Oct 24: Most Widespread Day of Political Action in History

350 Front Pages Many, many thanks to all of you at IGHIH who took part in yesterday’s International Day of Climate Action from our tired-but-psyched, humbled, and completely blown-away 350.org crew. October 24 succeeded beyond our wildest imaginations — journalists are calling it the most widespread day of political action in history.

Stay tuned to the 350.org blog for more updates and some of the best highlights from the day. And if you haven’t had a chance to watch the slide-show or visit our Flickr page, take a moment. The photos are truly spectacular and drive home the real message of the day: we’ve got a huge, beautiful, international movement.

Read on for a few photos here (they’re 16,000 in our Flickr set right now):

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Afghanistan:

Almaty, Kazakhstan:

Cebu, Philippines:

Dalien, China:

Dominican Republic:

Pyramids, Giza, Egypt:

Shores of the Dead Sea in Israel, Palestine, Jordan:

Kathmandu, Nepal:

Mumbai, India:

Sydney, London, Copenhagen:

Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa:

About Jamie

Jamie is the co-coordinator of 350.org, an international global warming campaign. A recent college graduate, he lives in San Francisco, CA. In 2007, he co-organized Step It Up, a campaign that pulled together over 2,000 climate rallies across the United States to push for strong climate action at the federal level. He's also an early member of the youth climate movement, leading one of Energy Action's first campaigns in 2005: Road to Detroit, a nationwide veggie-oil bus tour to promote sustainable transportation. He's traveled to Montreal and Bali to lobby the UN with youth, but he's a strong believer that change happens in the streets not in meetings. Jamie received the Morris K. Udall award in 2007 and has been recognized by the mighty state of Vermont for his work on climate change. You can also find him blogging at Campus Progress' "Pushback," Changents.com, and 350.org.

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1 nickengelfried Oct 26th, 2009 at 12:37 am

I am in such awe of what happened yesterday. I attended two different 350 events, collecting pictures for a photo-petition that will be delivered to Oregon’s US Senators. We’ve got the largest mobilization of civil society ever, here. Let’s run with it!
2 R Margolis Oct 26th, 2009 at 6:59 am

Things certainly are different. I still remember that our local newspapaer gave more space for Don Ho’s passing than the “Step It Up” demonstrations. For 350, there was quite an article in the local section. Looks like the awareness of the climate issue is moving to the fore.

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