Bill McKibben Do the Maths Tour of Aotearoa

June 2, 2013 · Filed under 350.org, Climate Change, Events

Bill McKibben NZ Do the MathsGet your ticket to hear Bill McKibben live! A Climate Change maths lesson that might just change the world

Definitely not your typical climate change lecture…

Bill is one of the world’s most respected and high-profile climate change speakers and activists – cofounder of the global climate change movement 350.org, and a leader of the landmark Keystone XL pipeline protests in the US. A renowned journalist, award-winning author and speaker, his writing and commentary reaches audience from the Guardian to the Rolling Stone to the Letterman Show.

NZ Tour Dates

Auckland - Tues, 11 June, Epsom Girls Grammar School Hall, 7pm

Dunedin – Wed, 12 June, Colquhoun Lecture Theatre, University of Otago, 7pm

Wellington – Thurs, 13 June, The Embassy Theatre, 7pm

Get tickets and more info at maths.350.org/nz.

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Powershift New Zealand – Pacific 2012

October 31, 2012 · Filed under 350.org, Climate Change, Energy, General, Kids, Resilient communities

Join the biggest youth climate summit New Zealand has ever seen!

On 7-9 December 2012, 1000 students, young professionals and emerging leaders from across the Pacific region to converge in Auckland for the first ever Power Shift NZ-Pacific.

Based on the international Power Shift movement, over the 3 day summit, you’ll engage with climate solutions, hear from inspirational speakers  (and get to talk with them later!), take part in workshops and learn new skills that will make your CV look great!
You’ll also be entertained with music and dance, throw yourself into a media stunt and make new connections and friends (maybe you’ll even meet someone special?).

At Power Shift we’ll also launch a massive campaign to push for climate solutions. Together we’re going to turn the doom and gloom of climate change into action. When you’re sitting at Power Shift, surrounded by so many great people, hearing about the incredible campaign you will be a part of, you realise that things are about to change, and you know you’ll be able to say “I was there”.

Power Shift is led by young people, for young people. We want anyone aged 13 to 35 years old (or older, but youthful in nature!) to attend. No matter what your level of experience is with climate change and campaigning we want you to be involved.

We’ve only got 1000 spaces, so get your ticket today!

*If you are under 18 years old please get in touch with us at info@powershift.org.nz to fill in a parental consent form to attend Power Shift.

www.powershift.org.nz

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Major Global Warming-Related Events Planned for October 24, 2009

July 5, 2009 · Filed under Climate Change, Community, Events, Grey Lynn 2030


http://www.350.org/invitation

Dear  World,

This is an invitation to help build a movement–to take one day  and use it to stop the climate crisis.

On Saturday 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. There are no  limits here–imagine bike rides, rallies, concerts, hikes, festivals,  tree-plantings, protests, and more. 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.

So register an event in your community  for October 24, and then enlist the help of your friends. Get together with  your co-workers or your local environmental group or human rights campaign,  your church or synagogue or mosque or temple; enlist bike riders and local  farmers and young people. All over the planet we’ll start to organize  ourselves.

With your help, there will be an event at every iconic place  on the planet on October 24-from America’s Great Lakes to Australia’s Great  Barrier Reef–and also in all the places that matter to you in your daily  lives: a beach or park or village green or town hall.

If there was ever  a time for you to get involved, it’s right now. There are two reasons this  year is so crucial.

The first reason is that the science of climate  change is getting darker by the day. The Arctic is melting away with  astonishing speed, decades ahead of schedule. Everything on the planet seems  to be melting or burning, rising or parched.

And we now have a number  to express our peril: 350.

NASA’s James Hansen and a team of other  scientists recently published a series of papers showing that we need to cut  the amount of carbon in the atmosphere from its current 387 parts per million  to 350 or less if we wish to “maintain a planet similar to that on which  civilization developed.”

No one knew that number a year ago-but now  it’s clear that 350 might well be the most important number for the future of  the planet, a north star to guide our efforts as we remake the world. If we  can swiftly get the planet on track to get to 350, we can still avert the  worst effects of climate change.

