The Design Charette

350.org is all about branding the number 350 into the minds of people. Reminder: 350 is the number parts per million of CO2 which can exist in the atmosphere. Currently, to our peril, we're at 387. They're getting churches to ring 350 bells, ride 350 blocks on 350 bikes, and oodles of other stuff. Check out the site.

What are the ideas from the audience?

• Plasma spark plug (look for it on Youtube) water-based tesla spark effect--like a steam engine
• "Green at home" yard signs--make conservation visible
• Give CFLs instead of bottles of wine when you visit folks
• Price signals--low and middle class folks can't be made to b ear the burdening
• Climate All-stars Conference
• Solar Richmond
• Measure T in Richmond--use oil company profits to create green jobs and clean energy
• If People in Atlanta
• Climate Interactive to teach people about climate the way it works and why to save it

What motivates you individually. Me? I want a green clean planet for my kids. Remember what motivates you, and get back to work! We can't compromise, so we have to create the political pressure to change local and global policy. We have no choice.