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October 24 is International Day of Climate Action!
Story by muka
Published on October 23, 2009 in Craftivism 		Photo by

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If you haven't heard already, tomorrow, October 24, 2009, people all over the world are coming together in places as simple as your local park and diverse as the Taj Mahal and the Great Barrier Reef to send a big, loud, important message to world leaders: "Solutions to climate change must be equitable, they must be grounded in science, and they must meet the scale of the crisis." 

In December, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark to craft a new global treaty on reducing emissions and stemming global warming. People around the world are encouraging their leaders to consider the 350 parts per million test when making this legislation.

Check out this video animation that explains the concept without words. Or you can read (in at least a dozen languages) more at www.350.org to learn why "350" is such an important number.

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So hop on your bike, take public transportation, run or walk to an event and show your support for keeping our planet green. It's not too late to make a difference...yet!

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Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:20 a.m. tinahdee

Thanks for the information!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:24 a.m. rebeccasanchez

Learned something new!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:28 a.m. beadsandbits

Thanks for the info, Etsy!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:31 a.m. LaveMeSoapCo

Wow this makes my trip to Zion Natl Park even more special!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:32 a.m. breadandroses2

Great post. Small changes in your daily domestic routine can have a huge impact, i.e. lower thermostat temp, turning out lights when leaving a room, hanging laundry to dry, hand washing dishes, and not using a microwave. Simple conservation yields a noticeable difference in the electric & heating bills, too!

My work has long been entirely eco friendly using new old stock vintage fabric and recycling the exceptional old, natural fiber pieces.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:32 a.m. candythomasgourdart

Such an important issue,not to be taken lightly.Thanks for taking the time to bring us this info.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:33 a.m. beautifulbridget

Thanks for the info :)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:37 a.m. thebestvintage

Thanks for the heads up!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:37 a.m. Iammie

Nice! Thanks!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:37 a.m. ScribbleShop

Ooo i didn't realise this. Thank you for the heads up, Etsy!

I have recycled and upcycled paper goodies.

www.scribbleshop.etsy.com

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:39 a.m. missindie

Very cool, thanks for posting!! :]

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:42 a.m. BeadinBabe

Interesting, thank you! ;)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:49 a.m. PunchDrunkPrincess

breadandroses2 - using a dish washer is actually more ecologically friendly than handwashing dishes...

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:49 a.m. vivikas

That's right, one by one we can make a difference!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:52 a.m. craftpile

thank you!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:53 a.m. aBreathofFrenchair

Thanks for sharing!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:57 a.m. warpedLaurie

wow. I like learning.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:58 a.m. cassidycay

Thanks for the info.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:59 a.m. postroadvintage

..here's my advice- buy vintage!! :) What our parents and grandparents have known to do all along..

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:06 a.m. accentonvintage

Amen! to postroad.I try to do my little share of conserving.Thanks for bringing it to our attention!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:07 a.m. recycledwares

thanks for the information and video. will stop by www.350.org and check it out.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:08 a.m. SusanFaye

Thanks for sharing this very important message! If nothing else, it's great to help raise awareness and give folks the opportunity to become informed...

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:13 a.m. ArtDecoDame

Good to know

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:17 a.m. VintageEye

I am reading articles saying that Copenhagen might be a bust! Maybe this happening will move things along in a more positive way. Thanks for the info!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:20 a.m. CavemanPottery

Thanks for keeping us all "in the know"!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:34 a.m. candacejean

Thank you for this information!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:43 a.m. SewnNatural

The Iroquois law of 7 generations is just as true today. In every deliberation, we must consider the impact on the seventh generation... even if it requires having skin as thick as the bark of a pine.

