BT tours quite a bit. His planner has dates set up to 18 months in advance, he travels more than even me (which is saying something), and he’s nearly impossible to raise on the phone or in email. He can’t help it, the ladies love him and he can rock the friggin’ house no matter where he goes. So it’s no surprise that he gigs on a constant basis. What makes this December 8th show different from his usual, however, is that it’s powered by a uniquely ulterior motive. In a week where Al Gore is being honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on global warming, BT is participating with the National Wildlife Federation in a cause of a similar nature—no pun intended.

Turning the Tables on Global Warming

Because we’re all in the mix

Global warming isn’t fair. Americans make up just 5% of the world’s population, but we are responsible for producing 25% of the world’s global warming pollution.

The world’s poorest people are least-equipped to cope with the impacts that scientists foretell—drought, wild fires, floods, rising sea-levels—and they will suffer the most. And animals and ecosystems with the fewest options to adapt will be faced with the hardest battles for survival.

But there’s hope. We can turn this around.

What is Turning the Tables?

NWF is organizing Turning the Tables music events at premier nightclubs to raise awareness and funds for the fight to stop global warming. Turning the Tables will engage and activate 20-somethings through DJ-hosted club events. Our pilot event is in Washington, DC in December 2007. More events are planned for 2008 in other major cities, including New York.

Through Turning the Tables we will use the untapped voice of electronic music artists to mobilize the next generation of American voters to pressure Congress to pass strong legislation to:

• Register people to vote and sign our 2% pledge.
• Reduce global warming pollution by 2% per year to achieve an 80% reduction by 2050.
• Help poor communities in the U.S. and abroad cope with the ominous impacts of climate change.

You can find more information at http://www.myspace.com/turnthetables911

*This politically incorrect footnote points out that in Alaska, global warming is a good thing.