We’re jumpstarting a new movement, and we need your help.
It’s simple math: we can burn less than 565 more gigatons of carbon dioxide and stay below 2°C of warming — anything more than that risks catastrophe for life on earth. The only problem? Fossil fuel corporations now have 2,795 gigatons in their reserves, five times the safe amount. And they’re planning to burn it all — unless we rise up to stop them.
In November 2012, Bill McKibben and 350.org hit the road to build a movement strong enough to change the terrifying math of the climate crisis. The Do the Math Tour was a massive success, with sold out shows in every corner of the country.
The tour is now over, but the campaign it launched is just getting started.
Join the Next Phase of this Movement at www.GoFossilFree.org
About the Tour
This wasn’t your typical lecture.
Each event was be a unique and interactive experience, unlike any talk you’ve been to before. The presentation picked up where Bill McKibben’s landmark Rolling Stone article left off — and everyone who came was asked to join a growing movement that is strong enough to stand up to the fossil fuel industry.
Together, we’ve mount an unprecedented campaign to cut off the industry’s financial and political support by divesting our schools, churches and government from fossil fuels — check it out at www.GoFossilFree.org
This won’t be easy: we’re up against the most profitable, powerful, and dangerous industry in history. But we have our own currency: creativity, courage and if needed, our bodies.
Get involved in the Fossil Free campaign >>
Featuring…
Activists and All-Stars
As he traveled the country in a sustainable bus, Bill was joined by a rotating cast of committed artists, actors, and musicians — each dedicated to spreading the message of the challenge before us. Every event was a full evening of music, interactive video, and thought-provoking ideas.
By the time they left, audiences were fired up and equipped with the tools, strategies, and resources they needed to take on the fossil fuel industry.
Updates from the road:
Boulder rocks the house- and another, and another
Posted 6:03pm 12/3/12
We had more than 1100 people in the Boulder auditorium last night, with an additional 400 in an overflow room below us, and 200 in an overflow room across town. Stacked on top were house parties spread out through the state- which meant the pressure was on.
Thankfully, after doing the show 20 times, we’re pretty comfortable with it.
The show was fantastic- Winona LaDuke spoke, the local organizers showed us just how incredible they are (if we didn’t know already), and Ira Glass, host of NPR’s “This American Life” showed up to interview campus divestment leaders- stay tuned for a show about it.
We woke up this morning in Salt Lake City- and we’ll do the last presentation (of this go-round, at least) tonight.
Rules for Sleeping on the Bus
Posted 7:11pm 12/2/12
Here’s a blog post by Bill McKibben:
Rules for Sleeping on the Bus
1) Feet go toward the front of the bus. So if something happens and Jim slams on the brakes, it’s your feet that take the hurt
2) The farther back in the bus, the higher you bounce with each bump
3) It’s very womblike when the bus is rumbling down the highway—the constant throaty vibration lulls you beautifully
4) But when the bus stops, and the engine turns off, you wake right up. The new city is disorienting—you went to sleep in Omaha and now you’re in Denver. But it’s okay. The bus is the bus is the bus, all across America.
Omaha – so amazing
Posted 6:07pm 12/2/12
Last night we were in Omaha – a sure highlight from the entire tour. Our friends at BOLD Nebraska hosted us, and brought together over 700 pipeline fighters and climate change organizers from around the midwest.
There is no fiercer pipeline fighters and no kinder hosts than our friends in Nebraska.
Here they are:
Read more updates from the road →
FAQ
2,795 gigatons — The Carbon Tracker Initiative, a team of London financial analysts and environmentalists, estimates that proven coal, oil, and gas reserves of the fossil-fuel companies, and the countries (think Venezuela or Kuwait) that act like fossil-fuel companies, equals about 2,795 gigatons of CO2, or five times the amount we can release to maintain 2 degrees of warming.
That said, there are a number of great resources to compare and contrast Socially Responsible funds. As with any investment, take the time to read through all the fine print, and make sure you’re making the right financial choice for you. We’re not money managers, so before you make any decisions, make sure to talk to a professional.
The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment has probably the best comparison of Socially Responsible Mutual Funds available here: ussif.org/resources/mfpc
*Please note that most of these funds, while marketed as “socially responsible,” still invest in fossil fuel equities. Part of this fight is pushing money managers at these firms and others to divest from fossil fuels, too.
Partners
The Do The Math tour wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our partners:
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