The dilemma of making your point about climate change

Those concerned about climate change and who understand the causes of trapped in a strange dilemma.

They know the burning of fossil fuels worsens the situation and yet they also know that those concerns can be best demonstrated through gathering in a central place; a gathering whose success is almost wholly dependent upon fossil fuels.

Writing in Rolling Stone in a story headed: “A call to arms: an invitation to demand action on climate change” activist, Bill McKibben has invited people to visit New York City.

In encouraging people to join him, Mr McKibben said it was “An invitation to anyone who’d like to prove to themselves, and their children, that the give a damn about the biggest crisis our civilization has ever faced”.

“My guess is people will come by the tens of thousands, and it will be the largest demonstration yet of human resolve in the face of climate change.

“Sure, some of it will be exciting – who doesn't like the chance to march and sing and carry a clever sign through the canyons of Manhattan? But this is dead-serious business, a signal moment in the gathering fight of human beings to do something about global warming before it's too late to do anything but watch. You'll tell your grandchildren, assuming we win”.

Mr McKibben urged people to note the dates September 20 and 21 on their.