The Great Stephen Harper
CLIMATE Cacophony
Join our 350-second noise-fest on October 24th International Day of Climate Action
As part of a massive global climate movement marking the October 24th International Day of Climate Action, come join our local demonstration aimed at forcing Stephen Harper to take real action on climate change now!
With only weeks to go before a crucial United Nations Climate Summit in Copenhagen this December, come join us in making 350 seconds of cacophonic sound and noise to wake up Canada to the terrible job the Harper government has done in addressing climate change. In addition to doing nothing to solve the climate crisis, Canada remains one of world’s 10 worst polluters and continues to act as a drag on international negotiations.
Make your own Harper mask by downloading the file at www.equiterre.org/cacophonie and bring any kind of standard musical instrument, home-made musical instrument or noise-maker you want! Together we’ll create a thunderous 350-second cacophony of sound and dissonance to represent the Harper government’s noise-fest on climate change!
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
Montreal: Place des festivals (corner of Maisonneuve & Jeanne-Mance)
Suivra un « jamdown » devant l’hôtel de ville de Montréal, à 15 h, une initiative de jamdown350mtl.
Quebec: Place d’Youville
Chicoutimi: Édifice fédéral (Vieux-Port) - 100, rue Lafontaine
Sutton: Parc des vétérans (rue Maple, parc des canons, en face de St-Amour)
Other cities: to come. See www.equiterre.org/cacophonie
An initiative of: AQLPA, David Suzuki Foundation, Équiterre, Environnement Jeunesse, Greenpeace, Québeckyoto and Nature Québec.
Why 350 Seconds?
The number 350 is symbolic because scientists say that 350 parts per million (ppm) is the safe upper limit for CO2 in the earth’s atmosphere. 2009 is a crucial year for climate negotiations. This coming December, leaders from across the entire planet will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, to reach a new global treaty on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But the treaty in its current state does not address the climate crisis and does not pass the 350-ppm test. We need to act now!
For more information, go to 350.org.
Download the poster at .pdf >>>