---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: meher engineer <[email protected]> Date: 3 September 2011 15:25 Subject: Fwd: (indiaclimatejustice) Fwd: BREAKING NEWS: Over 1,000 Sit-in At White House
friends, a long pipe line from alberta Canada to the a port in the gulf of Mexico will take material mined from TAR Sands to be refined into oil and gas, if it is allowed to do so. Those of you who are not familiar with he names, Tar Sands, Athabasca will not be in a position to appreciate the scale of th e technology involved in this project.in that case just google athabasca tar sands and read, and,what is more, look at the photos to see what mining at its largest means. then consider if you will sign the petition and fwd it to others who you know, anywhere. regards meher ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jai Sen <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 12:13 AM Subject: (indiaclimatejustice) Fwd: BREAKING NEWS: Over 1,000 Sit-in At White House To: Post WSFDiscuss <[email protected]>, Post Activism News Network <[email protected]>, Post Debate <[email protected]>, Post India Climate Justice < [email protected]>, Post CJN! <[email protected]> Cc: Jai Sen <[email protected]>, [email protected] Saturday, 3 September 2011** * * *Here is a further update from the protests going on in Turtle Island around the Keystone XL Pipeline.* ** ** I have also personally heard from some more people about their also having been arrested. * * *Please stand with them and consider signing the petition below. NOW.* ** ** JS ** ** fwd Begin forwarded message: *From: *"May Boeve - 350.org" <[email protected]> *Date: *September 2 2011 11:05:26 pm GMT+05:30 *To: *[email protected] *Subject: **BREAKING: Over 1,000 Sit-in At White House* *Reply-To: *"May Boeve - 350.org" <[email protected]> *BREAKING: Over 1,000 people have now risked arrest at the White House to stop the Keystone XL pipeline and protect our future. Stand with them by signing the solidarity petition here.<http://act.350.org/go/127?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=1> * ------------------------------ Dear friends around the world, Remember that feeling Tahrir Square gave the globe earlier this year? Of hope, and peaceful revolution? There’s a glimmer of that in Washington, DC right now. As I type this, over 160 people are in front of the White House sitting in and standing tall against the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline. They are continuing a historic wave of daily peaceful protests that began two weeks ago -- It's being called the biggest green civil disobedience campaign in a generation. *Let's show the activists in DC that they have the support of a global movement. Stand in solidarity by signing and sharing the petition to President Obama to say "Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline!<http://act.350.org/go/127?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=2> "* <http://act.350.org/go/127?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=3> <http://act.350.org/go/127?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=4> <http://act.350.org/go/304?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=5><http://act.350.org/go/300?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=6> *There's a good reason that activists are focusing on President Obama: he has the power to sign -- or not sign -- a permit that would allow the 2,700 kilometer pipeline to be constructed. *The pipeline would run all the way from Alberta, Canada, down to the Gulf of Mexico, carrying nearly one million barrels of oil per day right through America's heartland. The tar sands are among the most environmentally destructive projects on the planet, and contain the second-largest pool of carbon on the planet (after the oil fields in Saudi Arabia). One of the world's leading climate scientists, James Hansen of NASA, has declared that burning all of the oil stored in Canada's tar sands would be "essentially game over for the climate." Those are strong words, and they deserve to be heeded. *In just 24 hours, we’ll join our partners at a public rally outside of the White House, and deliver a giant petition signed by hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. *Your signatures will be added to a mega-petition from a strong coalition of organizations, including many of our closest allies. Will your name be on the petition<http://act.350.org/go/127?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=7>when we deliver it tomorrow? *The momentum from the campaign is inspiring -- here’s just a sample of the recent developments:* - This week has seen the biggest days yet of the “Tar Sands Action” civil disobedience -- and the numbers of protestors are growing every day. It's inspiring to see many protesters holding solidarity messages sent by 350.org members from Egypt to the Maldives to Turkey and beyond.1 And you should hear the activists in DC cheer when they hear about the solidarity actions in New Zealand2, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, and elsewhere around the world. - The movement against the pipeline is getting a huge amount of media coverage: in the last few days the issue has been featured in front page articles in The New York Times and The Huffington Post, and we've had great coverage from CNN, NBC, AP, Reuters, and more. It was the very top story on Google News this week -- and one of the most widely viewed stories on the Internet.3 - Yesterday, Al Gore praised the bravery of folks sitting-in at the White House and then went on to strongly condemn the Keystone XL pipeline: *“This pipeline would be an enormous mistake. The answer to our climate, energy and economic challenges does not lie in burning more dirty fossil fuels -- instead, we must continue to press for much more rapid development of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies and cuts in the pollution that causes global warming.”* *The message from the activists in Washington, DC is about much more than a pipeline: it’s about courage and commitment in the fight for a livable planet.* To be honest, there’s no guarantee that we’ll stop this pipeline -- but whatever happens we'll be calling on this newfound courage and commitment again soon. If the revolution in Cairo taught us anything, it’s that change doesn’t have to take forever. If enough people push, and you seize the world’s attention, you can tip the balance in mere weeks. For now, we've got 24 hours to amplify the voices of the brave in DC and beyond. Let’s see what we can do, May Boeve - 350.org P.S. With all the excitement in DC, it's hard to believe that "*Moving Planet <http://act.350.org/go/77?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=8>*" -- the big global day of climate action many of you are working on -- is coming up in just three weeks on September 24! From the tar sands to dirty coal, we'll use that one day to connect the whole world with the kind of energy we see in DC. Please do get involved by starting or joining an event in your community. <http://act.350.org/go/77?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=9> ------------------------------ SOURCES: (1) Tar Sands Solidarity Photo Set<http://act.350.org/go/305?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=10> (2) Tar Sands solidarity protest in Wellington, New Zealand<http://act.350.org/go/301?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=11> (3) Big News Day: Tar Sands Action Endorsed by Al Gore, Tops Google News<http://act.350.org/go/302?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=12> Photo Credit: Josh Lopez<http://act.350.org/go/303?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=13> ------------------------------ *350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis.* Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. You can join 350.org on Facebook by becoming a fan of our page at facebook.com/350org and follow us on twitter by visiting twitter.com/350. To join our list (maybe a friend forwarded you this e-mail) visit www.350.org/signup. To support our work, donate securely online at 350.org/donate. * What is 350? *350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Scientists measure carbon dioxide in "parts per million" (ppm), so 350ppm is the number humanity needs to get below as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change. To get there, we need a different kind of PPM–a "people powered movement" that is made of people like you in every corner of the planet. -- You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time.<http://act.350.org/cms/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?akid=1217.365150.E25UaI&t=1> ______________________________**** Jai Sen**** [email protected]**** *NEW OFFICE ADDRESS :* CACIM, G-5 Jangpura Extension (basement), New Delhi 110 014, India www.cacim.net**** *NEW LANDLINE* : +91-11-4504 7319**** MOBILE : +91-98189 11325**** *Nearest Metro station* : Jangpura**** Old and registered address : A-3 Defence Colony, New Delhi 110 024, India*** * *RECENT EVENTS :* *CACIM @ WSF Dakar, February 2011 *- see http://cacim.net/twiki/tiki-index.php?page=CACIM+at+WSF+2011 *NEW PUBLICATIONS :* Jai Sen, ed, 2011a - *Interrogating Empires*, Book 2 in the *Are Other Worlds Possible ?* series. 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