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A message from Bill: Join us in DC tomorrow if you can!

Allyse Heartwell
Posted by Allyse Heartwell - 11/18/12, 2:59am

Tonight the Do the Math crew wrapped up yet another awesome show in Philadelphia. Tomorrow they head to Washington DC for another tour stop—but this time with a special add-on: after the DC show wraps up, we'll get on our feet, hit the streets, and raise our voices against Keystone XL.

This will be the biggest demonstration since President Obama was elected for a second term. The President needs to know that we're still here, and that we will still hold him to the promises he made way back in 2008. If he's serious about tackling climate change, President Obama needs to reject Keystone XL once and for all. He has the power to stop this dangerous pipeline with his pen, but he won't unless we make a lot of noise.

If you can join us in DC tomorrow, please do: 350.org/Nov18

But for the many who can't make it, please join us in spirit and online: 350.org/KXL. Sign the pledge and watch a livestream of the DC event, starting at 1:00 PM EST.

Here's a short message that Bill shot tonight backstage in Philadelphia:

 
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300 miles in 36 hours -- to fight climate change and Keystone XL

Anonymous
Posted by Anonymous - 11/17/12, 2:00pm

This is a letter written by our friend Charles Scott, who is cycling from NYC to Wahington DC right now. Thanks, Charles! You're amazing. Join us and take a stand against the Keystone XL pipeline tomorrow: 350.org/KXL

 
Dear Friends,
 
Starting around midnight on Friday, November 16, I will attempt to cycle 300 miles solo in about 36 hours from New York City to Washington, D.C.  I have never attempted to ride a bicycle so far in such a short period of time and do not know if I’ll be able to manage it.
 
I’m attempting this ride to support 350.org, an environmental group hosting Do the Math events around the country that highlight the connection between climate change and the increased intensity of recent extreme weather events like Superstorm Sandy.  I’ll attend the Do the Math event in New York City on Friday evening, November 16.  Immediately after, I’ll begin riding through the night from NYC to DC in order to participate in a 350.org rally on Sunday, November 18 to encourage the U.S. Government to deny the permit request for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.  For background, see Bill McKibben’s Rolling Stone article.   
 
If I leave NYC at midnight, I’ll have about 36 hours to make it to the DC event.  Please wish me luck and share this note with others, if you support what I’m doing.
 
Finally, although Sandy is long past, many people are still in need.  If you would like to help, Deposit a Gift has partnered with the New York Foundling to provide support specifically for children affected by the storm and is donating an extra 4% for every contribution: http://foundlingsandyrelief.mydagsite.com.  Deposit a Gift is an excellent fund raising resource based in NYC and has sponsored my previous charity rides – I’d recommend them for any kind of fundraising/crowd funding need: http://depositagift.com/signup-fundraising.   
 
Thanks,
 
Charles
 
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It's go time to stop Keystone XL

Daniel Kessler
Posted by Daniel Kessler - 11/16/12, 1:21pm

It's go time. The election is behind us, the president has his four more years, and it's time for him to decide which side he's on--the planet's or Big Oil's. 

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Does that sound dramatic? 
 
Well, the situation is dramatic. Early next year the president will again take out his pen and decide if he wants to sign off on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, a fuse long enough to ignite a carbon bomb big enough to wreck the planet. 
 
Should he say no to pipeline? 
 
His lead climate scientist at NASA, Dr. Hansen, says so. So do people in Nebraska and in the other pipeline states who don't want to run the risk of a spill so people overseas can get the dirty tar sands oil. And I'm guessing that people in New York City, who are still digging out from Sandy, are saying no, too, since it's climate change that supercharged the storm.
 
So I'm in DC to tell him that I don't want it either, and on Sunday a few thousand of my friends will join me to make our message clear to the president--we don't want this pipeline, not today, not ever. If you're here, come join us. If you're not, you can livestream the event here.
 
It's go time. Are you with us? 
 
 
 
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Do the Math rolling in to NYC

May Boeve
Posted by May Boeve - 11/16/12, 9:54am

Like many 350 team members, I've been eagerly following posts fro462 m the Do the Math tour. Bill's dispatches on Grist, the nightly photos, and the emails I've gotten from friends, partners, and family, have made me very excited for the day when the tour bus rolls into NYC, where I live.

That's today, and we've got 6 boxes of thirst, 108 special guest signs, clipboards, and snacks ready for the bus. I love road trips--especially those running on biodiesel bus. I spent a semester of college aboard one, and then took the same bus on a trip to Detroit the following summer for a project that helped inspire the creation of 350.org. It's fun to be on the ground team this time!

This bus couldn't come at a better time. Parts of New York City and much of New Jersey is still in recovery mode after Hurricane Sandy. President Obama's visit to State Island yesterday brought the point home. Some still don't have electricity (and our friends at Solar 1 are dispatching solar stations to help them). We hope the event tonight can be a boost of inspiration and hope for many New Yorkers.

There aren't many tickets left for tonight, but you can watch our livestream from DC on Sunday afternoon:  350.org/KXL
 

 
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National day of action on coal - A photo montage

Chaitanya Kumar
Posted by Chaitanya Kumar - 11/16/12, 5:26am

On November 10th 2012, thousands of people across India came together for a national day of action on coal. Under the campaign India beyond coal, over 60 actions took place in 23 states of India, driving a clear and common message of moving India towards a clean, renewable energy future. 

Here is an incredible video compilation of all the actions from 10/11/12. Share the video with your networks and urge people to join the movement. 

 
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Naomi Klein does the math

Phil Aroneanu
Posted by Phil Aroneanu - 11/12/12, 7:02pm

Here's a video of our friend Naomi Klein talking about Hurricane Sandy, the citizen-powered relief effort Occupy Sandy, and the Do the Math tour that will soon be cruising down the east coast of the US.

 
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A weekend of action

Will Bates
Posted by Will Bates - 11/12/12, 1:43am

The last few days were about as high energy as they come for the global climate movement. 350 India held the India Beyond Coal national day of action. The Arab Youth Climate Movement staged their first even regional mobilization calling for Arab leadership on climate change. The Do the Math tour is cruising along in the US. Groups staged actions across Turkey calling for new local governments to address climate change. And to top it all off solidairty events in support of the actions in India took place in London, Paris, Durban, South Africa, and elsewhere. Here are few of the highlights...

Students from the Cathedral School in Bangalore, India forming the image our human lungs calling for an India Beyond Coal:

Solidarity for the movement in India from Paris, France:

The Cairo, Egypt action as part of the Arab Day of Climate Action:

One of several photos from the Turkish protests across the country yesterday:

And lastly, Do the Math in Palo Alto, California:

What a weekend! Onwards!

 
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180,000

Chaitanya Kumar
Posted by Chaitanya Kumar - 11/10/12, 8:46am

That's the number of hectares of Tiger habitat in Central India's Tiger Reserves threatened by 13 coal mines in the region. These students from the Government Secondary School in Rawal are demanding another way. More at www.indiabeyondcoal.org.

 
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