Has your life been changed by a record-breaking climatic event? Have you lost your home or means to support yourself and family because of climate change? Are you concerned about global warming and climate change? Are you frustrated with the inaction of our political and industrial leaders?
If you’ve answered “yes” to any of the above questions, here’s an opportunity to take action, to do your part. This coming weekend of September 20-21, 2014, let’s show up at the People’s Climate March in a city near us.
“The People’s Climate March is an invitation to anyone who’d like to prove to themselves, and to their children, that they give a damn about the biggest crisis our civilization has ever faced” said Bill McKibben, climate author and environmentalist turned activist, and co-founder of 350.ORG, a global climate movement.
In the United States, the major event will take place in New York City where the United Nations Climate Summit 2014 is scheduled for September 23. Heads of State and Government, together with leaders from business and civil society, are invited to announce significant and substantial initiatives to help move the world toward a path that will limit global warming (UN Press Release No. 6418 dated 11 August 2014).
“The race is on, and now is the time for leaders to step up and steer the world towards a safer future,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Extreme climatic conditions affect all aspects of our lives: health, economy (jobs), education, and the security of our families. The longer we delay to build cleaner, low-carbon economies, the more expensive it will become. The number of people worldwide facing hunger and malnutrition will catapult.
Learn more about how we got here and the consequences of ignoring climate change. Watch the documentary film, Disruption, produced by 350.ORG and released on September 7, 2014.
Over 1,000 organizations have pledged support for the People’s Climate March; over 300 colleges and universities are expected to attend. The world will be watching. For information about events in or near your location, go to the People’s Climate website.
We need ACTION, not more words. Join the People’s Climate March.
Show up.
Three Worlds One Vision 
As you say, “Show up.” As cliched as the old saying is, it is not enough to “talk the talk.” One must “walk the walk.” Thanks for this alert, Rosaliene.
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Please spread the word.
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Will do.
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Thanks, Dr. Stein.
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Reblogged this on Guyanese Online and commented:
Post from Rosaliene Bacchus’ Blog
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Thanks for spreading the word, Cyril.
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Take that a step further….
WALK THE TALK’…..as practiced in British democracy !
We don’t shoot to kill our protestors even when confrontations are highjacketed militant protestors.!!
Now that a British person has been ‘executed’….still need to
see the evidence….it has only United our world against Hitler’s
copy cats…..executioners…..good and evil of our world.
Our climate is changing
Our climate will change
Our climate must change
It is how ‘fast’ and ‘furious’ the change the question
and ‘naturally’ or ‘artifically’
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Thanks for your comments, Kamtan.
You speak of a different kind of climate change. In our struggle for survival, as the physical environments that sustain us deteriorate, the current climate of violence and wars will spread.
Has the human species evolved enough to change course? The way we mobilize to handle climate change will be the determining factor.
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In a word…yes…as we become more informed via social media
et al…..we are more aware of the long term damage we are
inflicting on the environment….but we still have mountains and seas to cross…..
Have already passed on your message to my interested parties….network !
Salud
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Rosaliene, the awareness of climatic and environmental changes is key in being prepared to safely protect and preserve ourselves and the world. We need to be more militant in being cognizant of the harm we are doing to the environment and the impact it’s having on the climate. Every nation and civic-minded citizens need to actively participate in education and programs that are designed to protect and make this world a better place to live for us, our children and their children.
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Thanks, Deen. So happy to learn that you’re also on board with this issue.
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Kamtan, thanks for passing on the message to your network of friends.
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Reblogged this on Dr. Gerald Stein – Blogging About Psychotherapy from Chicago and commented:
The future is a severe taskmaster. It is difficult enough to focus five years ahead, let alone 20 or 50. Yet some measure of future orientation is necessary, not only for our survival, but the well-being our children and grandchildren. I’m talking about climate change.
Taking responsibility for this problem is hard. Other matters are pressing. Many believe, with over 300 million people in this country alone, individual action counts little.
