This Sunday(Oct. 10), environmental activists and concerned citizens around Baltimore and the world will turn out for thousands of "work parties" to demonstrate their readiness to do something themselves about climate change.
The "Global Work Party," as it's been dubbed, is organized by 350.org, a group that's been agitating for action to reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions. (350 stands for the parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that some scientists say is the safe upper limit before disastrous changes occur in climate)
Here in Baltimore, there'll be a batch of events, including a bike ride, tree planting and workshops on how to heat homes using locally grown "biomass," aka corn. In Columbia, scouts will build a "giant carbon cube" and plant trees, while other folks will be learning about how to save energy and installing solar panels.
To find an event near you, go here. More than 7,000 work parites in nearly 200 countries are listed.
(Students at University of Maryland, College Park showing their support; Photo by Andrew Grossman, courtesy 350.org)