Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla
Posted by Liza( & on February 9, 2015, 10:33 pm
"We are standing in a window of opportunity -- a once-in-a-generation opportunity to totally overhaul our energy system.
The climate movement is on the rise, people power is beating back extreme energy from New York to Scotland, and renewable energy is cheaper than ever before. At the same time, tumbling oil prices -- which conventional wisdom says is bad news for the climate -- mean that the vast profits that underpin the fossil fuel industry’s power are on unusually shaky ground.
Suddenly fossil fuels are on the defensive. Suddenly tar sands and fracking don’t look like such hot investments anymore. Respectable, prudent fund managers are seriously considering taking their money out of fossil fuels, and many of them have already done so."
~350.org
Feb 13 is Global Divestment Day.
350.org is asking for photos from communities all around the world.
I am interested in gathering a group of folks here in La Manzanilla, to be in a photograph that we can upload to the website showing communities around the globe in support of the movement.They are well organized, check this link:
http://gofossilfree.org/creative-action-ideas/#photos
If anybody wants to get together to talk about this, I am free Wednesday and Thursday..
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Posted by Dave and Sally on February 10, 2015, 9:56 am, in reply to "Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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Yes! Please let us know if the photo is happening....we are in it, for sure. Wearing orange! The website is excellent .
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Posted by Liza( & on February 10, 2015, 11:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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Friday at 11:00 am Anybody who wants to be in the photo holding our Divestment sign can join in. We will meet at the Muy Rico Stand in front of Cafe Del Mar on the Jardin.
Wear Orange if you can, and join us anyway, no matter what you are wearing!
Our photo will be part of a video of all the Divestment Day events around the world.
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Posted by Carole on February 10, 2015, 11:25 pm, in reply to "Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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Posted by Norma on February 11, 2015, 7:14 am, in reply to "Re: Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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Afterwards, how about making your way up to the YES school garden where there will a salad lunch and have another photo there with secundaria students. You can see the sustainable vision for the future here in La Manzanilla! It starts at 12:00 and is free or by donation.
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Posted by Liza( Leeza) on February 12, 2015, 9:07 am, in reply to "Re: Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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Yesterday I painted a 12 ft. orange and black banner for us all to hold in the photo. It says "Renewable Energy Our Future".
I will be at the Market tomorrow right outside of the Muy Rico Alimentos stand and Cafe Del Mar at 11 am. However many people want to gather, for a photo will be great!
Sally, Dave, Carole, Ike, Barry, Micki, Joyce and anybody else!! Remember they are asking for us to wear orange if possible!
Norma, I love your idea. I will carry the banner to the YES Garden right after our photo and see if students want to have a photo. I will submit both photos to the website so La Manzanilla can be well represented!
Remind us all please where the YES Garden is so more people might join in the salad lunch..
I appreciate the supportive energy around this and on behalf of future generations I say thank you to everybody who stands up and speaks out to protect our environment.
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Posted by Roberta on February 12, 2015, 9:40 am, in reply to "Re: Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
I have a large orange duvet cover and a black sheet - would they be useful? I plan to be there regardless...
Thanks for initiating this Liza!
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Posted by Carol Lopez on February 12, 2015, 10:03 am, in reply to "Re: Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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Thanks for initiating this, Liza!
By the way, the black background banner
is a re-used item, not something purchased new for the event. It was, and
will be again, used as a rain tarp.... maybe sooner than we think!
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Posted by shane on February 12, 2015, 10:06 am, in reply to "Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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Hmmm.... I`m all for competitively priced alternative energy not derived from fossil fuels . So show up in an orange jumpsuit and join the fun !
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Posted by shane on February 12, 2015, 10:39 am, in reply to "Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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Posted by Busguy on February 12, 2015, 12:37 pm, in reply to "Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
OK, I am in general agreement with this endeavour, however there are some other things to think about.
Nuclear fission is potentially far worse than fossil when something particularly bad happens.
Renewables definitely have their place but until a suitabley clean solar manufacturing, and clean battery technology arrives, it's not a complete solution.
I have lived here, on the beach for up to 5 months, with nothing but solar quite successfully, but I'm not prepared to do so in Canadian winter.
