The Copenhagen Conference where world leaders meet between 6-18 December 2009 to talk about actions against climate change seem not too hopeful and therefore 350.org is one of the many organizations that is creating a platform for actions on the 24th of October 2009 to show the same world leaders they should take it much more serious.

The shared vision is to establish a global approach to addressing climate change through enhancing action by all countries to mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases and to provide adequate support for vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change. Actions taken shall play a significant role in ensuring that global greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere must be stabilized as far below 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide equivalent as possible, with temperature increases limited to as far below 1.5 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels as possible. Action taken shall be a major contribution towards moving to a low greenhouse gas emission society that is compatible with sustainable development objectives and consistent with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. The right to survival of all nations is a paramount objective.

What does it mean for the Caribbean? The Caribbean is one of the parts of the world that is vulnerable and we will need to adapt to a changing sea level and rising temperatures. As we will become one of the many victims we need to support a more stringent strategy and although we do not have our own foreign policy we can push it much more at the Dutch Kingdom level and apart from this we could support 350.org with an action on the 24th of October 2009!

(see 350.org) and listen to this song written by Des Todd.

http://current.com/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax6O1Xun7cI