Extra Credit: Climate Pledge of Resistance

Some people are about to risk arrest on November 30th by demonstrating civil disobedience to ensure climate justice worldwide. In the first two weeks of December, world leaders will be meeting in Copenhagen to discuss carbon emissions and to set goals to reduce air pollution. Unfortunately, talking about it isn't going to cut it. People worldwide are acting NOW in grassroots movements to shut down coal factories and preventing talks on reducing emissions because justice for the climate is not being reinforced and actions are not taken. The message is that reducing carbon emissions needs to happen NOW and talking about it for several more years is not going to get anywhere.

The media is being used by providing information about grassroots movements worldwide. There are dates and places where they are going to occur. Also, there is downloadable media provided at the website http://www.beyondtalk.net/where people can obtain more information. Also, there is a place provided on the website where you can sign up for newsletters for future demonstrations and information on the status of climate justice.

I have not heard about this movement because it hasn't been published online by any large media organizations. Also, it may have been on national television but I don't watch t.v. so I could have missed it. In my opinion, I think that this event should be highly publicized so more people can be informed and choose to organize or attend events. Also, what is the Big Island community doing on November 30th to be a part of this worldwide movement? Now that I am aware of this event, I will begin to ask people in the community if they know of any demonstrations that will take place in town, or if they could direct me to more information regarding this matter. Hopefully, by talking with others, I might influence people to look up the CPR website so they could become aware of this movement and its purpose.