350 Santa Cruz - Less than 24 hours to go!

October 24, 2009 is becoming an historic day!  (See on Twitter, #350ppm)

Thousands of events in 174 countries - all focused on Climate Change (350.org)

Copenhagen in 44 days!

In Santa Cruz, please attend the Saturday events of your choice plus the march (12:30 pm - far end of Wharf) and rally.  Please bring your children, and help make 350 Santa Cruz a NO IMPACT, zero waste day.

Why we need you?  Not all Americans understand the peril.
Thanks to the many, many people who are helping in Santa Cruz and to the 350 Santa Cruz Coalition.

Latest Info

Why 350?  McKibben's Op-ed piece in today's Boston Globe.350.org

350 Santa Cruz: ( http://www.350.org/action-list?country=us&city=Santa+Cruz)
Facebook: 350 Santa Cruz  (http://www.facebook.com/pages/350-Santa-Cruz/144995913483)
Twitter: 350SantaCruz (http://twitter.com/350SantaCruz)

Event List  (confirmed as of 10-23-09)

updates  here: (http://www.350.org/action-list?country=us&city=Santa+Cruz)


Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, 10:00am - 5 pm, all day, http://santacruzmuseums.org/
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History invites everyone to stop by and watch some or all of the film, which will be shown through the day.
(Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, http://santacruzmuseums.org/ 1305 East Cliff Drive)

Hoisting The Sails to 350: An Oceanic Plea for Greenhouse Gas Reduction.  http://www.350.org/node/8842
Three boats will set sail with banners displaying the number 350, between Santa Cruz Harbor and The West Cliff Lighthouse, view from end of Wharf.
(Greg Cotten and a City of Santa Cruz: Climate Action Team.)

350 and Practical Activism at UCSC, 11 am - 5 pm, http://www.350.org/node/8649

March: Wharf To Town Clock, 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm, http://www.350.org/node/8842
(Santa Cruz 350  Coalition Initiative)  Meet at far end of Wharf, bring signs.


350 Peace Flags and Drawings of the Earth, 1 pm, Town Clock, http://www.350.org/node/8842
(Santa Cruz School Children)


Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Through Diet, 2 pm - 4 pm, http://www.350.org/node/8842
(Santa Cruz Vegetarian Meetup) Emphasis on information and food choices.


Mock Trial of Internal Combustion Engine,  2 pm, Town Clock, presiding judge: Hon Fred Keeley, http://www.350.org/node/8842
(People Power)  Features Bill Monning as Bailiff to read charges leveled against defendant, Micah Posner as idealistic pro bono defense attorney.


Main Rally with Speakers, Town Clock, 2pm - 4pm, http://www.350.org/node/8842
(Santa Cruz 350 Collision Initiative) Includes Ross Clark (SC climate czar), Lupa Brunjes (BioCharEnergy.com), Cheryl (Lower Carbon Footprint Through Diet), James Barsimantov (Science & Government Policy; UCSC and EcoShiftConsulting.com) + guests!


Potluck Dinner/Live Music/Presentations, and Movie Event, at Live Oak Grange, http://www.350.org/node/8842
Producer Maria Terezinha Vaz and Director Giovanni
Vaz Del Bello will be showing their environmental film: A
Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitibia, Brazil.
(Transitions Santa Cruz)

Simultaneously, people in every corner of the world will be taking similar action, from climbers with 350 banners high on the melting slopes of Mount Everest to government officials in the Maldive Islands holding an underwater cabinet meeting to demand action on climate change before their nation disappears.

November 1 - 30, 2009
Climate Change Book Exhibit at Santa Cruz Public Library

Press Coverage

SC Weekly
Interview Climatologist Dr. Schneider (http://news.santacruz.com/2009/10/21/interview_with_climatologist_dr._stephen_schneider)

350 Day and Activist Bill McKibben (http://news.santacruz.com/2009/10/20/activist_bill_mckibben_kicks_off_first_annual_350_day_of_action)

GT Weekly  (http://www.goodtimessantacruz.com/santa-cruz-news/santa-cruz-environmental-news/237-a-day-of-action.html)

Earlier   (http://www.goodtimessantacruz.com/santa-cruz-columns-commentary-oped/santa-cruz-editors-note-letters/170-this-weeks-editors-note-a-letters-to-good-times.html)


And watch for the Sentinel!