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In 2009, 350.org emerged as a powerful, new global movement to stop the climate crisis. On October 24, 350.org coordinated a global day of climate action with over 5,200 events in more than 180 countries, the "most widespread day of political action in history" according to CNN. Everywhere, people united around a clear and bold climate target: 350 parts per million, the safe upper limit of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere according to the latest science. During the United Nations Climate Meetings in December, 350.org and it's allies organized over 3,000 simultaneous candlelight vigils across the planet and the 350 ppm target gained the support of over 100 countries, an overwhelming majority. Yet, there is still much more work to be done. In 2010, 350.org will continue to build a diverse, international climate movement dedicated to the solutions that science and justice demand. 

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 Press Materials

December 19:  Bill McKibben and 350.org Reaction to President Obama and Copenhagen "Deal" 

Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, had the following reaction to the political compromise brokered by the US, Brazil, South Africa, India and China today: "This is a declaration that small and poor countries don't matter, that international civil society doesn't matter, and that serious limits on carbon don't matter. The president has wrecked the UN and he's wrecked the possibility of a tough plan to control global warming. It may get Obama a reputation as a tough American leader, but it's at the expense of everything progressives have held dear. 189 countries have been left powerless, and the foxes now guard the carbon henhouse without any oversight."

The Real Climate-gate
Civil Society Reacts Furiously to Leaked UN Document

Earlier this afternoon, leaked documents from the Secretariat emerged that demonstrate conclusively what we’ve been saying for months: the proposals now on the board would increase the planet’s temperature more than three degrees, and drive the concentration of co2 in the atmosphere above 550 ppm. “In one sense this is no secret—we’ve been saying it for months. But it is powerful to have the UN confirming its own insincerity,” said Bill McKibben. Read the full release.

Coalition of the Realistic: Over 100 Countries Now Support 350 ppm / 1.5 degrees C Limit
As negotiations enter final stage, a clear majority stands with the latest science

Over 100 countries have now endorsed targets of 1.5 degrees, 350 ppm C02, or both. This “coalition of the realistic” is a clear majority of nations at the UN climate talks, especially compared to the only 46 countries that support a 2C temperature target. Read the entire press release.

 

 

Previous Press Releases: 

Dec 14, 2009: Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed Rallies Support for 350ppm in Major Speech in Copenhagen

Dec 13, 2009: Most Widespread Day of Interfaith Climate Action in History

Dec 12, 2009: Thousands of Climate Demonstrations Back Island Nations and Call for "Real Deal" In Copenhagen (Press Release: DOC  PDF )

Dec 8, 2009: 350.org Brings International Movement to Copenhagen Climate Talks

Nov 2, 2009: 350 Movement Arrives in Barcelona at Top Speed

Oct. 25, 2009: 5,248 Rallies in 181 Countries: Most Widespread Day of Political Action in History

Oct. 24, 2009: 350.org To Stage Largest Day of Environmental Action in History

Press Materials 

• Copenhagen Press Kit (information, contacts, and events) 
• List of Countries that Support the 350 ppm Target
• More information on 350.org's cutting edge use of online tools and new media

Follow 350 on Twitter for breaking news and live updates:
@350 -- main account; @350buzz -- Press Room; #350ppm -- 350 hashtag (used to track conversations about the 350 campaign and target)

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Global 350 Images

Pictures from 350 events across the planet are available for free download and use at
our Flickr site, where you'll find hi-res images and featured photographs for each region. 

Click here for a web ready version of our logo, or here for a high-resolution Adobe Illustrator version of our logo.

Click here to download a package of twenty 350 Action images (medium and low-resolution jpeg's).

Please visit our Flickr site for additional featured or hi-res images from 350.org.

 

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Video for Broadcast Media

350.org will be collecting user-generated video from around the world on October 24. Click here to download a list of highlighted actions which we'll be collecting footage from. 

All of our footage is free and licensed under creative commons.

Click here to review and download broadcast-quality media clips from around the world.

If you have any trouble, check out our handy video guide or email us at organizers@350.org.

 

 

 

350 Animations

 

 

 

Because the World Needs to Know (Intro Animation) 

For a hi-res version of this video, please click here and use your browser to save the page as an .mpeg file. 

In Every Corner of the Globe (Oct 24 animation) 

 

Download a higher quality .mp4 version here (10 megs) - right click on the link and select "save as."

For a disk image (314 megs) containing both 350 animations visit 350.org/animation. 

For more 350-themed videos, including direct updates from organizers around the world, visit our channel on youtube: http://youtube.com/350org

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350.org in the News:

Below are a few highlights from the coverage of 350.org and the 350 ppm target:

October 24, 2009, Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, "Global demonstrations to push for reduced carbon levels"

October 22, 2009, DailyClimate.org, "A day built around a data point goes viral"

October 21, 2009, Marlowe Hood, AFP, "Climate Change: Global issue spurs global protest"

October 16, 2009, Peter Singer, The Daily Star (Lebanon), "A Day to Stand Up for Planetary Justice"

October 15, 2009, Viju B, Times of India, "Writing's on the water: Climate change warning from fishermen"

October 15, 2009, Kathmandu Post, "Nepali to take climate message to US"

October 14, 2009, Notimex, "Prepara 'Campaña 350' acciones contra el cambio climático"

