It was a two days intensive climate change workshop
bringing together different practitioners in the Climate change advocacy
network in Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, Egypt and Malawi at the Uganda World
life Education Centre, Entebbe Kampala from 18th and 19th October, 2012
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| 350.org Uganda Activists |
The workshop facilitated by the 350African Team headed by
Samantha Bailey the African Coordinator, focused on strategizing and planning
climate action, Public narrative, Use of media, and building/strengthening the
climate movement and Over 30 participants attended.
About the science of 350
350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate
experts, and progressive national governments are now saying is the safe upper
limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.
Accelerating arctic warming and other early climate
impacts have led scientists to conclude that we are already above the safe zone
at our current 390ppm, and that unless we are able to rapidly return to below
350 ppm this century, we risk reaching tipping points and irreversible impacts
such as the melting of the Greenland ice sheet and major methane releases from
increased permafrost melt.
About 350.org
350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve
the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public
actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over
188 countries.
350 means climate safety. To preserve our planet,
scientists tell us we must reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere from its
current level of 392 parts per million to below 350 ppm. But 350 is more than a
number—it's a symbol of where we need to head as a planet.
350.org works hard to organize in a new way—everywhere at
once, using online tools to facilitate strategic offline action. We want to be
a laboratory for the best ways to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze
transformation around the world.
We operate at a large scale to take on the world's
greatest challenge. In October of 2009 we coordinated 5200 simultaneous rallies
and demonstrations in 181 countries, what CNN called the 'most widespread day
of political action in the planet's history.' On 10/10/10, we organized the
"Global Work Party" -- a day of climate solutions projects, from
solar panel installations to community garden plantings--and changed
communities from the bottom up with over 7000 events in 188 countries.
In 2011, we mobilized people power in every corner of the
planet. In September, we organized "Moving Planet" -- a massive day
of action to move beyond fossil fuels. We also helped lead the fight to stop
the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline -- a relentless campaign that ended in
improbably victory.
In 2012, with the help of millions of people, we'll
create a wave of hard-hitting climate activism all over the world that can lead
to real, lasting, large-scale change. We think we can turn the tide on the
climate crisis--but only if we work together. If an international grassroots
movement holds our leaders accountable to realities of science and principles
of justice, we can realize the solutions that will ensure a better future for
all.
With CANU pledges to follow up for the Next 350 Ugandan
Meet up! If you too would like to be part of this group contact Yvette Ampaire
at yvette.kana@gmail.com
