Live Earth concerts

Je reproduis ici deux appels que j'ai reçus. Il est un peu tard pour organiser quoique ce soit (suis à la bourre comme d'hab !), mais peut-être que vous aurez la possibilité de participer à cette "manif", ne serait-ce que seul chez vous.

Al Gore a écrit:

Dear friends,

On July 7, more than 2 billion people will join together to watch the Live Earth concerts and demonstrate to our leaders that the time has come to solve the climate crisis.

Wherever you are that day, you can be part of the action. At events around the world, we are going to convert the potential energy of Live Earth into a global campaign. In thousands of homes, people will invite their friends and neighbors to watch the concerts and join the movement.

In order to make these parties truly global, I've decided to partner with Avaaz. The 385,000 Avaaz members from every corner of the world, who mobilized to pressure the G8, amazed me. Avaaz's work to give ordinary people around the world a powerful voice in global decision-making is inspiring, and your organizing around the G8 Summit made a significant difference. Now we have the opportunity to expand on that great effort.

Will you commit to organize a Live Earth house party on July 7th? The parties will be fun--and they'll make a difference. If you've got a few friends and a TV, you've got everything you need.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/live_earth/li.php

7.7.07 will be the one opportunity we have to bring millions of new people into our campaign. We cannot let it slip by.

If you host a Live Earth Party, you'll have access to a special video I've made to urge people to take action. Together, I know we can convince everyone attending these parties to get involved. In a few short hours, you and your friends can watch the concert, take action -- and, at the end, upload a photo from your event that will be accessible to others taking part throughout the world. Through these parties, we can reach more people than ever before and build a truly global movement to solve the climate crisis.

Holding a Live Earth party is easy. All you need is a television and a few friends. We will provide you with all the tools you need.

Sign up as a party host by visiting:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/live_earth/li.php

Live Earth will be a unique moment when the uninterrupted and undivided attention of the world will be focused on the climate crisis. I need your help to make it count.

Thank you,

Al Gore

Citation :

Wow -- over 2000 of us in 115 countries have already signed up to host Avaaz parties next Saturday 7th July! I've never seen anything like it. Nine days from now, two billion people will watch the Live Earth concerts for a climate in crisis. It's an unmissable opportunity, so we need to do all we can to turn this global moment into an unstoppable global movement.

To be a part of this important day and meet other Avaaz people, click below to see if there's a party in your area and sign up to attend:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/live_earth_parties/lc.php

If there isn't a public party near you yet, host your own! You can keep it private to your friends, or invite other Avaaz members too... just click here instead to register your own event:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/live_earth/lq.php

There will be actions to take, a special message from climate advocate Al Gore, and lots more. At the end of the party, you can upload a photo--and see pictures from other events around the world on a global photo map. I'm excited just browsing through the events for Avaaz's first global virtual party. The most common venue chosen by hosts is "our home", but see below -- everyone from the President of Sierra Leone to Bosnian clubbers is part of this!

So why not join us? Attend an open party in your area:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/live_earth_parties/lc.php

Nine days to go.

With hope,

Paul, Iain, Hannah and the whole Avaaz team

PS some of the public parties already registered include --

# Freetown, Sierra Leone –- Young Leaders of Sierra Leone Avaaz Live Earth party at China Friendship House, with the President of Sierra Leone


# San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico –- Centro Cultural Alternativo "La Fuente" –- "bike ride, organic buffet, talks, live concert and guided meditation"


# Prnjavor, Bosnia-Herzegovina -– "Little Europe for Big Earth" at the Absolut Club


# Iligan City, Philippines -- Uling & Ice Restaurant


# Ohio, USA –- "The World is One Country" at the Dayton International Peace Museum


# Cotonou, Benin –- Salle des fetes –- with projections, games for children and adults


# Toronto, Canada -– Cabbagetown Community Party -– "Together, we'll make 7/7/07 a turning point in solving the climate crisis!"


People are hosting hundreds of small house parties, local concerts from Hajdu-Bihar in Hungary to the Blue Cat in Bellefontaine, Scout meetups, Bahai prayer meetings and church events...

Don't forget, you can sign up to host your own party at http://www.avaaz.org/en/live_earth/lq.php -- and "our house, just our friends" is fine!

For more background on Live Earth and us, see http://www.avaaz.org/blog/en/climate_change

Disons que le triplet Avaaz - Al Gore - soirée simultannée autour du monde me semble devoir pouvoir avoir un impact important, quoique 2000 soirées, c'est pas énorme.

PeM