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Check out the video that our Northeast Organizer, Shannon Ayala, made to highlight RFC's participation in 350.org's day of action.

 

RFC is teaming up with Slow Food to participate in 350's day of action to combat climate change. On October 24th, people around the world will be hosting events to send a strong message to leaders in Copenhagen who will be participating in climate negotiations: we want unified policy that will cap the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere to 350ppm, the highest safe limit.

The Real Food Challenge is participating in this historic day of action because curbing climate change requires international solidarity--we can't limit carbon emissions without a collective effort.  And we're highlighting that food is central to this: agriculture is a major contributor to climate change. 

Below is a suggested action for you to take on campus...grab your aprons, get out your cameras, and start baking!

Burnt to a Crisp: A Real Food, Slow Food, & 350.org Collaboration: Round Pies, Real Action and a Round Table.

Ever wonder why pies (or cakes, or cookies, or really most baked goods) are baked at 350 degrees instead of 450 degrees? Ever accidentally cook a pie at a temperature that's too hot? The Earth is going to be burnt to a crisp--just like a pie baked at 450 degrees--if we don't reduce the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350ppm.
  1. Bake. You and your student group will bake two pies (or another baked good).  You'll bake one at 350 degrees F and the other at a higher temperature (400 or 450).  We're focusing on the number 350 to show our support for policy limiting atmospheric carbon to 350ppm.
  2. Show off your baking.  Set up a table in your campus center.  Display your edible and burnt goods, and when students pass by to see what's up, tell them all about the 350 campaign and the connection between climate change and food.  Don't forget to take pictures of your display! 
  3. Take Action.  Let students take action during your demonstration.  At your display, have any or all of the following materials available: comment cards for students to demand real food on campus.  You can deliver the cards to dining services, campus administrators, etc.  Instead of comment cards, you can do the same thing with a petition.  You can also offer ways to get involved with Real Food Challenge by having a sign-up sheet for interested students.  Also, invite students to a follow-up round table discussion later that day or the next.  
  4. Talk about it.  Invite students, professors, and community members to a round table discussion about agriculture and climate change.  There are numerous resources on the 350.org website to help with that discussion. (And there will be lots on RFC's too!)  Photograph your discussion.
  5. Submit your photos.  Send in your photos to 350.org's photo petition.  Get your message heard by policymakers around the world!
  6. Don't stop there.  Funnel energy on your campus to stop global warming by fixing our broken food system.  Get a petition going to rally support behind real food on your campus.  Get students to contact administrators or policymakers.  Deliver a message to dining services demanding real food on campus.  To learn more about ways to take action for real food, or to get in contact with the Real Food Challenge, visit our take action page.

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