| Earth Charter Summits |
Global Earth Charter Community Summits Saturday, October 11, 2008To View a Presentation, Click on an Link Below. On December 7, 1972 at 5:39 a.m (EST), photograph @AS17-148-22727 was taken and launched a global movement for sustainability. The iconic image of Earth snapped from aboard Apollo 17’s flight to the moon illuminated the Earth’s fragility, isolation and beauty; and awakened global consciousness and concern for a sustainable future. Today more than ever, that image generates a sense of urgency and need for bold action. The Global EC Community Summits are a cooperative effort to celebrate 2008 International Year of Planet Earth and to address climate change by bringing people together for dialogues and to take action within 30 cities around the globe. The Summits will be connected via web technology. The Earth Charter provides a prism for addressing the interconnected social, environmental and economic aspects of climate change. PartnersUnited Nations-Habitat, Physicians for Social Responsibility, ICLEI-US, Northwest Earth Institute, Citizens’ Network for Sustainable Development, and U.S. Earth Charter Community Alliance. Global ConnectionThe web connection allows participants to connect on the Summit Day via a brief round-robin among the cities (12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) and for the webstreaming of their keynote speakers. To view the round robin and speakers via web connection, which is at megameeting.com, please register for $10 using the "Donate Now" link to the left, be sure to type 10 in the dollar amount, and This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it will make sure you have a "seat". Participating Cities include:
Speakers:Alexander Likhotal, President & CEO of Green Cross International and Advisor to Mikhail Gorbachev, and Earth Charter Commissioner; (11 a.m. EST Tampa, FL Summit) Dr. Gary Yohe, 2007 co-recipient of Nobel Peace Prize (with Al gore) for his work with the International Panel on Climate Change; (East Haddem, CT Summit) James Hansen, NASA scientist and professor at Columbia University who revealed in 2007 that the White House edited climate-related press releases to make global warming seem less threatening. (New York, NY Summit) Bill Becker, Executive Director of Presidential Climate Action Plan (300 climate policies that can be enacted by new president without needing any permissions), (11:20 A.M. EST Tampa, FL Summit) Kim Lundgren, Services Director of ICLEI-US, leading organization for Mayors’ Climate Action Program in over 1500 cities (11:40 A.M. EST Tampa, FL Summit) Lois Barber, Executive Director Earth Action Network; “Feed-in Tariff Legislation” encourages people to produce alternative energy and sell it to their power companies. Created 234,000 green jobs in Germany. (Amherst, MA 2p.m. EST) Majora Carter, MacArthur-winning activist for “greening the ghetto” and urban renewal, advocate for national “green jobs” agenda, and co-host of the Green on Sundance Channel. (Washington D.C. Summit) Colin Beavan, aka as No Impact Man, named by MSN in 2007 as One of Most Influential Men. (Davenport, IA Summit) Rabbi Neil Amswych, the founder and Chair of IDEA: Interfaith Dorset Education and Action, a UK-based interfaith group primarily focused on the environment.(http://www.eco-faith.org/) ( 3 p.m. EST Bournemouth, UK) Puri Canals is the Vice-president of IUCN as well as the chairperson for the World Conservation Congress and will be speaking on Role of Women & The Environment from the ICUN conference in Barcelona. Ways to Join In:
What can citizens do about climate change?After discussing the dangers, causes and possible solutions to climate change, the next question is: What can I do? As an Earth Charter partner, the Citizens Network for Sustainable Development encourages Community Summit participants to endorse and implement the Citizens 5-Step Action Plan on Energy and Climate. In brief:
To help actualize this plan, use the Citizens Guide to Sustainable Energy . It is a tool for you to use and to help us develop even further for others in meeting this challenge! |
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