To preserve our planet, scientists tell us we must reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere from its current level of 392 parts per million ("ppm")to below 350 ppm. But 350 is more than a number—it's a symbol of where we need to head as a planet.
At 350.org, we're building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to get to 350 ppm.
On 14 November 2008, students of Shri Krishna Swamy Matriculation School, Chennai, got together to remind adults to ensure that they do not leave the next generation an unmanageable world.
Over 50 elementary and high school students involved in a variety of environmental and science clubs participated in this 350 event on the patio of their high school, Principe de Asturias in Valdivia,
In April of 2008, students from around Vermont gathered at Middlbury College. There they layed the groundwork for future organizing on climate change around the state and led the 350 charge with
Being born and raised in Kentucky, along the Ohio River, I feel that I have a responsibility to the world to educate my culture about the harmful effects of coal combustion and coal extraction.
Scientists say that 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity. Learn more about 350—what it means, where it came from, and how to get there. Read More »
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