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| Formation | 2007 |
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| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | cut CO2 emissions and build a global movement for climate solutions |
| Headquarters | Oakland, California |
Founders | Bill McKibben, Phil Aroneanu, Will Bates, Kelly Blynn, May Boeve, Jamie Henn and Jon Warnow[1] |
| Award(s) | Right Livelihood Award |
| Website | 350 |
350.org is an international environmental organization addressing the climate crisis. Its stated goal is to end the use of fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy by building a global, grassroots movement.[2]
The 350 in the name stands for 350 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO2),[3] which has been identified as a safe upper limit to avoid a climate tipping point.[4][failed verification][5] By the end of 2007, the year 350.org was founded, atmospheric CO2 had already exceeded this threshold, reaching 383 ppm CO2;[5] as of July 2022, the concentration had reached 421 ppm CO2, a level 50% higher than pre-industrial levels.[6]
Through online campaigns, grassroots organizing, mass public actions, and collaboration with an extensive network of partner groups and organizations, 350.org mobilized thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries.[7] It was one of the many organizers of the September 2019 Global Climate Strike, which evolved from the Fridays for Future movement.
- ^ McKibben, Bill (2013). Oil and Honey. Times Books. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8050-9284-4.
- ^ "350.org: A global campaign to confront the climate crisis". 350.org. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ Plass, Gilbert N. (1959). "Carbon Dioxide and Climate". Scientific American. 201 (1): 41–7. Bibcode:1959SciAm.201a..41P. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0759-41. PMID 13668569. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "Fact sheet: The need for mitigation." United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. June 2009. (Retrieved June 4, 2022.)
- ^ a b McKibben, Bill (December 28, 2007). "Remember This: 350 Parts Per Million". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ "Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Build People Power and Capacity to run effective Campaigns and Movements to tackle the Climate Crisis". Commons Social Change Library. 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.