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Event Report
Seattle, WA
April 14, 2007
For full size pictures click on any picture below.
By:Paul Birkeland
We marched along the Seattle waterfront from Pioneer Square to Myrtle Edwards Park past all the things we love - the Pike Place Farmer's Market, the salmon offshore, the mountains and glaciers across Puget Sound.
The march departed Occidental Park. The sun shone upon us. The children carry our message in the lead - Step It Up Congress! Cut Carbon 80% by 2050!
Step It Up fills the Seattle waterfont with people, songs, and chants! Step It Up! Don't Give up! Carbon Down! In the ground!
It's Seattle, so it had to rain on at least some of our march. But we were undaunted!
Here in Salmon Nation, our iconic fish are always on our minds. They integrate our lives. If they fail, we fail. But we're not going to let them! Step It Up, Congress! Cut Carbon 80% by 2050!
By:Paul Birkeland
See my previous report. Here is an update with a URL for the local news report.
By:Benjamin Drummond
Thousands march through downtown Seattle.
By:David Yao
Close to 1000 marchers braved the rain to walk through the streets of Seattle, chanting and carrying signs. Many more turned out once the sun emerged for the rally at a local park, where there were speeches by the Mayor and County Executive and others, as well as information booths by various groups. (I'm not the main organizer, but mostly sharing this to get some pics for the website).
The march leaves the street and head to the rally.
Marchers chanted with determination.
Children led the way down the avenue.
Young women step out for the planet.
By:Jill Abraham
Thousands came out to march! It was a fantastic day!
By:Jill Abraham
Thousands came out to march! It was awesome!!!
By:Jim Mulligan
Gathering, three mile march, speaches & Soultions Fair at end of march.
Singing while marchers are gathering.
Marching along waterfront, much of which could be submerged if sea levels rise.
Solutions Fair at the end of the march.
U.S. Representative Jay Inslee was one of the elected officials addressing the marchers.
By:Jennifer Greiner Clark
A great turnout braved the rain during the march and was rewarded with a beautiful day when we reached our rally in the park!
Marchers proceed into Myrtle Edwards Park via the Sculpture Garden.
The crowd listens to speakers - Rep Jay Inslee, Mayor Greg Nickels & County Executive Ron Sims at the rally.
By:Meagan
Massive march and rally on the Waterfront in downtown Seattle. Speakers included Congressman Jay Inslee, Mayor Greg Nickels and King County Executive Ron Sims. Over 3,000 people joined the march for global warming solutions!! Amazing!!
This is a climate solution!
By:Meagan
Massive march and rally on the Waterfront in downtown Seattle. Speakers included Congressman Jay Inslee, Mayor Greg Nickels and King County Executive Ron Sims. Over 3,000 people joined the march for global warming solutions!! Amazing!!
This is a climate solution!
By:Randolph Sill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: ?Randolph Sill (206) 282-6789
rakufire@aol.com WWW.stepitupseattle.org
http://stepitup2007.org/ www.polarbearsos.org
Polar Bear Sited In Waters Off Myrtle Edwards Park Warns of Global Warming and Encourages Decrease of Carbon Emissions!
Seattle, WA, April 14, 2007 ? Between 3:00PM and 4:00PM a Polar Bear was sited in the waters off of Seattle?s Myrtle Edwards Park, near the Olympic Sculpture Park! Randolph Sill, a local Seattle artist, made an appearance as a polar bear (wearing a comfortable SCUBA ?dry suit? under his fluffy white Polar Bear costume). He is seeking to bring attention to global warming and encouraging congress to ?Step it Up?.
He is joining others across the country to raise awareness and to implore congress to ?step it up? by decreasing our domestic carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. More information about Step it Up is available on http://stepitup2007.org/.
Although it is not his primary consideration, Randolph wouldn?t mind bringing a little attention to the plight of the Polar Bear, too. Many in our country have been affected by watching Planet Earth on the Discovery Channel and seeing how the melting icecaps are affecting the polar bear. More information about that is available at www.Polarbearsos.org.
ABOUT RANDOLPH SILL ? Randolph Sill is a local ceramic artist and pottery teacher for youth and adults. His artwork can been seen at www.madpotter.com. Working with art and activism for over 30 years, he has been SCUBA diving since he was 15. This is his first time impersonating a polar bear.
Photo Credit: Holm Albrecht
Assistance Provided by: Max Albrecht and Seattle Environment and Sustainability Meet-Up Group
Polar Bear travels to Seattle to warn humans about HUMAN habitiat.
Seattle Artist in SCUBA gear and Polar Bear Costume...Steps It Up!
