Editor's note: This week, Ecotality's Doug Snodgrass shares the Live Earth "7 Point Plan" in advance of tomorrow's big event (that's an understatement!). This post was originally published on July 3, 2007.

The Live Earth mega-concert will be happening this coming Saturday, and former VP Al Gore, Live Earth founder Kevin Wall and Alliance for Climate Protection CEO Cathy Zoi have announced a “7 Point Pledge” which will be available at the seven-continent event and online.

I PLEDGE:

1. To demand that my country join an international treaty within the next 2 years that cuts global warming pollution by 90% in developed countries and by more than half worldwide in time for the next generation to inherit a healthy earth;
2. To take personal action to help solve the climate crisis by reducing my own CO2 pollution as much as I can and offsetting the rest to become “carbon neutral;”
3. To fight for a moratorium on the construction of any new generating facility that burns coal without the capacity to safely trap and store the CO2;
4. To work for a dramatic increase in the energy efficiency of my home, workplace, school, place of worship, and means of transportation;
5. To fight for laws and policies that expand the use of renewable energy sources and reduce dependence on oil and coal;
6. To plant new trees and to join with others in preserving and protecting forests; and,
7. To buy from businesses and support leaders who share my commitment to solving the climate crisis and building a sustainable, just, and prosperous world for the 21st century.

Granted, it’s hard to picture the fan who tunes in to the show only because they think their favorite pop star is awesome taking the time to seriously contemplate the details of the 7 point pledge, but at the bottom of the online pledge is a “Click here to continue and sign the pledge” button which leads to a menu of commitments to choose from which may seem more realistic to the enviro-newbie.

• I will change four light bulbs to CFLs at my home.
• I will shop for the most energy efficient electronics and appliances.
• I will shut off my equipment and lights whenever I’m not using them.
• I will ride public transit or carpool one or more times per week.
• I will forward a Live Earth email message to 5 friends.
• Add my name to the Live Earth pledge.

Of course there will be the cliche of those who find themselves unable to separate the message from the messenger, but this is an increasingly shrinking and irrelevant group. Consider the following in sheer numbers. Event organizers are claiming an expectation that 2 billion people will view the event. Whether that figure plays out as reality or not remains to be seen, but keep in mind that since Live Aid reached about 1.5 billion viewers, viewership of at least a billion is not an unrealistic expectation for this weekend. If one-eighth of one percent of the viewers are moved to make even minor efforts toward conservation within their personal life, do the math and you can see that this is not without meaning.