350.org
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| Type | NGO |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | USA(international) |
| Key people | Bill McKibben |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Focus | Climate change |
| Method | Direct action,lobbying |
| Website | 350 |
350.orgis aninternationalenvironmentalorganization.[1]It was started by authorBill McKibben,[2]with the goal of building a globalgrassrootsmovementto fight againstglobal warmingand theclimate change denialofglobal warming.However the main goal is to lower the emissions ofcarbon dioxide[3][4]and othergreenhouse gasesin order to avoid climate change problems.
The name 350.org comes theresearchofscientistDr.James Hansen.He wrote in ascientificpaper in 2007 that the level of carbon dioxide (CO2) in theatmosphereshould not be higher than 350 parts-per-million (ppm). According to scientific research this is a safemaximumto avoid a climatetipping point.[5][6][7]
Membership
[change|change source]350.org works with over 300 other organizations around the world.[8][9]It has had people supporting the organization as "messengers".[10][11]Among them areArchbishopDesmond Tutu,Alex Steffen,[12][13]Bianca JaggerandDavid Suzuki.Van JonesandGus Spethare on 350's U.S. Advisory Council.[14]350.org has aBoard of Directors.
Projects
[change|change source]Keystone XL pipeline
[change|change source]350.org is strongly against theKeystone XLpipelineproject. The pipeline is currently being built to transporttar sandoilfromCanadathrough theUnited Statestooil refineriesin theGulf of Mexico.NASAclimatologistJames Hansen described the Keystone XL pipeline as "game over" forthe planet,and called the amount of carbon stored in Canadian tar sands a "fuse to the largest carbon bomb on the planet".[15]
Fossil Fuel Divestment
[change|change source]350.org wants colleges anduniversities,as well as cities,religiousinstitutions, andpensionfunds to withdraw theirinvestmentsfromfossil fuelcompanies. They propose themoneyshould rather be invested insustainablecompanies.
"If it is wrong towreckthe climate, then it is wrong toprofitfrom that wreckage. We want institutions to immediately freeze any new investment in fossil fuel companies, anddivestfrom direct ownership and any commingled funds that include fossil fuel public equities and corporatebondswithin 5 years. "
— 350.org[16]
Do The Math: The Movie
[change|change source]TheDo The Mathmovie[17]is a 42-minutedocumentaryabout the movement, the science behind theclimatecrisis and how to end the age of fossil fuels.
Connect the Dots 5.May.2012
[change|change source]The organization's efforts continued into 2012 with a Climate Impacts Day on May 5th ofworldwideseries of rallies under the slogan "Connect the Dots," to draw attention to thelinksbetween climate change andextreme weather.
People's Climate March
[change|change source]350 helped helped organize thePeople's Climate March,which took place on September 21, 2014.[18]
Related pages
[change|change source]References
[change|change source]- ↑In anOtago Daily Timesarticle, 350.org is described as "an environmental organisationArchived2011-06-09 at theWayback Machinewhich is trying to reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide, agreenhouse gas(for reference see exampleGilbert PlassScientific AmericanJuly 1959 article), in theatmospherefrom more than 385 parts per million to 350 parts per million. "
- ↑Scott, Cameron (2009-10-15)."The Thin Green Line: Warming up for Copenhagen".The San Francisco Chronicle.Archived fromthe originalon 2011-01-27.Retrieved2013-08-25.
- ↑Plass, Gilbert N."Carbon Dioxide and Climate".Scientific American.Retrieved2012-11-06.
- ↑"Our Team's History".350.org.Retrieved2009-10-18.
- ↑http://pubs.giss.nasa.gov/docs/2008/2008_Hansen_etal.pdfArchived2011-10-22 at theWayback MachineTarget Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim? -James Hansen NASAGoddard Institute for Space Studies
- ↑“Fact sheet: The need for mitigation.”United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.June 2009.(Retrieved 2009-09-01.)
- ↑McKibben, Bill (2007-12-28)."Remember This: 350 Parts Per Million".The Washington Post.Retrieved2009-09-01.
- ↑"Friends & Allies".350.org.Retrieved2012-11-06.
- ↑"People".350.org.Retrieved2012-11-06.
- ↑"Take Action - Campaigns - 350.org - the ultimate climate change campaign?".The Ecologist.Retrieved2009-09-16.
- ↑"Emergency Appeal - Please, We Urgently Need Your Help Now!".Z Communications.Retrieved2009-10-26.[permanent dead link]
- ↑Alex Steffen."Books".Alexsteffen.com.Retrieved2015-06-06.
- ↑"350 Messengers".350.org. 2007-12-10. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-10-24.Retrieved2012-11-06.
- ↑"Meet the 350.org Team".350.org.
- ↑"NASA's Hansen Explains Decision to Join Keystone Pipeline Protests".29 August 2011 – via www.reuters.com.
- ↑"About Fossil Free".Fossil Free.
- ↑Do the math - the movieonYouTube(english with international subtitles)
- ↑Lisa W. Foderaro (17 September 2014)."Busy Days Precede a March Focusing on Climate Change".The New York Times.Retrieved29 December2016.
Other websites
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- 350.org
- Photosof 350.org activities onFlickr.
- Check the current level of CO2in the Earth's atmosphere
- "350 and counting".Haaretz.Retrieved2009-09-15.