Ancient Athens was different. A real democracy existed, at least for those who were citizens (not women, children, or slaves). About 30,000 adult males were eligible to vote on any resolution of the city-state in the fourth century B.C. By contrast, in our republic we elect representatives do the job of governance at a distance. Thus, we are less involved in our future unless we choose to become active beyond backing office holders.
A September 16, 2014 New York Times article by Justin Gillis describes a new report “declaring that the necessary fixes (to global warming) could wind up being effectively free.” If so, any concern about the cost of remedies won’t stand in our way; that is, if we have the will to push the issue.
Until, however, we (and I do mean the two of us) martial the gumption to persuade our government and the rest of the world, little can be expected. I suggest you read and act on the following alert from Rosaliene Bacchus. This weekend provides you with the chance.
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I am sorry to have to be the voice of dissent but as a person who travels a great deal to many foreign countries I think I have a slightly different view. It is not the USA who is the biggest polluter but the third world countries who lack the resources to do otherwise. Did you know that in Peru for instance the sewage, minus toilet paper which goes in waste baskets, often enters the rivers raw and ends up in the ocean? Has anyone been to Beijing and seen the smog from all the cars. You can barely breathe and it burns your lungs.
We need to help countries without the resources to do something more proactive. The environment is going to change despite what we do. We need to accept it but we also need to take care for clean air and water around the world..
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Thanks for your comments, Sheila.
All of us are involved. All of us will be affected. The mobilization is global, not just here in the USA.
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The best way to tackle environment issues is by taxation.
We already have ‘income vat corporation’ and many others
Why not introduce a ‘enviornmental’ tax and use that
revenue to clean up our towns and cities offering tax
breaks for those who cannot afford it.
Our world is ‘rich’ economicly but poor ecologically.
No one likes paying taxes that is wasted on projects
that benefit few but am sure everyone would not
mind a 1% tax to protect our planet from destruction.
This should be an issue initiated via UN.
We must think global and act local.
By world wide peaceful protesting it will
certainly send the right messages to our
political class.
My spill
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Taxation would indeed make a difference. Making it happen is another matter.
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Rosaliene
People are always protesting ‘anti this..anti that’
NEGATIVE protesting !
What about if they start protesting ‘pro this
pro that’ POSITIVE protesting.
Can you imagine it….people protesting for higher
Taxation…environmental tax.
Just my imagination getting the better of me…..!
Histopolitical story.
Margaret Thatcher tried to introduce a tax labeled
‘Poll tax’ …a local tax for raising more money for
local government……people came out in streets protesting
Why ! It was a tax on the individual and not the household.
If one was on the electoral role registered for voting
one had to pay the tax….people stopped registering for
voting to avoid the tax…..it was never made into law.
Thatcher the milk snatched was later removed by her
own ministers.Et tu Brutae ! Julius Caesar re-incarnate.
Refresher of William S ‘julius caesar’
As caesar was being murdered his commander
and friend BRUTUS struck the final blow….Caesars
last words……and you Brutus !
Thats why I sometimes quote ‘a week is a long time in
politricks’…..
Just ideas on how we can solve the environmental issue
based on historical facts.
History has a funny way of repeating itself.
‘Tax the enviornment’ ! Call it ‘enviornment tax’
My spill
Kamtan 19.10.55.19092014UKPLC
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UPDATE SEPTEMBER 23, 2014:
Learned today from Earth Day Network that “at 8 AM to open today’s climate summit, they are viewing Louie Schwartzberg’s remarkable short film, What’s Possible. Narrated by Morgan Freeman and scored by Hans Zimmer, What’s Possible shows that we are all inextricably united by one common goal – a sustainable planet – and that for the very first time, renewable energy technologies offer a viable path to get us there.”
You’ll find the three-minute film, “What’s Possible,” at the following link:
http://www.earthday.org/whatspossible
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Rosie
Enjoyable film and its message.
Lets hope UN not only listens but take action.!
Our world is not only local its also global
Salud !
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Excellent post and rousing comments – disgraceful how poor the Los Angeles turnout was but we must go on – our lives and lives of our loved ones are at stake.
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If we don’t demand change, our government representatives and the corporations who dictate policy will stay on their current destructive course.
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