Youth for Climate Justice Now and The Wilderness Committee are planning a big event for this important global day of action in Vancouver. To get involved contact info@MovingPlanetVancouver.org

"The Most Fun You Ever Had Saving the Planet"

Schedule:

12:00 - 2:00pm --> Smart Streets at Creekside Community Centre. BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation) and the CCPA (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) are holding a forum on transportation policy.

2:00 - 3:00pm --> Momentum for Change: Bike Ride from Creekside Community Centre to Second Beach at Stanley Park.

The goal for our day of action is to engage in the concept for a transition into more sustainable means of transportation, and to break our cycle of dependency on fossil fuels by filling the streets with bicyclists. Our demonstration is one of the thousands of similar events happening on this day- September 24th has been dubbed “Moving Planet" a global day of action against global warming. We will participate alongside other events around the world and chain together our “people power” and demand from our political leaders to take immediate action on our climate crisis, especially in areas where change has been stalled.

Global fossil fuel infrastructure has become an issue that affects all; it is polluting our planet, corrupting our government, and poses a serious threat to OUR humanity. The burning of coal and oil will tip climate change into a global climate catastrophe, and reducing, if not bringing a halt to fossil fuel consumption is a priority in order to get below 350 parts per million (PPM) of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, in order to avoid the "tipping point" of global temperature rising 2 degrees beyond pre-industrial average global temperatures.

We strive to raise awareness of the growing effects of fossil fuels, and shift into safer and more sustainable methods of transportation for our future. We must act now to create a sustainable lifestyle for the youth that will inherit the world, and for the generations to come!

This will be the most fun you ever had saving the planet. :) Please spread the word and invite your friends to the event!