BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS JOIN 350.ORG for UNPRECEDENTED GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION, OCT. 24, 2009

Journalists across four continents have now called it "the most widespread day of political action in the planet's history," as citizens in 181 nations are staging actions today to demand a quicker response to climate change. The more than 5,200 rallies, which began at dawn Saturday in New Zealand, have been sweeping around the world as the sun rises--300 actions took place in China, with huge gatherings in India and Australia. Fifteen thousand people rallied in the streets of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, and activists used crushed rock to make a giant sign on an Afghan mountainside easily visible from Kabul twenty kilometers away. All the actions focused on a number: 350, which scientists have said is the most carbon dioxide, measured in parts per million, that the atmosphere can safely hold. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the NHL's New York Islanders, will host CT GreenScene and participants from the community on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Arena at Harbor Yard as part of an international display in support of climate change initiatives.They are the ONLY professional hockey team to participate.   Between periods of the Sound Tigers game against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, fans will display the number 350 on center ice. This event signals the team's commitment to educating the public about the importance of lessening our negative impact on the environment.   "Global climate change is a reality that impacts everyone and it's going to take everyone's participation if we're going to identify solutions," Sound Tigers Vice President Luke Milbury said. "The Sound Tigers see 350 night as a wonderful opportunity to do our small part to set a good example and to promote awareness of the issues we deem vitally important."   350.org, founded by internationally renowned climate scientists and experts is a global movement taking place on October 24, 2009 involving over 1600 actions in over 120 countries around the world including places like Mongolia, India, Great Barrier Reef, Africa and the Middle East.   "The Sound Tigers have historically reached out to their community in service, and we thought they'd make a good partner for organizing a 350.org event," said Heather Burns-DeMelo, founder of CTGreenScene.com. "I'm thrilled with their support and enthusiasm."