The second reason 2009 is so important  is that the political opportunity to influence our governments has never been  greater. The world’s leaders will meet in Copenhagen this December to craft a  new global treaty on cutting carbon emissions.

If that meeting were  held now, it would produce a treaty that would be woefully inadequate. In  fact, it would lock us into a future where we’d never get back to 350 parts  per million-where the rise of the sea would accelerate, where rainfall  patterns would start to shift and deserts to grow. A future where first the  poorest people, and then all of us, and then all the people that come after  us, would find the only planet we have damaged and degraded.

October 24 comes six weeks before those crucial UN  meetings in Copenhagen.   If we all do our job, every nation will  know the question they’ll be asked when they put forth a plan: will this get  the planet back on the path to 350?

This will only work with the help  of a global movement-and it’s starting to bubble up everywhere. Farmers in  Cameroon, students in China, even World Cup skiers have already helped spread  the word about 350. Churches have rung their bells 350 times; Buddhist monks  have formed a huge 350 with their bodies against the backdrop of Himalayas.  350 translates across every boundary of language and culture.   It’s  clear and direct, cutting through the static and it lays down a firm  scientific line.

On October 24, we’ll all stand behind 350–a universal  symbol of climate safety and of the world we need to create.   And  at the end of the day, we’ll all upload photos from our events to the  www.350.org website and send these pictures around the world.   This  cascade of images will drive climate change into the public debate–and hold  our leaders accountable to a unified global citizenry.

We need your  help-the world is a big place and our team is small.   Our crew at  350.org will do everything we can to support you, providing templates for  banners and press releases, resources to spread the word, and tools to help  you build a strong local climate action group.   And our core team  is always just a phone call or e-mail away if you need some  support.

This is like a final exam for human beings. Can we muster the  courage, the commitment, and the creativity to set this earth on a steady  course before it’s too late? October 24 will be the joyful, powerful day when  we prove it’s possible.

Please join us and register your local event  today. Click to both  –

http://www.350.org/oct24

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/602/t/4180/event/index.jsp?event_KEY=50242

[Please forward this message to your friends and co-workers.]

Onwards,
Bill McKibben – Author and Activist-  USA
Vandana Shiva – Physicist, Activist, Author – India
David Suzuki -  Scientist, Author, Activist – Canada
Bianca Jagger – Chair of the World  Future Council – UK
Tim Flannery – Scientist, Author, Explorer  -Australia
Bittu Sahgal -   Editor of Sanctuary magazine -  India
Andrew Simmons – Environmental Advocate, St. Vincent & The  Grenadines
Christine Loh – Environmental Advocate and Legislator – Hong  Kong

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www.350.org

June 12, 2009 · Filed under Climate Change, Community, Events

350, Climate Change, October 24th and you
Carl Chenery from 350 spoke  at the Grey Lynn 2030 Monthly Meeting in June.

Check out the 90 second 350 video here to find out more on 350: www.350.org.nz/why-350/

What will you bring to the table October 24th?

What can Grey Lynn 2030 do to get involved?

Register your action online at 350.org or get in touch with Carl at auckland@350.org.nz

Here are some ideas.

Looking for some ideas for your October 24th action? We’ve collected some of our favorites here.

Whatever you choose to do just remember to plan a time for taking an
action photo that visibly displays the number 350. If possible, choose
an iconic or meaningful location for your action — a place you wish to
protect from climate change or which represents what matters to you and
your community.

Walk, March, or Rally:
Visibly walking through your community shows movement and solidarity
with the cause. Ending at an iconic site (a monument, mountain, hill,
river, temple, park — you know what’s best for your place) with
speakers and musicians is a great way to spread the word while having a
good time.

 

Show the Tide Line: In coastal areas, rising sea
levels caused my melting sea ice may flood many iconic and meaningful
places. Standing on or marking potential tide lines could be a powerful image and educational experience for your community.

Teach-In:
October 24 will be an excellent teaching opportunity! Do some online
research about global warming and invite your participants to learn
more about the issue and discuss why 350 is such a critical benchmark
for international action on this issue.

