Bill McKibben da 350.org

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“We’re Trying to Provide the Armies that They Lack”–Bill McKibben on Supporting Poor, Vulnerable Nations with Mass Protest Movements.

On Saturday, 100,000 people marched in Copenhagen from the Danish Parliament to just outside the Bella Center, the site of the UN climate change conference. Over 3,000 solidarity events were held around the world. 

Using Controversial Law, Danish Police Preemptively Arrest Over 1,000 Protesters

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Saturday’s protest in Copenhagen was overwhelmingly peaceful, but there were isolated incidents of targeted property destruction. To the shock of many, Danish police made nearly 1,000 arrests. Hundreds of handcuffed protesters were held for hours lined up on the cold street. Under a newly passed law, Danish police can preemptively arrest and detain anyone for up to twelve hours who they believe is likely to break the law in the near future.

17 dezembro: Climate Justice Fast

http://avaaz.org/en/climate_justice_fast/

As the climate talks in Copenhagen reach their climax, the time has come to add a new element to the political pressure and intellectual arguments: Moral force. Leaders arriving in Copenhagen now face a decision about whether to do what is right.

Thousands of young people in Copenhagen will be fasting on Thursday--inspired by three who have fasted, under appropriate medical supervision, for 42 days. By joining the fast, and communicating its message to politicians and our communities, we can send a signal that we as humanity are united across borders, and ready for change--rising above short-sighted interests for a fair and just world for all. 

The world wants a real deal

350

http://www.350.org/

And what does this 350 number even mean?

350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide—measured in "Parts Per Million" in our atmosphere. 350 PPM—it's the number humanity needs to get back to as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change.

Where did this 350 number come from?

Dr. James Hansen, of NASA, the United States' space agency, has been researching global warming longer than just about anyone else. He was the first to publicly testify before the U.S. Congress, in June of 1988, that global warming was real. He and his colleagues have used both real-world observation, computer simulation, and mountains of data about ancient climates to calculate what constitutes dangerous quantities of carbon in the atmosphere. The Bush Administration has tried to keep Hansen and his team from speaking publicly, but their analysis has been widely praised by other scientists, and by experts like Nobel Prize winner Al Gore. 

If we're already past 350, are we all doomed?

No. We're like the patient that goes to the doctor and learns he's overweight, or his cholesterol is too high. He doesn't die immediately—but until he changes his lifestyle and gets back down to the safe zone, he's at more risk for heart attack or stroke. The planet is in its danger zone because we've poured too much carbon into the atmosphere, and we're starting to see signs of real trouble: melting ice caps, rapidly spreading drought. We need to scramble back as quickly as we can to safety.

Manifestação dia 12: videos

video do Guardian sobre a manifestação de sábado 12 dezembro:

Copenhagen: A tale of two protests

After tens of thousands of climate change protesters took to the streets of Copenhagen, police make hundreds of arrests

Manifestação dia 12: fotos

Hundreds arrested at Copenhagen protest rally

Hundreds arrested at Copenhagen protest rally

Hundreds of people were arrested in Copenhagen today after sporadic street violence broke out during a major protest march as UN climate change talks reached their halfway point.

Organisers estimated that up to 100,000 protesters, including some dressed as penguins and polar bears and carrying signs saying "Save the Humans", joined the march across the city to the conference centre where negotiators and ministers are meeting.

Copenhagen police release hundreds of detained activists

Danish police have released hundreds of activists who were detained during a mass rally to demand a global climate pact, as police were accused of overreacting to sporadic street violence.

Mel Evans from Climate Justice Action said protesters were held for hours in freezing conditions without water, toilets or medical attention.

"People were very scared and they were held for about four hours on the ground. They weren't able to have any medical attention, any water, and weren't allowed to have any toilet facilities," she told BBC Five Live. "People were there in freezing conditions urinating on themselves and being held in lines like, essentially, like animals."

do jornal Público

dois artigos no jornal Público:

"O que é que queremos? Justiça climática! Quando? Já!"

Milhares de pessoas desfilaram em Copenhaga para defender o planeta. A polícia deteve 700, mas a marcha seguiu de forma pacífica

O tom da maioria dos protestos era pacífico mas a violência surgiu quando alguns activistas radicais lançaram pedras à polícia e partiram janelas do Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros. O corpo de intervenção estava a postos e só esperou pela primeira pedra para deter de forma quase aleatória cerca de 700 pessoas - os activistas vestidos de negro, do movimento "Never trust a cop" e muitos outros inocentes que rodeavam o grupo e foram isolados em bloco. A polícia justificou a acção como uma medida preventiva, autorizada pela lei aprovada para a conferência, que facilita as detenções.

Apesar dos incidentes, o dia foi de festa, num convite à imaginação pelo protesto mais original. O mundo inteiro estava representado em Copenhaga, com música, números de circo, máscaras, ursos polares e pinguins munidos de palavras de acção. "O que é que queremos? Justiça climática! Quando? Já!" foi o mote que embalou os cinco mil manifestantes que deram o pontapé de saída durante a manhã, num primeiro protesto pintado de azul, organizado pela associação "Amigos da Terra".

Um protesto de estômago vazio

Enquanto milhares de pessoas gritavam palavras de ordem nas ruas de Copenhaga, Daniel Lau acumulava energias para a semana que se avizinha. Cumpriu ontem o seu 30.º dia de greve de fome e os 45 quilos que leva em cima dos ossos não lhe permitiram participar na manifestação.

Nos próximos dias Daniel e os três companheiros de jejum em Copenhaga tencionam manter-se activos no Bella Center, com um único objectivo em mente: não comer enquanto não assistirem a um "compromisso significativo" por parte dos líderes políticos.

entrevista video a um membro do grupo Climate Justice Fast, a cumprir greve de fome em Copenhaga.

Actualizações da DemocracyNow

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Here in Copenhagen, tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in a march Saturday protesting the failure of world leaders to address the climate crisis. Saturday’s march is just one of a series of major demonstrations scheduled over the week. Activists from around Europe and the world are flooding into Copenhagen. Meanwhile, the Danish police have launched its largest security effort. Last night, Democracy Now! got a rare tour inside several of the key convergent spaces where protest organizers are preparing for the demonstrations.

Kumi Naidoo of Greenpeace on Obama’s Peace Prize, Obama’s War, Copenhagen and Climate Debt

Longtime South African activist Kumi Naidoo was recently appointed the new executive director of Greenpeace International. In 1986 Naidoo was forced to go underground after he was arrested for violating the apartheid government’s state of emergency regulations. He later became one of the founders of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty. We speak to Naidoo about Obama’s Nobel Prize, the status of the Copenhagen summit, climate debt, and how his days resisting the apartheid government have influenced his current fight for climate justice.