Link to amazing photos from around the world. Global connections can bring hope. When I heard him speak at a conference in Washington, DC several years ago, I learned that Bill McKibben is an author, awesome activist and global organizer, and teaches Sunday School in a small United Methodist church in Vermont. Janice Ulangca ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill McKibben - 350.org To: Janice Ulangca Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 12:24 PM Subject: Amazing images. Dear Friends, This is a thank you note, a thank you note to the whole planet. Except for the hours when I went out to the events nearest my home in Vermont, I’ve been by the computer, transfixed by the images streaming in.
From every corner of the earth people have been doing their best to Connect the Dots on climate change. And their best has been pretty amazing — we have photos from beneath the ocean waves and from high-altitude glaciers, from the middle of big cities fighting sea level rise and remote deserts battling drought.
Here's one of the most vivid photos of the bunch -- just a taste of what it feels like to have the water rising around you, and the tip of the iceberg of the creative masterworks of the past 24 hours: Click here to see the amazing photos from the day: www.climatedots.org We’re going to need you soon to fight the political battles that will make use of these images, but for the next day or two just relax, and enjoy the feeling of solidarity that comes from knowing there are millions of people thinking the same way, harboring the same fears and, more importantly, the same hopes. On we go together. With such gratitude, Bill McKibben P.S. There's still time to submit photos for our slideshow and compilation video -- just send your best photo as an email attachment to photos@350.org. Make your city and country the subject line of the email, and put your story and description in the body. So many thanks in advance! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 350.org is building a global movement to solve the climate crisis. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for email alerts. You can help power our work by getting involved locally and donating here. What is 350? Go to our website to learn about the science behind the movement. To stop receiving emails from 350.org, click here.