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The following article has been sent to you by [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------ Critical Mass Called to Support STOP GLOBAL WARMING Campaign in Madison ------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, 21 November 2005 by Michael Neuman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Summary: Individuals and organizations concerned about the obstructionist role the U.S. government has been playing in blocking efforts to mitigate future global warming will be gathering in Madison on December 3rd for a Critical Mass ride, beginning at 11:00 AM at the UW campus Library Mall, and ending at 1:00 PM at the downtown MATC campus. The ride is scheduled to coincide with the marching of hundreds of thousands of people on December 3rd in Montreal, where representatives from nations around the would will be meeting at an international United Nations climate conference. The march and other worldwide demonstrations are intended "to take place in a festive, family and peaceful spirit" and send a clear message to decision-makers for the "USA to Join the World" by Ratifying the Kyoto Protocol and taking other actions to reduce its daily and annual greenhouse gas emissions. World leaders from over 150 countries will be meeting at a major United Nations Climate Conference in Montreal, Canada on November 28 through December 9, 2005 to address the growing world problem of global warming and what should be done about it after 2011, the year the U.N.'s 1997 Kyoto Protocol expires. The decisions made at this conference are likely to have a major impact on our future and the future of our children. Activists around the world have been mobilizing for December 3rd, which is being entitled the "International Day of Action to Stop Global Warming". There is a rapidly growing understanding that this is a critical issue of overarching importance to human kind and the planet. Yet the United States, having only 5% of the world's population but emitting 25% of the world's anthropogenic (human related) greenhouse gas emissions, continues to play an obstructionist role against mitigation of the growing crisis through, by its own lack of action to bring about reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S., and by not only its failure to ratify the Kyoto Protocol Agreement, but also its working behind the scenes in attempting to block progress on implementation of the agreement. Events are being organized in 32 countries to demonstrate concern over the lack of governmental action to confront the growing threat of global warming. A major demonstration will take place in Montreal, Canada, where many thousands of people are expected to march through the streets of the city. Similarly, local actions will be taking place throughout the U.S., in at least 25 states and 30 municipalities. Individuals and organizations from the Madison area will be gathering in Madison on December 3rd for a Critical Mass bicycle ride, beginning at 11:00 AM at the UW campus Library Mall and ending at 1:00 PM at the downtown MATC campus. Also taking place on December 3rd in Madison (from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM) "Community Action on Latin America" is partnering with MATC's "Global Horizons" program to put on CALA's Ninth Annual Fair Trade Holiday Fair! Dozens of vendors, information booths, workshops, bake sale fundraiser, music, and other educational fun. This is a chance to celebrate the holidays through fair trade solidarity. The fair will take place at MATC's Downtown Education Center at 211 North Carroll Street, between Dayton and Johnson streets. The Festival will fill the second floor conference area in the center of the building. A copy of the "People's Ratification of the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty" will also be made available for individuals who wish to sign the document in lieu of the U.S. Congress' and President's failure to ratify the world's treaty to stop global warming. The Downtown MATC campus is a only a few blocks walk from the Library Mall, or one can also take the No. 8 Madison Metro bus or any bus that stops on the Capitol Square, which is about two blocks south of the MATC campus. References: http://www.3dec2005.org http://www.climatecrisis.us http://www.kyotoandbeyond.org http://www.energyaction.net/documents/FlagSUV.pdf http://www.ipsterraviva.net/Europe/article.aspx?id=2559 http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/353/14/1433.pdf "The effects of climate change on human health" (Interview): http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/353/14/1433/DC1 COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ARTICLE ------------------------------------------------------------ Global Warming Debate - November 28 - Madison, Wisconsin ------------------------------------------------------------ Thursday, 24 November 2005 by Mike Neuman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] At the same time as the leaders of over 150 countries are meeting at the United Nations Climate Conference in Montreal, Quebec to address reducing annual greenhouse gas emissions from all the world's countries, starting 2012 - 2011 is the year the U.N.'s 1997 Kyoto Protocol expires - you have the opportunity to listen to Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope debate Jerry Taylor, Director of Natural Resources Studies at the Washington D.C. based Cato Institute in Madison beginning at 7:00 PM on November 28th. The Bradshaw-Knight Foundation is sponsoring the debate "Global Warming, Energy Policy and the Role of Government", which will be held at the Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State St., (across from the Memorial Union). This should be a good program for hearing the very latest arguments behind the task of determining the appropriate U.S. response to the emerging global warming crisis. Madison IMC: http://madison.indymedia.org/ _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
