Join effort to reduce carbon emissions
On Oct, 24, I will joined by people from around Elgin at the Gail Borden Public Library, giving away 350 free tree plantings; and if we were doing it all by ourselves, it probably wouldn't matter. But we won't be alone - that day is an International Day of Action on Climate Change, and there will be thousands of connected events in almost every country around the world.
The goal for all of them will be the same - to tell our neighbors, and our leaders, what the latest science makes clear - we can't tackle global warming unless we can get the carbon concentration of the atmosphere down below 350 parts per million (ppm). That sounds complicated, but it really isn't: it just means we need to speed the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. But the power of special interests means it won't happen fast enough unless we come together to make some noise for change.
The event will be great fun, but it will have a serious purpose. Before the day is out, pictures of it and thousands of other actions will be available around the globe. But we want to make sure that people in our community know how they can play a real role in making the future work. Please join us.
Sigi Psimenos
League of Women Voters-Elgin Area
Elgin Climate Change Organization