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A breakthrough moment. 350
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Aug 27th, 2009 - 00:40:10 |
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Dear friends,
For once, this email isn't asking you to do anything at all. It's
merely sharing the news--the amazing news--that arrived about 45
minutes ago at 350 headquarters.
Rajendra Pachauri is the U.N.'s top climate scientist. He leads the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which every five
years produces the authoritative assessment of climate science. Their
last report, in 2007, helped set the target of 450 ppm (parts per
million of CO2) that many environmental groups and national
governments have adopted as their goal for Copenhagen.
As you all know, that number is out of date. When Jim Hansen and other
scientists looked at phenomenon like the Arctic ice melt of the last
two summers, they produced new data demonstrating that 350 is the
bottom line for the planet.
But it's been hard to get that news out to the powers that be.
So today it comes as enormous and welcome news that Dr. Pachauri, from
his New Delhi office, said that 350 was the number.
"As chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) I
cannot take a position because we do not make recommendations," said
Rajendra Pachauri when asked if he supported calls to keep atmospheric
carbon dioxide concentrations below 350 parts per million (ppm).
"But as a human being I am fully supportive of that goal. What is
happening, and what is likely to happen, convinces me that the world
must be really ambitious and very determined at moving toward a 350
target," he told Agence France Presse in an interview.
It's your work that has made this breakthrough possible. In fact,
Pachauri specifically cited the last big piece of news for 350: the
decision of 80+ small island nations and less developed countries to
endorse the 350 target.
"I think this is a good development," said Pachauri. "Now people --
including some scientists -- see the seriousness of the impacts of
climate change, and the fact that things are going to get
substantially worse than what we had anticipated."
This news makes it much easier for all of us to push hard leading up
to the International Day of Climate Action on the 24th of October
(signup to start or attend an event at www.350.org) , and the UN
Climate Conference in Copenhagen this December.
It's clear now that science is powerfully on the side of the 350
target. Now we need the political world to follow suit. You will make
that happen in the next two months. Oct. 24 is officially 60 days
away, and we're building just the momentum we need to make it count.
Thanks for all you do,
Bill McKibben
P.S. Once you've spread this news around your networks, please go
celebrate. And speaking of celebrations, our friends at The Age of
Stupid report that the Global Premier of thenew epic climate change
film takes place on September 21--you can find details on local
screenings here: www.ageofstupid.net
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350.org is an international grassroots campaign that aims to mobilize
a global climate movement united by a common call to action. By
spreading an understanding of the science and a shared vision for a
fair policy, we will ensure that the world creates bold and equitable
solutions to the climate crisis. 350.org is an independent and
not-for-profit project.
What is 350? 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe
upper limit for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Scientists measure
carbon dioxide in "parts per million" (ppm), so 350ppm is the number
humanity needs to get below as soon as possible to avoid runaway
climate change. To get there, we need a different kind of PPM-a
"people powered movement" that is made of of people like you in every
corner of the planet.
--
Bhuwan K.C
M +977- 9721 410862 | POB 8975, EPC 7282 | E bhuwan007 (at) gmail.com
YES Country Leader (www.yesweb.org)
Board, Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON) (www.ayon.org)
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