Tomorrow Thursday 1st February we are being asked to dim our lights between 7.55 and 8.00 PM in an action against the climate change.Photo: night sky across Randwick
L'Alliance pour la Planète, a group of 72 European environmental organisations calls to all civilians: "Make our planet rest for five minutes!"
They write: "This not only to save energy for five minutes, but to bring out a message that will attract the attention of politicians and leaders. It is time for them to take action and avoid the waste of energy. During 5 minutes we'll give the planet rest: it doesn't take long and it won't cost you a thing. And it will make a statement before federal elections that we as citizens want climate on the agenda."
And why 1st February?
Because on that day a new file from climatologic experts from the United Nations will be published in Paris. Because it is with our neigbours it is impossible to let this opportunity slip! We have to get attention to the urgent matter of the worlds climatological situation. If everybody takes part in this action it will have an effect on media and politics that might have a real influence, this would be good on such short notice before the Belgian elections!
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An amazing piece of synchronicity. This is actually the day of midwinter lighting in the Celtic calendar, celebrated as candlemas by the Christians.
One last comment from me to let you know that the press and the authorities were doing their best to try to stop us from turning our lights off because of the trouble we would face switching them back on again five minutes later!
I will write to you soon about all that is being said here about changes in sea level...a very touchy subject for all of us living below sea-level!
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