International Climate Action Day —in photos
Home » Blog » Annabel McAleer » International Climate Action Day —in photosMore than 5,200 events were held in 181 countries for the International Day of Climate Action on Saturday 24 October. Here are some pics from this remarkable day.
All images from 350.org via Flickr
The weather really turned it on for the International Day of Climate Action on Saturday, where millions of people all over the world came out in support for a global climate treaty to reduce the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere to a safe level. (That's 350 parts per million, the number that leading scientists say will stop global warming at a moderately safe 2°C increase. We're currently at 387ppm and rising.)
More than 130 events were held all over New Zealand, which kicked off the world's events with with a dawn ceremony at Wellington's famous wind turbine. The international effort totaled more than 5,200 events, held in 181 countries.
Images of the events were displayed on giant video screens in Times Square in New York throughout the day, to be delivered to the United Nations today. The huge global statement—the biggest day of action on climate change the world has ever seen—received an enormous amount of media coverage all over the world.
Well, except here in New Zealand. 3News got it (video here), the Otago Daily Times and Dom-Post managed short news stories … and that was it. TVNZ? The Herald? Nothin'. C'mon guys, step it up! Meanwhile, the story made the front page of the NY Times online and CNN, BBC World and other international news outlets gave the day excellent coverage.
Here are some pictures from events all over the world. You can find more on Flickr and at the 350.org homepage.
Stay involved
- 350 Sign up for this campaign's email list (and buy this summer's hottest t-shirt).
- Sign On Add your name to the list of New Zealanders calling for a strong agreement at the Copenhagen climate talks (and asking John Key to attend).
- Beyond Talk Got a taste for action? Pledge to engage in civil disobedience to demand action.
Tue November 03, 2009 @ 02:16 PM
