A few facts and details about the 24th October:

• likely to be the biggest environmental action on the planet to date
• events are being held across the world (see our side menu to find your closest events) and images will be posted online to a common gallery
• the aim is show everyone and especially those involved in the Copenhagen discussions, the importance of 359.  “350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for parts per million carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. 350 is the number humanity needs to get below as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change. (Watch this animation - scroll down the page). “
• reducing global carbon emissions is really our only hope to get below 350 and slow climate change. We can all do a bit towards that and our leaders in Copenhagen need to do more

As you join in events, let us know so we can continue the discussion about affecting climate change.

SO how many blog posts have you read about climate change in the last 24 or so hours? Has anything jumped out at you as new or helpful, perhpa s agreat idea you can grab to make a difference?

As per yesterday, we will list a few more related posts to make it easier for you to get into the event… and you’re welcome to add comments about other blog posts (including your own) on climate change.

If We All Just Do Two Things We Can Prevent Climate Change by TreeHugger

Reading the world on Blog Action Day by Global Voices

Blog Action Day: Your chance to leave a legacy by Oxfam International

A Green Tour of the Google Campus by The Official Google Blog (maybe you can get some tips for your home or workplace)

Fix the Climate, or the Kid Gets It by Mother Jones

Climate Change by Classical Bookworm

5 ways to reduce your global warming contribution | Zible by Zible

help eliminate poverty

Food and climate change by Emma

Australian climate change resources

Global warming is so uncool

Resources on climate change

Public relations: helping the environment

Blog Action Day for Climate Change

Conserving water

Climate Change is a business concern too

Aussie songs for climate change

Compassionate Climate Action

Technology in our classroom

BLog action day to fight global warming

Climate code red

Top 20 ways web developers can reduce their carbon footprint (and these tips mostly apply to us all – check out number 17 if you run any sort fo website.)

The Mr Science Show

Marketing for climate change

Life is better barefoot

Focus on nature (assuming you can ignore the flashing header which is very annoying, they have some beautiful photos)

VCE Environmental Science

Food from afar

The squiggly line

(note in order to get this list going, we haven’t read all these posts properly so can’t promise they are great, lol! However, we didn’t list the ones we didn’t like at all, and only reviewed a sample anyway.)

As you come across more blog posts about climate change, share them as comemnts. And please add your comments on any of the issues raised by Blog Action Day for Climate Change. The more we talk about it and share ideas, the better chance our planet has…

As well as the survey, we’d love to read your comments here – why did you start an online business (or part of your business)? Do you think it is good or bad, or something in between, that is is so relatively easy to start a business now the Internet is readily available to many of us?

More listings will be added throughout the month so keep checking for bargains! And if you run a business, you can join the madness*, too, as the more we offer, the more fun it is for everyone!

* Want to join May Madness? All family-friendly Australian businesses and websites are welcome to participate if they meet the following criteria:

• make a genuine offer to people throughout the month of May

• promote the May Madness promotion by linking to this page as often as possible 

Every year, Save Time Online bring you offers from a collection of businesses so you can save money and time from one place.

To find out about the offers and specials, just visit our May Madness page. Find the specials that will save you time and money, and follow the link to that site to start saving.

Keep coming back as we add offers throughout May as more and more businesses join in the madness.

If you run a business, you can join in, too. Simply make a genuine offer to people during May, add it to your website with a link back to our May Madness feature, then we’ll add your offer to the collection.

Enjoy May!

We’ll see about getting some related book reviews up this month, but will also try to review some of the books you tell us about, too.

The following books may be of interest if you want to read about women who have made a difference…

Ornament And Silence: Essays On Women’s Lives From Edith Wharton To Germaine Greer

Who says I can’t? a modern woman trying to help other women succeed in business

Julia Morgan: Architect of beauty

Real Lives Caroline Chisholm learn about one of our first social workers

Helen Keller: A life descirbes the lives of two women – Helen and her extraordinary teacher Annie Sulivan.

Go ask Alice is the story of drugs and our future women.

Students play in real time against students from anywhere in the world in 60 second games. The competition runs for 48 hours and includes school and class groups as well as individuals.

There are even prizes available based on the number of questions answered, but the real value is in building enthusiasm for maths and the knowledge that program sales will help UNICEF give more children a chance at education.

Our post last year listed some other maths day actvities, too.

* It officially starts in Eastern Australia at 10pm Tuesday 3 March as that’s when the first country (New Zealand) reaches 4 March.

WHM was introduced to Australia in 2000 by Helen Leonard and started the Australian Women’s History Forum Commitee with the aims to;

- Raise awareness and provide hostorical informations of women in Australia and their contributions

- Encourage initiatives across educational and community sectors

- Support institutions and organisations in arranging local activities during WHM.

Until as recently as the 1970’s women have virtually been left out of history. WHM works to change this and encourages upcoming women to strive to be a part of history.
With the month starting on the 1st of March, we encourage other women out there to join in with the movement.

We’ve just found a way you can help Australia’s homeless in about two minutes without spending a cent – Bayer will donate $1 in your name if you simply create a butterfly. So even if your budget is tight, you can help from the comfort of your own home or library.

We wish a Merry Christmas to all Australians, rich or poor, mansion or park bench.

Children are the ones that keep the magic alive for Christmas as their belief and excitement feeds the cheer that brings the family together. It’s pretty safe to say that without children, Christmas would just not be Christmas.

We would really love to hear any good or funny stories about you and your children over your children’s favorite magical holiday or you could even visit our Christmas and Children page for ideas and ways to keep the kids entertained as well as yourself over the holiday season.

This amazing horse came in the Great Depression where half of the workforce were pushed unwillingly into unemployment. He quickly became the symbol of hope, dreams and prosperity as the struggling people of Melbourne were given a chance where they could not lose. He was claimed as the best race-horse in the world and has been a proud Australian symbol and icon ever since.

After barely escaping death from being shot at by gangsters in 1930, Phar Lap died in 1932. His passing was just days after he had won the richest race in the world and the circumstances bring about new theories even today.

Though Phar Lap was lost he had created a ray of hope that Melbourne needed through the Great Depression and he is still remembered for his greatness today.