International Day of Climate Action (Manhattan Beach)

Join City of Manhattan Beach and Be Part of a Global Movement on Oct 24

On Saturday, October 24th, make this the year you take action against climate change. Join the South Bay Climate Action Group in a fun, family-friendly event to promote the number 350--the most important number you need to know.

350 parts per million is the upper limit of carbon dioxide that leading science tells us we should have in the atmosphere. Currently our planet is at nearly 390 ppm, more CO2 than seen at any other time in recorded history. For the past year the 350 organization has worked to gather public and political support for a global climate treaty committing to reach 350 ppm.

Over 1500 communities in more than 110 countries have commited to take action against climate change, and show their support for the 350 organization. Manhattan Beach is proud to have been chosen as the site for the South Bay's 350 event.

Join your local elected officials, over 20 nonprofit groups, and your friends and neighbors in lining up to "do the wave" and form a human tide line to highlight the impacts climate change will have on sea level rise and our unique coastal community.

The event is schedule from 3:00 to 4:00 PM, with a short rally starting at 3:00 PM. Volunteers will be asked to begin lining up at 3:30 PM, and at 3:50 PM we will collectively throw up our arms, and do the wave for ten minutes. Following the event is a beach cleanup, sponsored by Heal the Bay.

The goal of this event is to create a stunning visual image along our iconic coastline and share these images, along with thousands of others, with global leaders at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen this December.

Come be part of this historic movement on Saturday, October 24th, and celebrate the International Day of Climate Action. To RSVP, or for more information, please visit the South Bay CAG website. If you have any questions, please contact the City's Environmental Programs Manager, Sona Kalapura.