The climate camp “movement” is growing: engage, teach, learn, demonstrate alternatives, skill share, be moved, prepare, take direct action
Al Gore: “I believe we have reached the stage where it is time for civil disobedience to prevent the construction of new coal plants.”
Next Monday The largest act of civil disobedience will happen against global warming in the US. A large protest has been called at a coal-fired plant in Washington, D.C, 11,000 people are expected. In the days leading up to the protest, youth climate activists are organizing a conference called Power Shift ’09. Thousands of student activists plan to lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill, urging them to rebuild the economy through bold climate and clean energy policy.
Looks like the “climate camp movement” is continuing to grow globally and momentum is building in the lead up to COP15… Ireland too are organising thing for this summer. Also Greenpeace´s “lawful excuse” court battle win might open the flood gates for more direct action…
On September 24, 2008, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore told the Clinton Global Initiative conference in New York city:
“If you’re a young person looking at the future of this planet and looking at what is being done right now, and not done, I believe we have reached the stage where it is time for civil disobedience to prevent the construction of new coal plants that do not have carbon capture and sequestration.”
To find out why things are so critical have a quick view of the trailer of his recent film; An inconveniant truth:
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