'Dear Friends,
Watching ordinary people become part of extraordinary movements across the Middle East these past few weeks has made me think: what are some of the lessons for our global climate movement?
Those of you receiving this email live in over 188 different countries. You speak different languages, grew up in different nations, and if you pray, you pray to a multitude of different gods.
And yet, you've come together with 350.org over the last two years and done spectacular things. Together, you've organized over 15,000 climate actions in nearly every country on Earth. Together, you've taken a scientific data point -- 350 parts per million of CO2 -- and made it the symbol of a growing movement.
The actions across the Middle East remind us that all people desire dignity, peace, and a safer world for the next generation - and that change can happen on a scale and at a speed that was not even possible just a few years ago.
For our movement, it is a reminder that to solve the climate crisis we need more than the power of solar panels and wind turbines: we need the power of people. Today, I'm proud to introduce some of the people on the 350.org staff who will be working with you this year to build a people powered movement to solve the climate crisis.
Click below to watch a video of 350.org's global campaigns team introducing some of our plans for the year.
http://350.org/globalmovement
We'll be in touch soon with more details and look forward to hearing your ideas about how to take this movement forward. In the meantime, please send your thoughts and support to our friends around the world who are fighting today for a better future for themselves and their families.
Thank you for coming together,
Kelly Blynn for the 350.org Global Team
PS - If you’re wondering what some of 350.org’s other plans are this year, stay tuned. We’re putting the finishing touches on a few campaigns, talking to lots of partners and organizers from Cairo to California.
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350.org is an international grassroots campaign that aims to mobilize a global climate movement united by a common call to action. By spreading an understanding of the science and a shared vision for a fair policy, we will ensure that the world creates bold and equitable solutions to the climate crisis. 350.org is an independent and not-for-profit project.
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 of people like you in every corner of the planet.'
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