Campaign against Climate Change

[DRS]

There are marches taking place all around the world on the 8th December to demand that urgent attention is paid by world leaders on Climate Change. That we need immediate action to prevent catastrophic events that will occur without any intervention on their part.

Campaign against Climate Change

There are events happening in London, Dublin, Edinburgh and Belfast - i'll be heading along to the one in Belfast and will post more details on that one when i receive them. Anyone else going to take part in these marches?

[RantingSquirrel]

I live Battersea so can get to the central London within two shakes of a lambs tail.

Theres a couple of facebook groups too linked to it which I've sent my mates (we're all env sci graduates / post graduates), can def assume some of them will go too.

[DRS]

I've sent out an email to everyone in my address book about the different places and events that are happening. Hopefully they'll be a good turn-out for these.

[eeyore]

i wonder what the carbon footprint of all these marches ( which imo are likely to be about as succesful as live earth in swaying governmental opinion) is ?

[Rich_]

Originally Posted by eeyore

i wonder what the carbon footprint of all these marches ( which imo are likely to be about as succesful as live earth in swaying governmental opinion) is ?

Not everyone, I'd assume is going to walk or cycle to these events.

Would those petitions you can sign on the internet not be more appropriate , especially if hundreds start turning up in cars & minibuses etc?

[RantingSquirrel]

Originally Posted by eeyore

i wonder what the carbon footprint of all these marches ( which imo are likely to be about as succesful as live earth in swaying governmental opinion) is ?

This could be said of any march, look at the anti war one prior to Iraq, 2 million people and the Government ignored it. It does show that people care however. and raises awareness.

I'm one of the lucky few, I can jump on a bus (normal london one not laid on specially for event) or walk in (takes about 1.5 hours).

[robingoodfellow]

No chance, essays due on the 12th!

[gfilmsuk]

I wish you all luck, but quite what you expect to achieve I don't know. Do you really expect those in power to listen? I think you'd stand a better chance by getting down on your knees and praying. He's the only one that could make a difference.
Dave

[Paul mabbott]

But which one should you pray to? Decisions, decisions .....

Originally Posted by gfilmsuk

I think you'd stand a better chance by getting down on your knees and praying. He's the only one that could make a difference.
Dave

[Biomotors]

If 10000 people turned out in London, that's about 0.1% of the population of London.

Gosh, that will certainly make them sit up and listen, won't it now...

Dominic