Vote Earth! Support WWF's call for a strong Climate
WWF India is bringing on board passionate youth from across the city to participate in a Candlelight Vigil at the Constitution Club on Rafi Marg, in Delhi at 17:00.
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-- World leaders are gathering at the on-going Copenhagen Climate Summit, the citizens are watching. The people of the world want a real deal in Copenhagen. Never before has an issue gathered so much world attention, public push and political involvement all together, like the issue of climate change.
WWF India is bringing on board passionate youth from across the city to participate in a Candlelight Vigil at the Constitution Club on Rafi Marg, in Delhi at 17:00. Over 200 school children, college students, volunteers and hundreds of people will join this vigil to express their solidarity towards action against climate change. The eclectic fusion band, 'Advaita' will also ring out in support for the cause. This is symbolic of the attempts made by civil society to call for a real deal at Copenhagen as world leaders meet to decide our planet's future.
What makes this event unique is that it will be held in conjunction to the 'Earth Hour Hopenhagen' taking place in Copenhagen where the whole city will switch off their lights for an hour.
Among the largest public awareness initiatives on global warming, Vote Earth, is a worldwide call to action by individuals, communities and corporations to create a groundswell of support for climate change.
Climate change and global warming takes centre stage as the world is looking up to Copenhagen, where the world leaders are meeting to find a solution to save the planet from climate catastrophe and to ensure that the summit reaches a FAB (Fair, Ambitious and Binding) deal that will keep global temperatures as far below 2 degrees increase as possible and address the adaptation need of countries impacted.
Ravi Singh, CEO WWF India,is attending the summit in Copenhagen and says that
"The Copenhagen climate meetings point towards a changing world order. Nve before has an issue got so much public attention and political will. We hope that while the world is watching, our leaders are able to come out to a solution to the problem of climate change. This vigil is a small step of our support and a large leap towards engaging the youth of tomorrow who will inherit this planet from us",
WHAT: Vote Earth India will hold a spectacular event inspired by Earth Hour Hopnhagen and COP15 at the Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, Delhi.
WHO: 200 school students, college students, volunteers and electric fusion band 'Advaita'.
WHERE: Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, Delhi.
WHEN: Wednesday 16 December 2009. Candle Light vigil begins at 17:00.
The pivotal moment of the evening will also see Climate Change supporters from leading NGOs.
Vote Earth on http://www.earthhour.in/voteearth/registration.aspx
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About Earth Hour's Vote Earth
Earth Hour's Vote Earth campaign builds on the call for action on climate change provided by millions of people, companies and communities during Earth Hour. The campaign aims to provide a platform for the people of the world to deliver world leaders a mandate for the right decision to be made at the United Nations Climate Summit in Copenhagen in December 2009. Find out more about the campaign at www.earthhour.org Earth Hour's Vote Earth is organised by WWF.
About WWF
WWF is one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations, with almost 5 million supporters and a global network active in over 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
About Hopenhagen
Hopenhagen (www.hopenhagen.org) is a grassroots movement inspiring citizens around the world to unite in hope for meaningful action at COP15 and beyond to combat climate change. Citizens can register online at www.hopenhagen.org and voice their individual hope for a better world. A diverse and complementary team of communication agencies have volunteered time, resources and dedicated team members to develop and execute the Hopenhagen campaign, which supports the UN's "Climate Change" petition.
