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switch off november 2007
On the occasion of the presentation of the scientific report of the United Nations on climate change in the week of 12 - 17th November in Valencia, a number of environmental organisations, trade unions, social and citizen organizations in Spain are calling for a public action on the 15th November 2007 between 20:00 and 20:05 in the evening.
faced with climate change: take action !
15 November 2007
Amigos de la tierra spain
On the occasion of the presentation of the scientific report of the United Nations on climate change in the week of 12 - 17th November in Valencia, a number of environmental organisations, trade unions, social and citizen organizations in Spain are calling for a public action on the 15th November 2007 between 20:00 and 20:05 in the evening.
The call is to turn off the electricity in homes, at work, in public and private buildings for 5 minutes to support the planet. We invite people and organizations who want to call the attention of society and institutions on the need to take urgent measures before this serious threat to join us.
The organisations supporting this call are:
Ecologistas en Acción, Greenpeace, WWF/ADENA, Amigos de la Tierra,SEO/Birdlife, Movimiento Clima, CC.OO.,UGT,Confederación de STES,Fundación Nueva Cultura del Agua, Paz Ahora,Coordinadora de ONGs de Desarrollo, Entrepueblos, Fundación IPADE, Fundación Natura, Fundación Tierra, ACSUR, Asociación Permacultura, Mountain Wilderness, CECU, Justicia y Paz, Intermón-Oxfam, Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo, ADEGA, ADENEX, Acció Ecologista-AGRO, Coordinadora Ecologista d’Asturies, Organització Ecologista L?Escurçó (Tarragona), Fundació Terra, Verdegaia, Asociación Medioambiental La Cirigüeña de Morcín, Colectivo Ecologista de Aviles, Agrupacion Colectivos Asturianos, Avall de Llanes, Green de Carreño, Grupu d’Ornitoloxia Mavea, Ereba, Ecología y Patrimonio, Jóvenes Verdes, Liberación-Amauta, Pedalibre, Plataforma 2015 y más, Federación Regional de Asociaciones de Vecinos de Madrid, CGT de Madrid, Campaña ¿Quién Debe a Quién?, Globalízate, Plataforma Jarama Vivo, Plataforma Ciudadana Contra la Refinería, Térmicas No-Aire Limpio, Plataforma Antitérmica de la Pereda (Mieres-Asturias), Intersindical Valenciana, Fundación Rapala,y cuantas personas, organizaciones y entidades deseen incorporarse a la convocatoria.
Questions and answers about the blackout on 15 of November of 2007 at 20:00
For more information:
Esther Varela, press Officer Amigos de la Tierra: 680 936 327 - 913069900
José Carlos Puentes, Climate change and energy campaigner Amigos de la Tierra, 913069921