October 24 is the day of action to raise the awareness of our global commnity about how our everyday routines could be detrimental to our planet, hence ourselves. There were over 4000 events happening around the globe in support of 350, of course the event in D.C. was one of the biggest which was hosted by Celebrity Chef and Philathropist Lauren Von Der Pool :0)
350 is about....
Lifting public awareness on the need for an international climate treaty to reach 350
Assembling a coalition of hundreds of organizations committed to this vision of a more sustainable world
Connecting you with others in your community and across the planet who are building this movement
Providing on-line resources and tools that make pulling together an event easy
Linking your October 24 event with hundreds of other actions at iconic places around the world
Leveraging the day of action for meaningful political change
Speakers and Performers:
Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Hip Hop CaucusWise Intelligent of Poor Righteous Teachers and the Intelligent Seedz, Friis Arne Petersen, Danish Ambassador to USSteve Ma, Live Green David Schwartzman, Professor, Howard University Joe Uehlein, former director, AFL-CIO Center for Strategic CampaignsPurple Crown, soul/hip hop/new wave music Gidon Bromberg, Director, Friends of the Earth Middle East, Lauren Von Der Pool, Von Der Pool Gourmet LLC,Mikuak Rai, Planet RestorationYoung, Women's Drumming Empowerment Project, Mingus Murray, Michele Roberts, Advocates for Environmental Human Rights, Mike Tidwell, Director, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Luci Murphy, singer Terrence Cunningham, Soul Alternative music, Nia Robinson, Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative, Ted Glick, CCAN Liz Butler, 1Sky Joelle Novey, Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light
Check out 350.org for more information
Click this link to check out the freshest 350 performance by The Backyard Band at Malcolm X Park, trodced by yours truly :0) Oct. 24 International Day of Climate Action, ENJOY!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdtdWBPQiAo
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