Our mission is to end war,
halt climate change,
and reduce the threat of artificial intelligence
Sounds impossible, right? But here’s the thing.
We’re getting the whole world involved.
We, the people of the world, united in our desire for lasting peace and a habitable planet, believe that there is only one way to achieve this goal; a World Federation.
So, we are establishing a new global movement, OCCUPY EARTH to make that happen.
There are already organizations and individuals working at the international level to try and make this a reality. But what we know works - to create real change - is the voice of citizens demanding a just future. We must create a movement by and for the peoples of the world. Global problems need global solutions, and we need a democratic World Federation - a vital global institution - to be that solution.
A global legal system is absolutely essential to deal with the major global issues we face today. The new World Federation will enact enforceable laws where necessary to save people and planet from destruction.
No more toothless treaties and false promises - while the planet literally burns.
We believe that this is the only effective path forward. How? See our strategy here.
The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it."~Robert Swan
Let's make a move. Together.
Sometimes it feels like events are just happening to us, that we are merely passengers on a runaway train. Maybe we protest, sign petitions, vote, and yet the train continues to careen every which way, bouncing off the guardrails. And we see the solid wall fast approach at the end of the line.
The upcoming disaster looks unavoidable because we can’t believe that there is anything we can do. We can’t really change anything. So, we stay on the track, in our seats. We follow the rules. By following the rules, we choose to remain passive and powerless passengers.
But what if there is something you can do?
In the train analogy, someone needs to break the glass and pull the emergency chord. It's hard to be the one to do it. It takes bravery. But somebody has to do it.
In our reality on this planet at this moment in time, with the multi-crisis threats of nuclear war, an overheating planet, and unchecked artificial intelligence, we must do something.
It will seem an impossible task at first - but it is not! It just needs support. It just needs action. It just needs a few brave people to take the first steps.
And it is so, so important that it needs serious consideration. It is too easy, and maybe a little too convenient, to just exclaim that it is impossible. That there is nothing I can do.
You are right if you say "There is no way to get everyone to agree". But there are exceptions to that thinking. Firstly, we don't need everyone to agree - it is actually a very small percentage that join movements like this and are successful. But more importantly, there are a few, very important things where the majority do agree.
Most everyone wants a future for their children.
Most everyone fears nuclear war.
Most now even agree that climate change is at a crisis level.
By focusing on the areas we agree on, we can get the support we need. And these are global, life-threatening issues that we all know need to be addressed.
World Federation
A World Federation quite elegantly solves these problems. We need enforceable global laws and regulations to do so. For that to happen, we need a parliamentary assembly to make the laws, international courts to adjudicate and an international enforcement agency to enforce the law. We need to establish a World Federation.
So there is something to be done. It won't be easy by any stretch of the imagination, but it is very far from impossible.
The world is filled with capable but anxious people. They want to do the right thing, to save their children, to save our planet. But they don’t know what to do. Nothing seems to work.
They are terribly frightened. They feel alone. They are waiting and hoping for something to change. You can be a part of that change. You can be one of the critical few to break the impasse. You can help start something big.
There are a billion people around the world ready to act — if someone breaks the glass, if someone moves first. This is a movement to set the spark off, to bring about the necessary change.
We are ordinary people who love life and want to protect our children. We understand that it is literally insane to allow the planet to be destroyed. To wage war, let alone nuclear war. To mindlessly develop dangerous technologies.
We shouldn’t be frozen in fear. We shouldn’t be immobilized. We need to be making our move. Let's do it together!
Here's How
I knew someone had to take the first step, and I made up my mind not to move.”~Rosa Parks
