10, a global party against global warming

Friday, October 8, 2010 - 01:00 in Earth & Climate

Bill McKibben is inviting everyone to the 'Global Work Party,' which pairs grassroots environmental activism with political engagement. For a complete list of events in your area, visit www.350.org."Dear World," begins an open letter from environmentalist Bill McKibben that's posted on climate crisis website 350.org . In it, he proposes a response to what he calls "a tough year" marked by unprecedented rates of glacial retreat in the Arctic, devastating erosion in Latin America, record-breaking temperatures globally — and an almost complete failure to do anything about it.