[SynchroBlog] Octopber Synchroblog

[Steve Hayes]

On 8 Oct 2009 at 3:13, Steve Hayes wrote:

> We have just nine days until Blog Action Day 2009!

Less than that, now.

Forwarded message follows:

Hey Everyone,

Blog Action Day is this Thursday, October 15!

We're excited to report that more than 5000 bloggers have already registered 
from 126 countries, with more signing up each day.

If you haven't registered yet, it is not too late. Sign up here: 
http://www.blogactionday.org/en/blogs/new

Once you've signed up all you need to do is write a post about climate change 
this Thursday. We'll have a live feed of all your posts on our homepage so 
you can track the conversation.

But, you may be asking, what am I going to write about?

We're here to help. Climate climate impacts nearly all aspects of our lives, 
from business and technology to food, transportation and travel. Here's a 
list of ideas and places to look for inspiration when deciding what to post 
on Thursday.

Food: Agricultural production around the world is responsible for nearly as 
much greenhouse gas emissions as all forms of transportation put together, so 
it shouldn't be surprising that the food choices we make have a big impact on 
the climate. Read more and check out a few explanatory videos here.

Travel: More than 30 top travel blogs are participating in Blog Action Day. 
Check out who's blogging and get ideas for writing about the connection 
between travel, geography, transit and climate change.

Events: If you want to write about what people around the world are doing 
locally to take action on climate change, check out our friends at 350.org. 
They're organizing an International Day of Climate Action around the world on 
October 24. You can also check out their tools specifically for bloggers. For 
more events and actions to write about, go to: 
http://blogactionday.org/en/takeaction.

Business: Take a look at our post on 5 Ways Climate Change Will Change 
Business in the 21st Century to get some ideas of where climate change will 
have a big impact, and opportunities for the business sector.

Politics: It's hard to ignore the connection between climate change and 
politics -- from international negotiations to local and domestic policy 
debates. We've profiled some of the best political blogs participating in 
Blog Action Day this year where you can brush up on the inside information.

None of these topics fit your interest? We just put up a blog post with a 
longer list of topics and how they connect to climate, including design, 
technology, family, health and more. Take a look and add your ideas in the 
comments for everyone to see.

How you write about the way climate change affects our lives is up to you. 
The most important thing is that you participate so that together, we can 
help create an expanding global conversation about one of the most important 
issues we face.

Thanks so much,

Robin Beck
Lead Organizer
Blog Action Day 09: Climate Change.
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