There are other options:
Quantumheat.org
(And a million other links if you care to ask)
John
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Posted by Liza( Leeza) on February 12, 2015, 11:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
Thanks for the responses. Sounds like a bunch of people plan to show up at for the photo.. We will meet with the banner outside Cafe Del Mar and probably stand for the photo in the Jardin with the palm trees behind us.
The global organizers suggest we wear orange if we can, and also show anything around us that is related to climate change.. I am thinking we might get some of our bikes in the photo, and maybe people could hold some orange fruit like a papaya and grapefruit We will get creative! Not sure why orange is the color for this campaign, but we can work with it!
See you all at 11:00!
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Posted by Liza( Leeza) on February 13, 2015, 3:07 pm, in reply to "Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
Gail Weiss took this photo of nearly 40 people at 11:00 am today. Just after we all dispersed, the entire Nia Dance class dressed in orange and festooned with orange flowers came up from the beach to be in the photo. At least I have a picture in my mind with all of you!!
This image has been sent to the 350.org site and I will post a link to that site when the photos from all around the globe are in.
This event sparked a lot of conversation. The most fascinating to me is this link sent by Harald Paimann about a super fast electric car recently developed in Germany that runs on salt water and leaves no toxins. Check it out! The future is now!!
http://aetherforce.com/electric-car-powered-by-salt-water-920-hp-373-milestank/
The banner then took a trip with Kushad and Wendy to the Tieralegre community garden where more photos were taken with the high school students at their celebratory salad buffet.
Thank you Carol for your black tarp, thank you Barry for helping me with the banner, thank you Mabel for the words in Spanish, and Thank you Deni for being my cheerleader.
THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! Together we have a voice!
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Posted by Rhema on February 13, 2015, 5:46 pm, in reply to "Photo of Global Divestment in La Manzanilla"
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Thank you Liza for pulling it altogether so splendidly. You are a gem. xo
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Posted by Daniel H on February 14, 2015, 5:35 am, in reply to "Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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Posted by Neal on February 14, 2015, 10:17 am, in reply to "Re: Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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Just for fun I looked up some carbon figures. The average human is responsible for 4 tons of carbon foot print a year. One person flying coach round trip SEA to ZLO with a stop at LAX will generate almost one ton of carbon footprint. Food for thought
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Posted by Daniel H on February 14, 2015, 11:19 am, in reply to "Re: Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
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"Average human" is a strange set of words when comparing the numbers.
"Examining CO2 per capita around the world also shows us the gulf between
the developed world's responsibility for climate change and that of the
developing world. While Australia is on 20.6 tonnes per person (partly because
of its reliance on CO2-intensive coal) and the UK is half that at 9.7
(explained in part by relatively CO2-light gas power stations), India is
on a mere 1.2. Poorer African nations such as Kenya are on an order magnitude
less again – the average Kenyan has a footprint of just 0.3 tonnes (a figure
that's likely to drop even lower with the country's surge in wind power)".
1/2 way down the page
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/datablog/2009/sep/02/carbon-emissions-per-person-capita
I am not a naysayer but when Looking at the http://350.org/ website under Resources is a link to a Do the Math - The Movie. Bill McKibben is educating people about global warming as he drives around the country in his big ass motor home. 
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Posted by Daniel H on February 15, 2015, 12:00 pm, in reply to "Global Divestment Day Event in La Manznilla"
Edited by board administrator February 15, 2015, 12:12 pm
Having a bit of fun with this topic.
Carbon Footprint Calculator
http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
One person flying from La to Manzanillo round trip
= 0.38 metric tons (.8 more than the anual average for Kenya).
One person flying from Vancouver to LA to Manzanillo round trip
= 0.68 metric tons
Driving a 1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4WD 3.3 liter, Auto from La to Puerto Vallarta = 1220 miles
= 0.78 metric tons
My Carbon Footprint:
House 0.54
Flights 0.00
Car 0.20
Motorbike 0.00
Bus & Rail 0.00
Secondary 5.97
Total = 6.71 metric tons of CO2e
I am almost 3 tons over the global average and I don't travel,
cook, heat, cool or have hot water! The most CO2 intensive thing I
consume is bottles of Tequila (the bottles of which I am saving). Maybe I
should get a barrel of Tequila delivered as a way to offset my CO2
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