Among dozens of celebrities and stars coming together to help prevent climate change, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Yoko Ono, Radiohead's Thom Yorke, David Bowie and more have signed an open letter crafted by environmental sustainability non-for-profit Julie's Bicycle. In hopes to combat the alarming changes in climate, the letter was penned to the leadership in charge of the impending Paris Climate Conference.
"We are deeply concerned that our global economic and industrial systems are accelerating rates of extinction, desertification and soil depletion, degrading ecosystems, acidifying and littering our rivers and oceans, and resulting in a relentless rise in greenhouse gas emissions driving irreversible climate change," the letter explained to executive secretary Christiana Figueres and President of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, Laurent Fabius, according to Rolling Stone. "In short, we are overwhelming the planet's life support systems."
The petition aims to make a handful of changes such including "financial mechanisms to stimulate extensive infrastructure for poorer nations to support them in achieving their reduction commitments while permitting equitable development" and "an ambitious commitment to climate action, starting now, that will limit future global warming to below 2.0°C (3.6 °F) relative to pre-industrial levels." Furthermore, the hefty celebrity endorsed petition calls for a legal, yet powerful strategy, which allows strong global climate governance.
Coldplay, Bjork, Phil Selway, Fugazi's Ian MacKaye, My Morning Jacket, Sting, Dido, Jack Johnson, Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, Andrew Bird and Courtney Barnett and many more artists and creative visionaries have found themselves signing the petition brought forth by Julie's Bicycle, Gigwise notes. Paul McCartney recently penned his own letter in hopes of sparking Meat Free Mondays around the world in an attempt to help save the environment.
November 30 will see the official launch of the Paris Climate Conference until it wraps up on December 11. Yorke, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Patti Smith will perform the Pathway to Paris gig on December 4 at Le Trianon theater.