 

Support Better Foods: Have a feast, potluck, or
carbon-free picnic in your best local spot. This is an easy way to get
everyone participating and highlight local and/or organic foods.

 

Faith Celebrations:
Connections between the world’s diverse religions and the issue of
global warming are numerous and strike a strong moral chord. This is a
great way to gather people together who already have a community in
which they discuss the big questions — now is the chance to add global
warming to the list.

Invite Government Officials:
October 24 will be a great day to directly engage government officials
and call for real action on climate change. Who in your country has
influence on climate policy? Consider inviting your mayor, environment
minister, representatives, or perhaps even prime minister or president.
Whoever you try to invite, just be sure to give them plenty of advanced
notice, be polite, call back if you are not hearing from them, and
maybe even visit their office to demonstrate how much you care about
their participation.

Biking Action:
Biking, like a march or walk, is a great way to get out and be visible
in your community. It can also demonstrate the need for improved
infrastructure for our alternative modes of transportation.

 

Campus Action: College campuses have a huge role to
play in any social movement. Push the creativity and tech-savvy
contributions that youth can provide, and give a strong base of energy
for our elders.

Trash Clean Up: Sadly, some of our iconic places aren’t as pristine as we’d like. Why not leave the place better than you found it?

Service Actions:
Spend part of your day actively creating a more just, sustainable world
by helping weatherize buildings in your community, constructing new
pedestrian or cycle paths, or running whatever sorts of service
projects you can come up with to work towards getting CO2 back below
350 ppm.

 

 

Art Installation: Provide art supplies and invite
your participants to create art—maybe something that speaks of the
importance of your iconic place.

Sports: Bring a football or a frisbee, and invite everyone to play a game outside! Click here to learn more about athletes participating in October 24.

Music: Perhaps you know some local musicians who
might want to join the effort. Or, you could invite participants to
bring instruments themselves and create music.

Letter writing: Encourage your participants to sign and/or write letters to government officials to formally adopt the 350 ppm CO2 target.

Film Festival: Film is a powerful medium and a
great way to inspire people to take action! Introduce sensitive issues,
tell powerful stories of those making a difference and provide
solutions to our climate crisis in a fun and captivating way. The Wild
& Scenic Environmental Film Festival out of Nevada City, CA offers
a turn-key program that makes it easy and affordable for communities to
“host a tour” venue. Find out more at www.wseff.org and click “On Tour.” Or call 530-582-5334.

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Monthly Meeting – Monday 8th June

June 7, 2009 · Filed under Climate Change, Community, Grey Lynn, Grey Lynn 2030

We have two speakers at our monthly meeting this month

Carl Chenery on Climate Change and 350 – The most important number in the world –

Carl will speak on Climate Change, 350 and the opportunity of a global day of Action on Climate Change on October 24th of this year. 350 (ppm) parts per million is said to be the safe line for CO2 in the atmosphere. We are currently at 389ppm and going up by 2 per year. What can be done on a scale that will make a difference? For more info on the 350 movement see 350.org

Carl Chenery is an independent consultant and works for regeneration (beyond sustainability), through facilitation, and intergenerational collaboration. He is involved in a number of initiatives and projects including supporting 350 in New Zealand for a day of action on October 24th, Intersect- a group of Young Professionals leading the Change, Awakening the Dreamer Initiative which bridges environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritual fulfilment, and also fostering Cradle to Cradle design thinking here in NZ. He has commerce and engineering degrees from the University of Auckland, and is a citizen of Bethells/Te Henga.

Lisa Prager is speaking about the Supercity.

Lisa runs Garnet Station in  Westmere.For the last six years in her role as a public watch dog Prager has focused her attention on issues like the sale of Westhaven Marina, Tank Farm pollution by petrochemical companies and now Lisa is very active in the www.stopthesupercity.org.nz
Lisa will be giving an update on the issues and also talking to us about how to put in submissions.

Grey Lynn Community Centre – Garden Room

7.30 – 9.30

Monday 8th June

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