Live Earth - One World. One Climate. Be the change.

Today, I decided to talk about Live Earth, just to change it all a little bit.

Live Earth was inspired by Live Aid (1985) and Live 8 (2005). This time, the main focus of Live Earth was raising awareness of global warming. Supported since the beginning by Al Gore, the concerts for Live Earth were made the 7th July 2007 (07/07/07), all over the world in eleven locations, and brought together more than 150 musical acts and 2 billions of people! These concerts were broadcast to a mass global audience through televisions, radio, and streamed via the Internet.

Worldwide successful artists like Bon Jovi, Shakira, The Black Eyed Peas, The Pussycat Dolls, Lenny Kravitz, Joss Stone, Alicia Keys, Madonna and Linkin Park performed on Live Earth.

During the concerts people were asked to support the following 7-point pledge:

1. To demand that their countries to join an international treaty within the next 2 years that cuts global warming pollution by 90% in developed countries and by more than half worldwide in time for the next generation to inherit a healthy earth;

2. To take personal action to help solve the climate crisis by reducing their own CO2 pollution as much as they can and offsetting the rest to become 'carbon neutral;'

3.To fight for a moratorium on the construction of any new generating facility that burns coal without the capacity to safely trap and store the CO2;

4.To work for a dramatic increase in the energy efficiency of their home, workplace, school, place of worship, and means of transportation;

5.To fight for laws and policies that expand the use of renewable energy sources and reduce dependence on oil and coal;

6.To plant new trees and to join with others in preserving and protecting forests;

7.To buy from businesses and support leaders who share their commitment to solving the climate crisis and building a sustainable, just, and prosperous world for the 21st century.

Are you willing to be the change?