Global Action Plan International

Go Carbon Neutral Day - 23 September 2009

"From cities to cooperatives and from railways to postal services, industry and civil society associations have pledged to significantly reduce their carbon footprint and promote greener living by joining the Climate Neutral Network led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

"The announcement comes on Go Carbon Neutral Day held as part of Global Climate Week (21-25 September) marked by synchronized action in close to 100 cities to urge world leaders to seal a fair and effective climate agreement at the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen this December."

The UNEP press release announces a whole list of new partners, including Global Action Plan, and quotes General Secretary Marilyn Mehlmann:

"Climate neutrality is essential for the survival of humankind. And - it's not enough. It's time for humanity to move beyond neutrality and into positive action to create and support physical and social climates conducive to peaceful and joyful co-existence. To do this, we need to educate ourselves and each other, in a spirit of constant enquiry, to explore not only the challenges but also the huge opportunities. Education needs to be focused on enquiry and action, rather than received knowledge."