Massasoit's Emerald Earth Club collected 350 empty cans and bottles in support of International 350 Day of Climate Action, a day to fight Climate Change and become aware of Global Warming.
What Does "350" Mean?350 is about the concentration of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere. It means 350 parts per million, a concentration that is lower and safer than the CO2 level today. In September 2009, atmospheric CO2 moved deeper into the danger zone at 384.78 parts per million (ppm).
Despite the economic slowdowns of the early 70s, the early 80s, the early 90s and the early 2000s, atmospheric carbon dioxide has been accelerating upward from decade to decade. This unyielding trend is the main driver of global warming, climate change and ocean acidification. A reversal of this trend is key to solving these problems.
In 2008, a paper published by ten leading scientists made a game-changing finding that 350 ppm is the upper ceiling for safe levels of atmospheric CO2. Never before has there been a science-based target for atmospheric CO2 that can sustain a safe and stable environment.Like no other number, 350 is already having an impact on the thinking of more and more people around the world. It is hailed as “the most important number on the planet” by 350.org and Bill McKibben, acclaimed author of The End of Nature. At the 2008 UN Climate Conference in Pozna?, Poland, the least developed countries advocated for a 350 target to fit their vision of a world that is dealing effectively with the global climate challenges. “350” is a target that can help us see what we can do to avoid the worst of what is now heading our way.�
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