Save New Orleans, Stop Global Warming
New Orleans, LA
April 13, 2007 05:30PM to 06:30PM
Event Description:"I Want To Be In That Number"
14 organizations, ranging from ACORN to the Sierra Club are collaborating to organize the national launch of "Step It Up" by holding our rally Friday, April 13th at 5:30pm on the Lower 9th Ward Levee in the Holy Cross Neighborhood.
Holy Cross is an area that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, but is coming back greener and better than ever.
9 homes and the Holy Cross Community Center have recently benefited from solar panels donated by Sharp, and the Community is making plans to become climate neutral.
We'll be featuring music from the Soul Rebels, speakers, and attendees will receive a special 'step it up' edition "Save New Orleans - Stop Global Warming" bright red t-shirt for our photo on the levee!
So let us know you're coming and ask all your friends to attend as well
For our climate and our future,
Aaron Viles
Campaign Director
Gulf Restoration Network
aaron@healthygulf.org
504-525-1528 ext. 207
Location:Reynes St. & Charters St.
Levee at the intersection of Reynes St. and the Mississippi River in the Holy Cross Neighborhood.
Click here for map.
Attachments From Host:
Clad in 200 bright red shirts, we spell out our message on the levees that separate New Orleans from sea level rise and storm-surge, and have failed so spectacularly in the past.
New Orleans City Council President Oliver Thomas tells the crowd, “Like my grandmamma said – ‘It ain’t rocket science’ maybe if Washington wasn’t so cold, our earth wouldn’t be so hot.”
Sierra Club national President Lisa Renstrom tells the crowd it's time for action.
Warren Says Solutions Exist
NOLA Gathers to say, "Step It Up"
The New Orleans Holly Cross Neighborhood in the Lower-9th Ward
Questions? Email the Host
Event Announcements
T-shirts and Tips
26 Mar 17:29
This just in - thanks to student/campus organizer extraordinaire Abbie Kamin, everyone who wears their limited edition, red "SAVE NEW ORLEANS - STOP GLOBAL WARMING" T-shirt (available only at the event) to Tipitina's that night will get in to see Rebirth Brass Band for 1/2 price!
Tips is for kids
28 Mar 12:07
Just a point to clarify - the Tipitina's 1/2 off offer is for STUDENTS who show up to rebirth wearing their red t-shirt. sorry for the confusion. But as a consolation prize, all non-students will get into french quarter fest for free that night.
2 things: postitive story & post a flyer
29 Mar 16:42
Check it out - here's a great story about biodiesel in NOLA - these are the type of actions we need federal guidance to see far more of: City Business
Help promote our event by downloading, printing, and posting our flyer! 8 1/2 x 11 or 11 x 17
Thanks for your help!
Speakers!!!
11 Apr 13:29
Hey folks - we've got Shelly Midura & Oliver Thomas from the City Council, national Sierra Club President Lisa Renstrom and local community leaders lined up to talk about rebuilding better and greener than ever!
12 reasons you should come out Friday
11 Apr 14:34
1) Listen to Soul Rebels brass band!!
2) Meet/hear National Sierra Club President Lisa Renstrom!!!
3) Get a bright, red, FREE “Save New Orleans – Stop Global Warming” t-shirt!!!
4) Hear city leaders like Shelly Midura and Oliver Thomas talk about bringing NOLA back climate friendly!!!!!
5) Join with your friends and neighbors to spell out “STEP IT UP” on the levee!!!!
6) Learn about the cool stuff happening in the lower 9 to come back sustainably, with increased energy efficiency!!!!
7) See yourself on Good Morning America (yes they will be covering our event)!!!!!
8) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) just released a report specifically naming the Mississippi River delta (us) as an “extremely vulnerable” coastal area to climate change impacts– the only one named in the continental U.S.
9) Al Gore, MoveOn.org, the Sierra Club, GRN, RAN and others have all sent e-mails asking you to
10) 17 named storms are predicted this year
11) Eat some food, drink some beer
12) Louisiana’s leaders in Baton Rouge and DC are some of the politicians least likely to act on climate change! It’s time to step it up and get them moving
