5-5-2012: Make an Impact

Climate change is happening. There are still many people denying that climate change is human-caused, but there can be no denying its existence.
The class I am teaching this term spends quite a bit of time addressing the global warming issue. It is always a bit of a tricky one, as I am a strong believer in the fact that global warming is, at least partly, due to human actions. However, I always have some students who don't feel this way, and things often start to turn more political than I like.
Anyways, 350.org is an organization started by Bill McKibbon (the author of Eaarth). It's purpose is to bring awareness to the issue of climate change and to get people, on a global scale, to take action (because it surely seems that our governments are not doing that for us). 350.org has declared May 5, 2012 Climate Impacts Day. Events are being organized across the country to bring awareness to the climate change issue.
My class is going to be gathering on May 4th to submit a photo for Climate Impacts Day. We will be gathering (with the former secretary of state, Bill Bradbury!) on a 3rd story balcony to demonstrate how high debris flows were after a rain-on-snow event in Oregon a few years ago. Check out our event here!
If you want to participate in climate impacts day, check here to see if there is an event near you. If not, why not start one?