Now it's time to act. And party!

Dear friends of Mass Climate Summer,

We hope you've enjoyed following some of our thoughts and progress on the blog this summer! We've got two more weeks on the road until all our teams converge in Boston (more on that later).

But with all this fun, we need to take a minute to be a little serious. I promise it won't hurt.

The short story is that we have to act decisively and boldly now if we want to have a chance to avert a climate disaster which will, in the words of a forthcoming U.S. Army backed report, “cause civilization to collapse.” This isn't about polar bears anymore, it's about people.

To bring the point home we're going to draw attention to the most famous climate refugee: Santa Clause. And we'll do it with a party!

It's time to celebrate Christmas in July!
Register a party here: http://www.masspowershift.org/xmasinjuly

We are asking you to join with us this summer to hold a “Christmas in July Party,” and focus attention on one of climate change’s most well-known future victims: Santa Claus.

Santa Claus and his elves have lived in the North Pole for as long as we can remember. And their home (the North Pole) is melting. Most people alive today will see a world where there is no ice in the Arctic in the summer time (scientists say it could happen as early as 2013). If the North Pole melts, where will Santa go? Where will the elves live? How will they make their toys if the factory falls below the seas?

And if Santa’s home disappears, how much longer will it be before global climatic disruption robs us of our own homes? Should we wait to find out?

Register your party today, and download the instructions at:
http://www.masspowershift.org/xmasinjuly

This is extra important for those of us here in Massachusetts because our Senator, John Kerry, will be a lead negotiator for the U.S. at international climate negotiations in December. He needs to get the message a little louder than he's been hearing it. We'll make it easy by providing two short videos to watch and a simple guide. You provide the fun and decorations, and you've got yourself a cutting edge climate movement!

We have a huge opportunity to make a difference this year – maybe our last opportunity. Only by working together with our friends and neighbors can we avert this crisis. Let's get to work.