> The 1st of February 2007: > > Participate in the biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global > Warming! > > The Alliance for the Planet [a group of environmental associations] is > calling on all citizens to create 5 minutes of electrical rest for the > planet. http://www.lalliance.fr > > People all over the world should turn off their lights and electrical > appliances on the 1st of February 2007, between 13.55 pm and 14.00 pm > in New York, 18.55 for London, 19.55 for Oslo > > and 19.55 for Paris, Bruxelles, and Italy. 1.55pm in Ottawa, 10.55 > am on the Pacific Coast of North America, 1.55 and 2.00 am in Vietnam. > > This is not just about saving 5 minutes worth of electricity; this is > about getting the attention of the media, politicians, and > ourselves. > > Five minutes of electrical down time for the planet: this does not > take long, costs nothing, and will show all political leaders that > global warming is an issue that needs to come first and foremost in > political debate. > > Why February 1? This is the day when the new UN report on global > climate change will come out in Paris. > > This event affects us all, involves us all, and provides an occasion > to show how important an issue global warming is to us. If we all > participate, this action can have real media and political weight. > > > Please circulate this call to your utmost ability to your network. > > > Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can > change the world. > Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. M. Mead > > > ______________________________________________ SPECTRE list for media culture in Deep Europe Info, archive and help: http://coredump.buug.de/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/spectre
