, about the most important number in the world.
The conference, at United Nations University, featured Jim …
Tell the G8: The World is Waking Up
I’m writing this from Japan, and I’ve got news to share: the world is waking up to the climate crisis.
Next week, the leaders of the 8 richest countries in the world will meet here in Japan for the annual …
Reflections on Sweden
For many, the high point of the Tallberg Forum might have been former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan playing the congas–and he did rock.
But the most impressive thing was to hear speaker after speaker, panel after panel, scientist after …
Policy Roundup — USA, Britain, Germany, Japan, India, China
We’re not much in the way of policy wonks here at 350.org headquarters. Rather we’re organizers at heart — we want to see a real grassroots movement flourish and mobilize citizens and world leaders together to set us on course …
Taking it Slow in Japan
Feel like you’re always moving too fast? Next time your in Tokyo, take the chance to slow down at a unique cafe on the outskirts of the city.
Claire Tsai, one of our newest staff members from Taiwan, and I …
Rajendra Pachauri: "The world's will to tackle climate change is irresistible"
In a visit to the U.S. last week, Nobel Prize winner and Indian climate scientist Rajendra Pachauri, urged U.S. lawmakers at all levels to make commitments to serious emissions cuts and lead the way for the world in a transition …
Bill, Live from Tällberg, Sweden
You might remember the Tällberg Foundation from our news this past Monday, when they coordinated over 150 signatories endorsing the 350 ppm goal in full page ads around the world. Well, those ads were in fact only a kickoff …
Faith in Action
For the last couple weeks an exciting new campaign has been emerging in collaboration with 350.org. Several Christian communities have begun ringing their church bells 350 times in an effort to sound their hope for achieving a safe and just …
350.org on Media Mulch Web-TV
When we talk about spreading this movement using new media, we’re talking about blogs, homemade youtube videos, text messaging and SMS. But it turns out TV’s got a new spin on it too, as shown by our new friends at …
Stop the Alberta Tar Sands!
Guest Post from Greenpeace Canada campaigner Mike Hudema
What comes to mind when you think about Alberta,Canada? Vast forests and wilderness, toweringmountains and ski hills, rodeos and cowboys? That might have been true once, but not any more. Albertais now …
Scottish Action on Climate Change's Way to 350
Guest post by John Riley:
I am simply a parent, concerned about my children’s future. I began this journey in 2003, giving presentations to local groups. After one talk, the local Rotary Club agreed to organise an Eco Forum in …
Calling all craftivists! Join the Creativity 350 Craft Challenge…
Craftivism, n. — a form of activism, typically for social justice, environmentalism or feminism, that is centred around practices of craft – especially handicrafts. (Wikipedia)
Whether you consider yourself traditionally an activist, a crafter, or neither, it’s time to get …
20 years later
20 Years ago, top NASA scientist Dr. James Hansen testified in front of the United States congress on the need to reduce our CO2 emissions and stop the march towards potentially catastrophic climate change. Yesterday — on the 20th anniversary …
Monday Media Roundup
From Bill McKibben:
If you look on the front page of the International Herald Tribune, they list all the places it’s for sale–which pretty much covers the whole urban planet. Ditto for the Financial Times. And of course the New …