October 9, 2009, NPR Morning Edition, "Maldives Officials Prep For Watery Future" 

October 6, 2009, The Bath Chronicle (Britain), "Grandmother is tackling climate change with new-found IT skills"

September 22, 2009, Jose Maria Figueres, Juan Mayr and Marina Silva, BBC News,  "Climate change - where the centre leads"

September 20, 2009, President Mohamed Nasheed, The Huffington Post, “Climate Change Requires a Real Movement”

September 19, 2009, Will Bates, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), “Taking action for 350”

September 17, 2009, Morten Andersen, COP15 News, “People of Asia want their governments to act”

September 9, 2009, Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. & Bill McKibben, The Nation, “People, Let's Get Our Carbon Down”

September 9, 2009, Stacy Morford, SolveClimate.org, “Nicholas Stern Latest Climate Expert to Endorse 350 ppm Limit”

August 31, 2009, Sandy Bauers, Philadelphia Inquirer, “Going, going Do I hear 450? 350?”

Aug 25, 2009, Marlowe Hood, AFP, “Top UN climate scientist backs ambitious CO2 cuts”

August 17, 2009, The Colbert Report, Interview with Bill McKibben

June 25, 2009, the Guardian Weekly, "Global warming: 350 or bust"

June 23, 2009, Voice of America, "Environmental writer Bill McKibben turns words into action ..."

June 21, 2009, Sunday Times UK, "My week: Bill McKibben ...."

June 18, 2009, Wall Street Journal - Environmental Capitol, "Carbon Counting ..."

June 9, 2009, Information.dk (Denmark), "Ngo'er sætter fastlåst klimamøde under pres."

June 9, 2009, Treehugger.com, (USA), "Via Spectacular Aerial Art 350org Tells Climate Negotiatiors Time ..."

June 8, 2009, Daily Life / Getty Images, "Yes You Can. 350 and TckTckTck"

June 8, 2009, Frankfurter Rundschau (Germany), "Luftbild Furs Klima" (pdf)

June 8, 2009, WDR.de (Germany), "Klimaaktivisten setzen Ausrufezeichen"

June 8, 2009, The Age, (Australia), "Gore weighs in for green group"

Dec 1st, 2008, ENS, Environmental News Service, "Youth Embarrassed By U.S. Delegation at Climate Conference."

Nov. 26, 2008, Bina Venkataraman, The Boston Globe, "Chimes to stop the changing climate"

Nov. 19, 2008, Eoin O'Carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, "Obama Promises 'new chapter' in Climate Leadership"

Nov. 6, 2008, Bill McKibben, The Guardian, "Welcome to Reality, Mr. President Elect"

August 12, 2008 Europa Press, "Globalízate asegura que las energías renovables nos pueden ayudar a recuperar un nivel seguro de CO2 en unos 40 años"

August 11, 2008 Kaosenlared.net, "Globalízate se suma a la campaña 350"

August 11, 2008 Judy Fahys, Salt Lake City Tribune, "Activist is Taking on Climate Change"

July 28, 2008, Sonnenseite.com, "Globale Erderwarmung - Globale Aktionen - Globale Zukunft"

July 27, 2008 Bob Clark, Calgary Herald, "350 or Fight"

July 24, 2008, Açık Radyo, Turkey, Tällberg Forumu: “Birlikte Nasıl Yaşarız?”

July 16, 2008, Richard Ager, NH Public Radio, "Bill McKibben on the number 350"

July, 7, 2008 Daniel Mottola, Austin Chronicle, "350 or Bust: New Climate Change Campaigns Get Rolling"

June 27, 2008, Asia is Green, "350 is the safe limit to avoid runaway climate change"

June 27, 2008, Discovery Channel Online, "The Time is Now, Climate Experts Warn"

June 24, 2008 Nederland klimatneutral, "350 ppm"

June 23, 2008 Bill McKibben, Washington Post "End of the Open Road"

June 19, 2008, Grist.org, "350 or Bust"

June 17, 2008, Kerry Trueman, Huffington Post, "Lower the Heat to 350 - Unless you want to broil"

June 17, 2008, George Spyros, Treehugger.com, "350 Campaign Launches in 8 Languages Today"

June 17, 2008, Teresa Hermann, SolveClimate.com, "The 350 Campaign going global, viral, and multilingual"

June 17, 2008, EnergySmart.com, "The Power of 350 . . . Spreading the Word"

Jan 2, 2008 Alex Steffen, World Changing, "350 ppm"

April 16, 2008 Wall Street Journal, "Making Climate Sexy: 350 is the new 450"

April 16, 2008 Matthew Yglesias, The Atlantic, "Party like it's 1988"

May 2, 2008 Marianne Lavelle, US News and World Report, "How Writers Created the Environmental Movement"

May 7, 2008 Matthew C. Nisbet, Scienceblogs.com "McKibben Launches Site to Unite the World Around 350 ppm"

May 12, 2008 Bill McKibben, CBS News, "Dusk on Earth"

May 12, 2008 Tom Englehardt, The Nation, "Running out of History"

May 11, 2008, Bill McKibben, LA Times, "Civilization's Last Chance"

June 6, 2008, Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation, "What will the next president do about climate change?"