Oct 24th - International Day of Climate Action - bike ride

We are planning a bike ride for the International Day of Climate Action - as part of the 350.org events on that day.

The point is to draw people's attention to the need for a climate treaty which works and which does not disadvantage the poor. 350.org is putting pressure on governments world wide in advance of the climate talks at Copenhagen in December.

You can check on the 350.org website to see if there are any initiatives happening near you.

The way it works, everyone takes a photo of their event and uploads it to the 350 website,. Pictures will be used to lobby governments and also will be on display in Times Square, New York, on the day.

The number 350 was chosen because it represents the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (in parts per million) which could be safe. We are already way past that level... and rising!

The reason we chose a bike ride for this event is that cycling is a very low carbon form of travel - and one which deserves to be better catered for on our roads.

Save the Atlantic Forest

Here's a link to a blog which is raising money to help save the Atlantic Forest in South America.

They are only asking for donations of 2 dollars from people. Seems like a bargain to me - the forests are the lungs of the world and the medicine chest of the people of the world!

Here's the link:
Save the Atlantic Forest