By:Randolph Sill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: ?Randolph Sill (206) 282-6789
rakufire@aol.com WWW.stepitupseattle.org
http://stepitup2007.org/ www.polarbearsos.org
Polar Bear Sited In Waters Off Myrtle Edwards Park Warns of Global Warming and Encourages Decrease of Carbon Emissions!
Seattle, WA, April 14, 2007 ? Between 3:00PM and 4:00PM a Polar Bear was sited in the waters off of Seattle?s Myrtle Edwards Park, near the Olympic Sculpture Park! Randolph Sill, a local Seattle artist, made an appearance as a polar bear (wearing a comfortable SCUBA ?dry suit? under his fluffy white Polar Bear costume). He is seeking to bring attention to global warming and encouraging congress to ?Step it Up?.
He is joining others across the country to raise awareness and to implore congress to ?step it up? by decreasing our domestic carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. More information about Step it Up is available on http://stepitup2007.org/.
Although it is not his primary consideration, Randolph wouldn?t mind bringing a little attention to the plight of the Polar Bear, too. Many in our country have been affected by watching Planet Earth on the Discovery Channel and seeing how the melting icecaps are affecting the polar bear. More information about that is available at www.Polarbearsos.org.
ABOUT RANDOLPH SILL ? Randolph Sill is a local ceramic artist and pottery teacher for youth and adults. His artwork can been seen at www.madpotter.com. Working with art and activism for over 30 years, he has been SCUBA diving since he was 15. This is his first time impersonating a polar bear.
Photo Credit: Holm Albrecht
Assistance Provided by: Max Albrecht and Seattle Environment and Sustainability Meet-Up Group
By:Karin Engstrom
A beautiful afternoon of sunshine before our walk down Alaska Way to the new Sculpture Park along Puget Sound. In the spirit of Seattle, we walked the miles along the waterfront in rain - soaking to the bone and arrive in the park with sunshine and warmth.
Bringing the community together in Pioneer Square.
Someone was up all night creating signs to carry!
Polar bears warning humans about their environment.
Celebrating the end of our walk.
By:Karin Engstrom
A beautiful afternoon of sunshine before our walk down Alaska Way to the new Sculpture Park along Puget Sound. In the spirit of Seattle, we walked the miles along the waterfront in rain - soaking to the bone and arrive in the park with sunshine and warmth.
Bringing the community together in Pioneer Square.
Someone was up all night creating signs to carry!
Polar bears warning humans about their environment.
Celebrating the end of our walk.
By:Dan Borroff
The Interfaith Cration Festival debuted our new banner, which had a few technical difficulties, oh well. Earth Ministry and the ICF had alerted many religious leaders about the march and climate solutions fair in Seattle. Earth Ministry counted 27 Churches, 11 Synagogues, and one Mosque represtented. It was an awesome crowd - colorful, spirited (pun intended), and joyful despite the rain.
Many people have felt overwhelmed by the increasingly apocalyptic reports emerging about the climate crisis. A resident of the Marshall Islands spoke with tears in her voice, about her fear that her country may vanish under the waves. The moral and spiritual core of this is key to success in turning this crisis around, to turning hearts around, and to stepping up the speed of our response!
This march was filled with a spirit of hope. Many who had grown to dread the spirit crushing nature of the news were beaming with joy. Thanks to Bill McKibben and the people who responded to the ripples he sent out!!
People of many faiths, and spiritual connection to our earth, from the Interfaith Creation Festival put a smile on our Blue Whale. We hope to see her in late May as we launch the festival and a year of action for care for all creation.
Is Reverend Rich Lang smiling because he's been mistaken for a polar bear? Whatever.. the march is reason for shouting and laughter!
Here's the real bear, with a looming tanker. The stories of bears - one of the best swimmers among land mammals - drowning miles from shore from lack of ice has broken many hearts. That and Katrina have been wakeup calls for what we owe the most vulnera
By:Dan Borroff
There is an entire series of articles in the Sunday Seattle Times - Headline,Top - Center of Front Page!
By:Paul W. Birkeland
Adding King 5 video URL.
By:Laura
A number of people have already given reports, so I'll summarize:
* dark clouds, heavy rain, bright sun
* march, rally, fair
* young, old, and in between
* citizens, politicians, religious figures
* a marching forest, a huge earth ball, sockeye salmon on roller skates, orcas, and a polar bear offshore
I've posted the pictures below and a few others to my Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/chavala/
Earth Ball at Step It Up Seattle march and rally
Sockeye Salmon and Friends at Step It Up Seattle march and rally
Wake up Humans! A polar gives a good reminder at Step It Up Seattle march and rally
The Marching Forest of Shoreline joined up with the at Step It Up Seattle march and rally
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