| 29 November |
People Have Spoken-Keep The Oil In The Ground & Let The SunShine In |
Dear Friends, Visitors/Viewers/Readers,
“Our shoes will march for us.” Symbolic & poignant Silent March by 20,000 pairs of shoes in Paris on Nov. 29, 2015. (credit: Nicole Ghio of the Sierra Club)
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I’ve been away for quite a while. But this event definitely needs to be shared, despite how busy life may get. Even though the focus of Sun Is The Future is to promote, educate, and share information regarding solar energy, please do keep in mind that the transition into use of solar energy would help to reduce pollution, solve energy problem, slow down climate change, eliminate international conflicts, and generate local jobs and economy.
This may seem to be the worst of times, but it holds the promise of a future for the best of times….on this eve of the COP 21 climate talks (when leaders of nearly 200 countries will be joining for a global conference on climate change in Paris), climate activists and Parisians once again stepped up with creativity, in Place de Republique, to demonstrate not only to those in the City of the Light, but also to all of those around the world: placing about 20,000 pairs of shoes as a symbol of the poignant “silent march,” after being told by French authorities that they couldn’t march in Paris.“This is a way of symbolically and powerfully joining the climate march and each pair of shoes shows the determination of Parisians to have their voices heard on climate change,” said Iain Keith of Avaaz, which helped plan the action. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon dropped off a pair of his running shoes, saying, “As the world gathers in Paris to stand up for climate action, let us also stand in the shoes of all victims of terrorism, war and persecution and respond with compassion.” Pope Francis sent along a pair of shoes to be placed on his behalf.
Human Chain (nearly 10,000 people participated in the human chain, according to Agence France Presse) in Paris demanding the oil to be kept under the ground (credit: 350.org)
When the clock struck noon in Paris today (Nov. 29, 2015), thousands of Parisians and activists joined hands to form a human chain down Boulevard Voltaire, starting from Place de Republique, passing the Bataclan Theater (where most of the lives were taken during the tragic attacks of November 13th), and down to Place de la Nation. At the Bataclan, participants left a 100-meter gap for the memorials that line the sidewalks. Nearly 10,000 people participated in this human chain, according to Agence France Presse.
Human Chain in Paris, on November 29, 2015, from near Place de Republique to Place de la Nation (credit: Ben & Jerry’s)
“We joined hands today against climate change and violence,” said Hoda Baraka, Global Communications Manager for 350.org. “People here in Paris, and hundreds of thousands who are taking part in climate marches worldwide, have a clear message for world leaders: keep fossil fuels in the ground and finance a just transition to 100% renewable energy.” In London an estimated 50,000 showed up. In Belfast and Berlin and Barcelona, climate activists took to the streets. Here in the United States, climate marches are underway in New York and Nashville, in Louisville and (later today) in Los Angeles. In Bargny, Senegal, demonstrators flowed through the streets. Please allow me to share some of the images by 350.org of marches (Global Climate March) that broke out in Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe, and North and South America.
Climate March Nov 2015-Bargny Senegal (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Wellington New Zealand (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Warsaw Poland (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Tuvalu (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Quezon City Philippines (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Paris France (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Oakland CA (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Oakland CA 2 (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Moruya New South Wales (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Melbourne Vic Australia (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Melbourne, Australia2 (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Melbourne, Australia (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-London England (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Human Chain Paris (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam2 (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Green Groups Declare That Our Survival Is Non-Negotiable2 (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Green Groups Declare That Our Survival Is Non-Negotiable (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Forest City, Rockford, IL (credit: 350.org )
Climate March Nov 2015-Fiji (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Dhaka Bangladesh (credit: 350.org )
Climate March Nov 2015-Coppenhagen Denmark (credit: 350.org)
Climate March Nov 2015-Cliffs of Moher, Ireland (credit: 350.org)
It is time to let our Sun Shine In Throughout Our Planet Earth It Is Time To Let Our SunShine In for it is the Clean and Renewable Energy such as Solar and Wind Energy that will slow down the climate change, solve pollution and energy problem, reduce international conflicts, enable prosperity for clean energy industry by creating more local jobs. Leaders of the world, will you be riding on the top of the wave of Solar Tsunami or below it ?! The decision is yours!
Gathered, written, and posted by sunisthefuture-Susan Sun Nunamaker
