Good News
Learning about the environmental crisis can be overwhelming and terrifying. You might be wondering: How can our world leaders have let this happen?, How did it get this bad?, Why are people not talking about this more?, or Why didn't I know about this already?
Well, now you know. And as Albert Einstein once said "Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act." It's now up to us to take action on behalf of future generations. It might seem like the odds are against us, but there is some good news. As fast as our environment is being destroyed, a movement to end the destruction is gaining momentum. Every day, thousands of people around the world are waking up to these realities and joining in the movement to create a sustainable future where our children and our grandchildren can thrive. There is hope. We, as a species, can turn things around, but we do need to act now.
Around the world today, there are hundreds of thousands of organizations fighting the good fight and standing up for environmental and social justice issues. Collectively, these organizations make up what is now the largest movement of all time. This is a very exciting, and very important time to be alive!
On 5/5/12, people around the world volunteered, documented, educated, and protested to connect the dots on climate change. We're just getting started -- join us at http://www.350.org
UPDATE: Great news! LEGO has announced it will not renew its contract with Shell. This is a massive victory for over 1 million Arctic Defenders globally. But Shell is still trying to drill for oil in the Arctic. Click here to demand permanent protection for the home of the polar bears: http://grnpc.org/IgHEe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We love LEGO.
2000+ events. 180+ countries. A single day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels. 350.org's 2011 day of action, Moving Planet, brought together Moving Together. Photos and Videos submitted by thousands of organizers and activists around the world -- THANK YOU! Music by Alex Forster: http://www.alexforster.net Many thanks to our partner organizations who helped us pull this off.
Explorer Sylvia Earle believe surfers ought to play a crucial role in ocean advocacy: "We see what others do not." And similarly, the future depends on us. More from The Inertia: Surfing's Definitive Community: http://www.theinertia.com Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/TheInertiaYT Follow us! https://twitter.com/the_inertia https://www.facebook.com/TheInertia http://instagram.com/theinertia http://www.pinterest.com/theinertia/
