350.org

An excellent podcast on the movement can be downloaded from Phillip Adams ABC Radio show Late Night Live see here
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2009/05/lnl_20090505_2218.mp3

The Science of 350*

Scientists say that 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity. Learn more about 350 – what it means, where it came from, and how to get there.

Visit 350.org to learn more!




Mission:

350.org is an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world
around solutions to the climate crisis--the solutions that justice demand.

Our mission is to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis--to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet.

Our focus is on the number 350--as in parts per million, the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere. But 350 is more than a number--it's a symbol of where we need to head as a planet.

To tackle climate change we need to move quickly, and we need to act in unison--and 2009 will be an absolutely crucial year. This December, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark to craft a new global treaty on cutting emissions. The problem is, the treaty currently on the table doesn't meet the severity of the climate crisis--it doesn't pass the 350 test.

*Above taken from 350.org web site