Forwarding the Conversation

My only questions are: what will move you to take action? How will you be moved/stirred into action?

Last week, in California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger hosted the Governors’ Global Climate Summit. The purpose of the summit is twofold:

The first is to facilitate a high-level meeting between governmental “climate leaders” and to conclude a cooperative Summit Declaration on climate solutions (such as the examples described above). The second is to discuss the outlook for a comprehensive global agreement on climate solutions that prevents the world passing the “tipping point” as described by the IPCC. 

To learn more about the summit click here and to watch videos of all the activities click here. Below you will find a pre-recorded address from President-Elect Obama to the summit attendees.

Here are some questions to chew on as you watch the video:

• What is it going to take for the entire world to begin moving in the same direction on the issue of global climate change?
• What sacrifices are each of us going to have to make in order to ensure that we preserve our planet?
• How can each of us do to make sure our leaders take the issue of climate change seriously?

Take a look at the questions and watch the video (it’s one of my favorites).

Now that we have a new President how are things going to change?

How have things changed in our country over the last 10 – 15 years?

How can each of us be a part of affecting change?

The argument in this talk – given by David Sirota author of books Uprising and Hostile Takeover and hosted by fora.tv - s that change does not start from the top, rather it is driven from the bottom. Take a look at this excerpt and go to www.fora.tv to hear the rest of it if you’re interested. Below are some questions to think about while watching the video?

1. How has fundamental change taken place over the history of this country?
2. Who, over the history of our world, has driven change? 
3. How do you define fundamental change? 
4. What is the purpose of change?