The biggest U.N. climate conference of the decade is happening in Paris this December. Here’s the plan:
With world leaders meeting in Paris, we need a signal that the age of fossil fuels is coming to an end.
So far, however, commitments from world governments just aren’t adding up — even after the two hottest years in history, and at a moment when renewable energy is becoming a revolutionary economic force that could power a just transition away from fossil fuels.
The solutions are obvious: we need to keep at least 80% of fossil fuels in the ground, finance a just transition to 100% renewable energy, and make sure communities on the front lines of climate change have the resources they need to respond to the crisis. This could be a turning point — if we push for it.
Here is 350’s plan for what we call “The Road Through Paris”: the plan to grow our movement and hold world leaders accountable to the action we need. And it’s the road through Paris, not the road to Paris, because our work won’t be done in December. No matter what happens at the summit, this will continue to be true: Politicians don’t lead movements — people do.
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If there's a showdown on the floor of the talks, we'll be looking for ways that people both inside and outside of Paris can make a difference. If there's a message that really needs to be spread, we'll email you key links to share with your networks. If there's breaking news from Paris, you'll be the first to know.
The weekend before the climate talks start, the world will stand together in a weekend of global action, paired with an enormous march in the streets of Paris.
When the talks wrap up, we’re planning a big mass mobilization and action in Paris on December 12th to make sure the people — not the politicians — have the last word.
We know that the real work doesn’t end in Paris, so next year we’re getting ready to take things to the next level. We need to keep fossil fuels in the ground, so that’s what we’re aiming to do.
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Workshops to build power within your local groups and communities, and get ready for the big actions coming in the next few months.
Naomi Klein, Cynthia Ong, Rev. Lennox Yearwood and Bill McKibben and more, talking the state of the climate movement and the strategy for Paris.