Political Pressure

There was a rally on Sunday, which I attended. It would have been nice to see 10,000 people there, instead of 1-2000 at best. I got there a bit late, I admit. Maybe some had left when the food ran out. By the time I got there, it was gone.

Anyway, it's important, in my opinion, to be visible in supporting causes. Otherwise, how does anyone know that the cause is important? Elections let people know, but they don't happen often enough. Getting up and out, listening to speeches, et cetera, seems embarrassing, useless and silly to some, but I feel that it gets issues that are important to people into the media. It also allows some networking and sharing to take place. I talked with someone who saw my Bullfrogpower bag, and let him know a bit about it. I'm sure he went home and checked out the website. If he did, who knows? Maybe a whole series of new people will sign up, just because of that chance encounter. Word of mouth is good.

Stephen Harper needs to know that the Kyoto Accord must be honoured:

1-for our survival as a planet, not that compliance with the accord is enough, but it's definitely a start
2-for our word and reputation as a nation to be taken seriously
3-for leverage with such countries as China and India... if they don't see us cutting back our emissions, they may well not be convinced to work on theirs

I was inspired by the young men who organized the rally to begin to organize one of my own.

It will coincide with a host of rallies across USA, on April 14, to try to get the message to Congress to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% by 2050. Congress needs a fire lit under it...one that doesn't produce CO2....hm. The project is called Stepping It Up! and is organized by NRDC in the US.

My next change is to drive more slowly on highways, so that I don't burn 20% more fuel than necessary. I can get there a bit later. I'm also making an effort not to drive more than necessary. I haven't given up my car altogether. I feel that it's only possible in the city, where transit is better established.