350.org Climate Action Vienna

On the widespread international day of climate action organized by 350.org, Vienna sets an example as well: more than 200 volunteers and Greenpeace activists gather on the Stephane’s Square and shape the number „350“ with their bodies to encourage the heads of state to fight for a fair and effective climate treaty at the Copenhagen conference in December 2009. The yellow banner reads "Klimaschutz Jetzt!" which can loosely be translated as "Protect the Climate Now!". The installation is right next to Vienna's famous emblem, the St. Stephan's Cathedral.

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350 Aktion Stephansplatz Wien

Wien, 24. Oktober 2009: Menschen aus ganz Wien versammelten sich am Stephansplatz um ein riesiges Menschenbild mit der Zahl 350 zu formen. Die Aktion, eine von mehr als 4000 Veranstaltungen in über 160 Nationen, soll die Weltführer dazu zu bringen bei der Klimakonferenz in Kopenhagen im Dezember 2009 ein effektives Klimaschutzabkommen zu schaffen. 350 ppm (Teilchen pro Million) CO2 ist - laut jüngsten wissenschaftlichen Ergebnissen - die sichere Obergrenze an CO2 in der Atmosphäre um das Klima stabil zu halten

Unique identifier: GP01YZF

Type: Image

Shoot date: 24/10/2009

Locations: Austria, Central Europe, Vienna

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Rene Huemer

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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350.org Climate Action Vienna

On the widespread international day of climate action organised by 350.org, Vienna sets an example as well: more than 200 volunteers and Greenpeace activists gather on the Stephan’s Square and shape the number „350“ with their bodies to encourage the heads of state to fight for a fair and effective climate treaty at the Copenhagen conference in December 2009. This human banner action is one of over 4600 actions that take place simultaneously in over 170 countries around the world. 350.org, which was founded by the author and environmental activist Bill McKibben, is the first big scale global grassroot-campaign against climate change. 350.org focusses on the number 350-as in parts per million, the level scientists have identified as the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere and demands that the politicians act at the Copenhagen conference to get the level, that is currently at 390 ppm back to under 350 ppm. Greenpeace takes part in the viennese climate action as well.

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