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December 2009 
Copenhagen conference Sept 21
Posted on Sep 4th, 2009
by 
Mikey_Dee
Mikey_Dee
Dear friends,
the results are in - more than 100,000 Avaaz members took part in the worldwide vote about whether we should go all out to organise a massive global wake-up call on climate change on September 21, and over 96% of us voted YES!
Now let's get to work. More information about what will happen on the day is below, but the first step is to consider signing up to host a local climate wake-up call event on the 21st. These will be quick, politically powerful, and a lot of fun. Our goal is to organise thousands of wake-up events (or "flashmobs") in public places all over the world -- showing a massive public demand for our lagging leaders to sign a fair and binding deal to stop climate catastrophe and unleash a new green economy this year.
The basic plan is so easy that anyone can host an event, and Avaaz technology will do the work of helping people find one near them. We'll send hosts simple instructions about how to make these events successful: people will gather in groups at an agreed time on Sept 21st for a few minutes, and together make a phone call to their elected leader to press for climate action. Photos, videos and phone-calls from these events around the world will then be compiled into a powerful package and delivered to world leaders and the media at the UN climate summit the next day!
Click below now to register as an event host, or keep reading to learn more:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/sept21_hosts/?cl=305493852&v=3866
The climate wake-up events are based on the idea of "flashmobs" -- fun, peaceful demonstrations in which participants assemble suddenly in a public place, blending in with the crowd, perform an unusual action simultaneously for a few minutes, and then quickly disperse. They will be mostly self-organising, so should be easy to host.
On the morning of September 21, everyone participating will set our alarms for 12:18pm (symbolizing the 18th day of the 12th month -- the final day of the crucial climate-treaty talks in Copenhagen). We will gather together a few minutes before that time, at locations chosen by the hosts in our local area. When our alarms go off, we'll hold up our mobile phones and find each other, and then, as a group, call our leaders to urge them to go to Copenhagen and sign a fair, ambitious, and binding climate treaty this year. We'll make as much noise as we can, while recording videos and photos for the UN presentation -- then head back to work, school, or home to upload the results!
the results are in - more than 100,000 Avaaz members took part in the worldwide vote about whether we should go all out to organise a massive global wake-up call on climate change on September 21, and over 96% of us voted YES!
Now let's get to work. More information about what will happen on the day is below, but the first step is to consider signing up to host a local climate wake-up call event on the 21st. These will be quick, politically powerful, and a lot of fun. Our goal is to organise thousands of wake-up events (or "flashmobs") in public places all over the world -- showing a massive public demand for our lagging leaders to sign a fair and binding deal to stop climate catastrophe and unleash a new green economy this year.
The basic plan is so easy that anyone can host an event, and Avaaz technology will do the work of helping people find one near them. We'll send hosts simple instructions about how to make these events successful: people will gather in groups at an agreed time on Sept 21st for a few minutes, and together make a phone call to their elected leader to press for climate action. Photos, videos and phone-calls from these events around the world will then be compiled into a powerful package and delivered to world leaders and the media at the UN climate summit the next day!
Click below now to register as an event host, or keep reading to learn more:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/sept21_hosts/?cl=305493852&v=3866
The climate wake-up events are based on the idea of "flashmobs" -- fun, peaceful demonstrations in which participants assemble suddenly in a public place, blending in with the crowd, perform an unusual action simultaneously for a few minutes, and then quickly disperse. They will be mostly self-organising, so should be easy to host.
On the morning of September 21, everyone participating will set our alarms for 12:18pm (symbolizing the 18th day of the 12th month -- the final day of the crucial climate-treaty talks in Copenhagen). We will gather together a few minutes before that time, at locations chosen by the hosts in our local area. When our alarms go off, we'll hold up our mobile phones and find each other, and then, as a group, call our leaders to urge them to go to Copenhagen and sign a fair, ambitious, and binding climate treaty this year. We'll make as much noise as we can, while recording videos and photos for the UN presentation -- then head back to work, school, or home to upload the results!
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