The Climate Ribbon is preparing for Paris!! And we need you.

Hello Ribboneers! :) Bonjour rubaniers!

As many of you know, at the end of this year there will be a massive climate justice mobilization during the UN climate summit in Paris  (November/December). The Climate Ribbon Project is excited to be working with some fantastic partners (Coalition Climat 21, Alternatiba, a community in Les Lilas, etc.) and to bring the tree and mass ritual to the mobilization (like in NYC last September)(but BIGGER!).

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We are currently workshopping some designs (above and below!) for different gatherings/spaces, and we would love to hear from you. Please send any ideas you have (email to climateribbon(at)gmail(dot)com) and if you are interested in hosting a Ribbon ritual between now and November, we would love to take your Ribbons and Stories to Paris (DIY Toolkit here).

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(AND!-We are looking for (1) skilled engineers/builders to collaborate on designing an extraordinary, monumental tree-sculpture and (2) an organizer to help get things going for what will be a focal point for a gathering space in Paris! We are looking to assemble this team right away and get to work. Apply here for the designer positions and here for the Coordinator to join us!)

The Climate Ribbon Tree at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center

The Climate Ribbon Tree at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center

Sunday, July 26, 2015, a Climate Ribbon Tree was created at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, CT. The weekend of July 25-26 marked the Jewish holiday of Tisha b’Av, the day when Jews remember the destruction of the ancient temple in Jerusalem, a day for grief and mourning. It seemed fitting on this day to grieve the massive loss of life to climate chaos that is happening in our modern world daily… 

Thoughtworks Show

Thoughtworks Show

Two months after the historic Peoples’ Climate March, and days before the UN Climate Summit in Lima, Peru artists and activists came together for an evening of art & activism at Thoughtworks, as solidarity events began in NYC.

Climate Ribbon at Northern Arizona University!

Climate Ribbon at Northern Arizona University!

The Climate Ribbon ritual has been happening across the country since the People’s Climate March. Recently, students at Northern Arizona University (NAU)  integrated the Climate Ribbon Project into several campaigns run by a student group, The Weatherization and Community Building Action Team (WACBAT).

Two months after the historic Peoples’ Climate March, and days before the UN Climate Summit in Lima, you are invited to gather in Manhattan for an evening of art & activism, as solidarity events begin in NYC.People’s Climate Arts & The…

Two months after the historic Peoples’ Climate March, and days before the UN Climate Summit in Lima, you are invited to gather in Manhattan for an evening of art & activism, as solidarity events begin in NYC.

People’s Climate Arts & The Climate Ribbon Art Show - Opening Night!
Monday, December 8, 6 - 9:30pm
ThoughtWorks gallery (99 Madison Ave, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10017, 6, N, R trains to 28th)
RSVP on facebook.

Plus, be part of the Climate Ribbon at these upcoming actions in NYC:

#LightforLima vigil with Our Voices
Sunday, 12/7, 3:30-4:30pm, Union Square
More info on the facebook event.

350 NYC rally on Human Rights Day for Climate Justice
Wednesday, 12/10, 4pm, Dag Hammarskjold plaza near the UN
More info on the facebook event.

If you’d like to volunteer with the Climate Ribbon at any of these events, please email us

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Ribbon-making tables at the People’s Climate March. Host your own ribbon table at a local event or in your congregation.

Bernie Sanders!

Bernie Sanders!

Dennis Kucinich writes a climate ribbon

Dennis Kucinich writes a climate ribbon

Reading Climate Ribbons at the People’s Climate March.

Reading Climate Ribbons at the People’s Climate March.

Bill McKibben makes a Climate Ribbon at the People’s Climate March.

Bill McKibben makes a Climate Ribbon at the People’s Climate March.

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Representing the next generations.

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Naomi Klein makes a Climate Ribbon at the People’s Climate March.

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Climate Ribbon at the end of the People’s Climate March on September 21, 2014. Photos by Michael Premo.

Climate ribbon making table at the Opening Plenary session of the Climate Convergence in NYC on Friday, September 19th.
“It was great to be there with so many people who had come to NYC from all over the world.  The rail was a perfect place to…

Climate ribbon making table at the Opening Plenary session of the Climate Convergence in NYC on Friday, September 19th.

“It was great to be there with so many people who had come to NYC from all over the world.  The rail was a perfect place to hang all the ribbons!” ~  Cindi

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“On September 21st, the students at Sinai Free Synagogue in Mount Vernon, New York actively engaged in a climate conversation and then they wrote their wishes to protect their world on these ribbons which we attached to this version of a climate tree.

We also planted and dedicated a new Magnolia tree in our outdoor space to nourish and care for as a reminder of this very important day. We circled this sapling and sang together arm in arm celebrating the beauty of the earth that we must protect.

It was a beautiful and memorable experience for all.”
~ Cantor Elizabeth Sternlieb

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The Climate Ribbon at the end of the People’s Climate March in NYC on September 21, 2014.
Photos by Michael Premo

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The earth is the Lord’s creation" Al Gore, NYC, after the Interfaith Leaders Climate March Breakfast at Union Theological Seminary on September 18th. 

Making Climate Ribbons at the meeting of the 350.org global ambassadors, representing 10 different countries, in New York City.

Making Climate Ribbons at the meeting of the 350.org global ambassadors, representing 10 different countries, in New York City.

“New York’s City’s glorious green spaces” NYC City Councilmember Mark Levine

“New York’s City’s glorious green spaces” NYC City Councilmember Mark Levine

“The rain on my soccer field” Nico, San Francisco, Age 14

“The rain on my soccer field” Nico, San Francisco, Age 14