Bapatla tehsildar (In-charge) G.V.S. Phanindra Babu released the poster on the eve of International Day of Climate Action at Forum For Better Bapatla office. The ‘Poster on Safe 350’ is an international campaign dedicated to finding solutions that science and justice demand, he said.

The mission was to inspire the world to rise to the challenge of the climate crisis – to create a new sense of urgency and of possibility for our planet.

The 350 message – that this digit was the most important number on the planet – has spread rapidly in the 18 months since scientists first published the finding that 350 parts per million (ppm) was the safe upper limit of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, said forum convener P.C. Sai Babu. Activists world over were preparing for the most widespread climate action ever, a global event designed to send a message to the December’s United Nations Climate Meetings in Copenhagen.

The 350 target – much lower than most governments and environmental groups previously planned – emerged in the winter of 2008, as scientists noted effects of global warming, such as the rapid melt of Arctic sea ice, happening decades ahead of schedule. Youth activists, faith groups, and others around the world were preparing an international day of 350-themed rallies and demonstrations on October 24, said Mr. Phanindra Bau and commended the local initiative.