Blog Action Day on climate change is on Thursday. You can help make it a worldwide success, says Ian Sullivan.
This week, or to be more specific this Thursday, it’s Blog
Action Day. The one day of the year when bloggers all over the world sign up to post about a particular subject. Whether you’ve got one reader (hi), or a million, we want everyone to get involved.
And it shouldn’t be too much of a chore as this year’s subject is one that usually features quite prominently on these pages. Yep, it’s climate change. The aim is to raise awareness of climate change and to trigger a global discussion about it - one that leads to action.
Have a look at this video for more info:
Over the last few months communities around the world have been holding climate hearings. These have given ordinary people the opportunity to share their stories about how the changing climate is altering their lives.
On Blog Action Day there will be a climate hearing direct from the European Parliament in Brussels. This hearing will bring together witnesses from India and Bangladesh, who are already feeling the effects of climate change, and EU decision makers; people who will represent us at the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen.
They will hear about how climate change is effecting the poorest people around the world and that their decisions in Copenhagen will impact on people’s lives. So make sure that you follow it and get involved, with both the hearing and Blog Action Day.
So, we’ll blogging, tweeting and we’ll even have a live stream of the event. I’m really excited about this climate hearing and you can follow the live stream on www.climatehearing.org. We’ll even put audience questions straight to the participants.
Sign up for Blog Action Day website.
Follow the climate hearings on Twitter @climatehearing
Tags: #BAD09, 100 days, Blog Action Day, climate hearings, UN Climate Change Summit
