350.org International Day of Climate Action

According to global opinion polls, 9 in 10 people want action on climate change. Are you one of those 9?

As part of the 350.org global day of climate action, Climate Action Newtown gave all Newtown residents (human + canine) the opportunity to take action and show world leaders they care!

Nano, Climate Action Newtown's canine mascot

At Newtown’s Hub we gathered together to raise awareness of the need to aim for strong binding targets of 350ppm.

Together, CAN and the Newtown community created a massive iceberg made of bamboo and tissue paper, we set up a visual petition where community members could tell our Obama like Kevin Rudd cut-out their wishes for the future. We also had hundred of letters signed directed to NSW politicians calling for a moratorium on coal fired power generation in NSW and an urgent transition to renewable energy.

Around the world On 24 October, people in 181 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history. At over 5200 events arcoss the globe, people gathered to call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis.

Over 19,000 photos have been submitted so far! See them all on Flickr »

There were school children planting 350 trees in Bangladesh, scientists hanging banners on the statues on Easter Island, 350 scuba divers diving underwater at the Great Barrier Reef, and a thousand more creative actions like these.

Why 350?

The science is in, we need an atmospheric CO2 target of 350 parts per million. Click here to see a fun 90-second video clip about 350 and check out the 350.org website for details!

Here’s just a few of the photos from Climate Action Newtown’s 350.org action at The Hub, in the centre of Newtown.

Belly dancing all the way to 350ppm

Ingrid from Climate Action Newtown in early iceberg construction

Fort St High School (Petersham) with K Rudd at their 350 cake stall. They raised a HUGE $947 by selling loads of yummy cakes on the day - the funds raised have been kindly donated to CAN so we an continue our work in the Newtown area. Fort St High School ROCK!