This past Saturday on October 24th could have potentially been the largest global rally ever! Hosted by 350.org was the International Day of Climate Action where 181 countries participated in over 5,400 events uniting the world to act on the climate crisis we all face. The consistent theme of all the events was to shine light on the most meaningful number to planet Earth, 350. 350 parts per million is the upper safe level which scientists have identified as the limit for C02 in the atmosphere. The world is currently at 387 parts per million of C02, which is why we are experience a global climate change. I encourage all of you to visits www.350.org and view pictures from around the world where images with the number 350 were uniquely formed by mass crowds.[1]
The loudest voices for climate action on this day were unsurprisingly heard from the island countries. With the arctic sea ice down 34% and the sea level up 58 mm since 1993 [2] , island countries are in fear of completely disappearing underwater. The President of Maldives, a country represented by 1,200 islands, said "If we cannot save 350,000 Maldivians from rising seas today, we cannot save the millions in New York, London, or Mumbai tomorrow," [3].
At some of these events biochar was being represented as an effective solution for reducing the 387 parts per million of C02 in the atmosphere. At a climate action event in Warner, New Hampshire “Put the Carbon Back in the Garden “ was a biochar theme organized by George Packard. Mr. Packard advocating that if a million people put 30 pounds of biochar in their gardens [4] not only will they increase yields, save money on fertilizer and irrigation, but they will help the world take 51,000 tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere. At the “Big Event” which was held on the steps of the Colorado State Capital Building in Denver, Colorado a neon sign was held with the words “Biochar Will Help The World Get Down to 350” [5].
[1] 350. “International Day of Cliamte Action”. www.350.org.
[2] NASA. “Global Climate Change”. http://climate.nasa.gov/
[3] CNN. “International day of Demonstrations on Climate Change.” CNN 10/26/09.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/24/international.climate.change.demonstrations/index.html
[4] Packard, George. “Put the Carbon Back Into the Garden”. 10/23/09. http://curiouslylocal.com/.
[5] 350Denver. “350 Denver”. http://www.350denver.org
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