Our leaders and decision makers need to have thick skin here. We need to help them realize that!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:48 a.m. maclancy

This earth is the only one we have...we must do all we can so she lives on and on! thanks for this article!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:55 a.m. BlueGremlin

Please everyone turn off the light when you leave the room,turn off the water and think before you buy packaged foods,dont drive if you dont have to and recycle. Yes i do sound like your mom! The US is the producer of alot of waste and pollution, even if it is not being produced here it is being produced in companies overseas that are making products for Americans! Trust me you do not NEED another big screen TV!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:01 p.m. SandraDarling

wonderful post! we can all make a difference :)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:02 p.m. VintageHoneysuckle

Thanks for the info!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:03 p.m. pinkytoeclothing

Great post! So glad to be part of a community that promotes positive change :)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:03 p.m. MyMoms

Thanks for the info!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:12 p.m. EarthenTreasures

Thanks for this message, I like to find new ways to help our planet.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:13 p.m. PrimaryRedux

Thanks for the info. I miss all the earth friendly storque posts we had over the summer, thanks for writing this one, this is one thing that is not seasonal.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:19 p.m. strandsoflight

This is a very important issue. Thank you for spotlighting it!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:02 p.m. FrillyButts

Thank you for this. Great video!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:22 p.m. Firedaisy

Okay I'm going to wake y'all up! 350ppm is bogus!

"The Canadian Government statement on carbon dioxide is by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, which advised that "growers should regard CO2 as a nutrient." Studies have shown that plants suffer and die when CO2 falls below 200 parts... per million. The present level is about 380 ppm. Early in the Earth's history, CO2 has been as high as 5,000 ppm. Plant life grew vigorously when levels were between 2,000 and 1,000 ppm."

And here is an enlightening view on the Copenhagen treaty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMe5dO...

And by the way, I am an environmentalist- what these people are touting is not accurate.

And I am ashamed of Etsy for posting this!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:43 p.m. babook

This problem we should to care'' global warming '' It so much important , right right!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:54 p.m. squidart

Wonderful information, and a great reminder for us to take care of this place!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 2:12 p.m. RedorGrayArt

I'll bee staying home making recycled art! Thanks for caring so deeply ~ cool video

Oct. 23, 2009 at 2:48 p.m. JeannineRobertsRoyce

Even though it's important to elect leaders who are likely to 'get it', this really comes down to each one of us. I am constantly looking at what I consume, especially packaging, and trying to get my business to have a smaller and smaller footprint. It's being aware, and when you can, making small changes.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 2:53 p.m. OneClayBead

I am happy to sell on a venue that supports this type of awareness! Green energy is the frontier- the only path where living beings have a future, and I want to be a part of making that happen, by educating myself and making the lifestyle changes that need to be made.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 3:07 p.m. VelveteenHabbit

Thank You for reminding me!! Loving the Re-Use Re-Cycle attitude of thousands of our fellow etsy artists. I enjoy upcycling old, junky stuff into new creative expressions that save nature and cut down on waste!!! The organic, woodsy, nature trend is apropos!!!!!!!
Cheryl at
VelveteenHabbit

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:14 p.m. BlazingLily

Thanks for the information!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:44 p.m. dragonhouseofyuen

It is our generation who is already seeing the catastrophes taking place (more cyclones/floods/droughts/unusual migrations/extinctions taking place)
and it is our generation and the ones after us (yes SewnNatural 7 generations down) who must now individually act to ensure things do not get any worse than they already are.
Conserve energy (walk, cycle) and conserve products (use all your clothes in your wardrobe), consume less (buy only what you truly need and will use) and produce less waste (think before buying that product wrapped in bags and wrapping - such as bananas! or apples or chips or cookies!!) and remember to re-use (and re-use and re-use...) and then to re-cycle and to gift your unbroken wares.
Excellent article - thanks etsy! this is what crafting and making do is all about - individuals standing up and making a change and together we can make the biggest change needed without, hopefully, seeing the environment make that sad big change (with or without any countries govermental support).
It all depends on You :)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:28 p.m. MyJunkyTrunk

Awesome info! Thanks so much!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:33 p.m. wristielove

great informative article. thanks for sharing muka!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:05 p.m. BlueCrushBeads

Thanks!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:24 p.m. LoveAppleBoutique

A local college is doing a big thing tomorrow. Thanks for the info.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:54 p.m. bookwright

Glad to see some press on the climate issue here on ETSY. As a fellow research scientist working on the global oceans, I'm happy to participate in a local event in Maine to raise awareness of ocean acidification due to increasing CO2 levels. Please come out and hear what other oceanographers have to say about this issue:

Tomorrow evening in Brunswick, Maine

http://www.explorefrontier.com/index....

