1Sky, Or Too Many?
July 31st, 2008 by Vihar ShethPosted in Activism, Organizations, Responsibility
A friend from Show My Progress sent me a link today to 1Sky, a group that “was created in 2007 to focus the power of millions of concerned Americans on a single goal: bold federal action by 2010 that can reverse global warming.” Join the movement here.
Currently, the group is recruiting citizens to visit their members of Congress during each House’s respective recess: 4 to September 7 for the House, August 9 to September 7 for the Senate. To register for this I believe you can go here.
Good luck to these folks. I signed up and will do what I can. But, this warrants important questions. How many groups are there like this? And, does the creation of each new one dilute the efforts of the rest? My answers are “too many” and “yes”.
Long-standing groups like the Sierra Club have been fighting the fight for some time. High profile people like Al Gore are making waves internationally. I’m not saying their ideas are better or worse, just that throw in the Apollo Alliance and 1Sky and Green Global and green | rising (no?) and what does the message sound like? A symphony of reason or a bunch of well-meaning people banging pots?
Because I actually give a crap about global warming I try my best to pay attention to the latest efforts. The people who intentionally hate on mother earth are a lost cause, as are the people who don’t have the time to care ’cause America is doing so well right now. Please, take a moment to laugh at the erosion of America’s middle class. My concern is with the people who can’t act because they are overwhelmed by too much data from too many places. These people want to help but where should they start? Who should they listen to? You tell me.
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