Event Description:

Rally scheduled in front of City County buildings in downtown
Asheville, NC. Date April 14, 2007 from 1 to 2. A group photo is scheduled for 1:45. If you play bluegrass, an impromptu/informal jam session will begin at 12:15 right before the event.

Speakers for this event are Warren Wilson College President Sandy Pfeiffer. President Pfeiffer is one of
two NC college presidents that have signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment - an initiative modeled after the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.

Mayor Terry Bellamy will address the group. She signed has the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. The City of Asheville has also formed a Sustainable Development Committee.

Richard Fireman, Western Region Director of the NC Interfaith Power & Light (a program of the NC Council of Churches) will also address the group.

An invitation has been extended to Senator Elizabeth Dole and Congressman Heath Shuler to address
the group.

For more information about this event, you can visit our blog at www.phillipraygibson.blogspot.com

Location:
Downtown

Directions:
Downtown Asheville

300 participate in Asheville North Carolina Step It Up. For more photos and story visit www.phillipraygibson.blogspot.com


Speakers Mayor Terry Bellamy (L) and NC Treasure Richard Moore (in green) with City Council members Robin Cape, Brownie Newman and Holly Jones.


Speaker Richard Fireman, NC Interfaith Power and Light


John Huie with US Congressman Heath Shuler


North Carolina Representative Susan Fisher came out to support the rally. Here she is speaking with Dr. John Huie.


Richard Fireman of the NC Council of Churches Interfaith Power and Light (he is the western regional director) here speaking with our ABC affiliate WLOS-TV.


Gloria speaking to our crowd.


Participants rally in Asheville, NC.


Young and old alike (as well as several in between) were on hand to show how it is not only a non-partisan issue but a multi-generational issue too!





Asheville Step It Up Event organizer with Congressman Heath Shuler.


Over 250 people (farmers, clergy, business owners, REALTORS, and more!)