Oct. 24, 2009 at 1:28 a.m. HappyCloudMoments

awesome! it just happens to be my birthday too :)

Oct. 24, 2009 at 3:28 a.m. SlimHands

Thanks so much for sharing!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 9:43 a.m. snollygosters

I'm learning every day. Now I feel like my little "greener" ways around the house do make a difference! Will pass this along to others! Thank You!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 1:45 p.m. BethanyOgle

Thanks much for the information!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 2:12 p.m. boxerlovinglady

Thank you very much for this information. I'll pass it along to friends and family. I appreciate learning about more ways to live green as well as how to encourage others in my life to do the same. Thanks for increasing awareness!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 2:19 p.m. 1AEON

We should turn on all the Air Conditioners, open every fridge, turn on every fans, and open every windows!! Let's cool down this Earth!!!! common people, think!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 2:55 p.m. Handamade

That's cool! :D

Oct. 24, 2009 at 8:28 p.m. studiotempera

Thanks for the info...!!!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 12:10 a.m. BellyDancePrincess

Thank you for this posting!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 5:35 a.m. IslandDesignsbyTom

Conservation is a good thing for our local enviroment,will save you $$ on your energy bills and keep your own piece of this earth looking nice, but globally our earth has been changing for millions of years, after all the egyptians built the pyramids in the mist of a lush tropical forest. I guess all those gas sucking SUV,s they were driving around in how many thousands of years ago, changed their climate around. just the normal cycles of our great planet we call earth.....

Oct. 25, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. bhangtiez

cool day & cool cause....bike on bikers...i will be!!!

Oct. 26, 2009 at 12:48 p.m. BululuStudio

Love our mother Earth.

Oct. 26, 2009 at 12:53 p.m. PipocaHandmade

Good to know...Thank you for sharing.

Oct. 26, 2009 at 2:20 p.m. dreamgirlbeads

love the twisted tree trunk work of art!

Oct. 26, 2009 at 8:06 p.m. ikedesigns

a youtube video that everyone should watch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zORv8w...

Oct. 27, 2009 at 12:34 a.m. trudiedavies

Watched this. It is great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zORv8w...
Thanks

Oct. 27, 2009 at 1:22 a.m. jewelscurnow

Does anyone know what the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere were during the Industrial Revolution.

Oct. 28, 2009 at 11:58 a.m. thesittingtree

Thanks for sharing. Can you believe that a local resident was against wind power because the windmill would be ugly to look at! Ignorance is ugly!

Oct. 28, 2009 at 5:06 p.m. 2crafty4u

I don't beleive in the climate control hoax. Yes, we can cut down on few activities to help, but in the long run the earth will continue the cycle it has always been going through. Therefore the earth will be going through cold and hot or in between spells and there isn't anything we can do stop these cycles. And when we are long gone the earth will still be going through these cycles. Doesn't anyone remember learning this in sixth grade or junior high school or high school.

Everyone have a good day and do one thing that will cool this planet down. Me, I am not going to get all hot and bothered by the global warming/climate change hoax.

Nov. 24, 2009 at 11:33 p.m. econica

Like it was said above - Ignorance is ugly! I think it's probably too late too change things around but we can certainly slow down the bad changes...

Dec. 15, 2009 at 2:56 p.m. LadyLuLus

i n t e r e s t i n g article....

Dec. 25, 2009 at 7:50 p.m. GarrettMcCarthy

Doing our part up here in upstate New York.....!!!! Trying to preserve emaining pristine areas from development. No escape from glaring lights of the city except up here.....

Jan. 28, 2010 at 10:40 a.m. lithicastoneworks

Basing one's fashion and artistic practice on such a fundamental misunderstanding of the natural world is odd to me...I wish the world would be as eager to consume the eco-science as they were the eco-fashion.

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