Our rally was moved from the UVa Rotunda indoors because of rain. Still, about 150 people came--University students, families and people of all ages. We heard from a variety of local experts and leaders about how we can respond to climate change at the personal, local, state...

We kicked off at 10 am with a gathering at an open space in Silver Spring, MD where several young activists asked for signatures on climate change petitions and "Emma's Revolution" performed! We then marched three miles along neighborhood streets to Takoma Park in a musical p...

We had our event at my restaurant in our small town of only 800 full time residents, and there was another previously scheduled environmental event in a nearby town that probably reduced our attendance somewhat. And many of our weekend visitors who come from the NYC area wer...

Youth, music and community were the hallmarks of Andover's Step It Up 2007 National Day for Climate Action drawing about 350 enthusiastic supporters to historic Old Town Hall. All 14 of Andover's public and private school students collaborated to create the Step It Up banner. ...

With a nor'easter approaching we put in at Cremona Farm instead of across the river. We paddled to Congressman Hoyer's house and met him on the beach. The picture of Dan holding the 12 foot pole showed roughly the height of a 5 meter sea level rise (16 feet) because Dan is st...

A group of 70 strong talked along the Tony Knowles coastal trail from downtown Anchorage to West Chester Lagoon to show our congressional representatives that reducing carbon emissions is of serious interest to Alaskans.

We met at the New Bedford Whaling Museum which is a Historical National Park site and listned to speeches by the New Bedford Mayor, Umass Dartmouth Provost and local organizations spokespeople about the actions they are taking to curb Global Warming and what they all need to d...

A group of girls from my high school got together to make posters to put up around the city. Despite the cold, we had a lot of fun. We only wished that more people could have shown up!

We met at Hinesburg VT Town Hall and hiked to a hilltop with a view over the village, see photo, then hiked to NRG and the Carbon Diet Fair and Fun.About 20 people hiked in 2 groups. Over 400 people were at the event at NRG

It was another gray chilly day in North Eastern PA, but a dedicated group of supporters, joined together at Nay Aug Park in Scranton, PA at 2:00 PM at the Main Pavilion. The group came to rally together and discussed the catastrophic effects of Global Warming. The point of t...

Cyclists committed to substituting bikes for cars to reduce carbon emissions met for an early morning Step-It-Up photo on Philadelphia's famous Art Museum Steps. It was an unseasonably cool but beautiful morning. Afterwards, people went on training rides, to other environment...

The EcoRes Forum is off to a great start! Of our over 600 participants, a large group actively contributed to the conversation during its first 24 hours, with an interesting array of perspectives and ideas on the issues of climate change. With two weeks to go, we're looking fo...

We arrived to set-up and were greeted by a pack of bicyclists who had biked about 20 miles from the local colleges- St. Johns and St. Ben's!! All told there were about 100 people ages 2-82! MN Senator Tarryl Clark, Representative Larry Haws, and City Council Woman Sonja Berg p...

Fun, local music, professors led a chant and rally, organic bake sale. And the sun came out!

35 people submitted photos for our photo petition to send to local representatives! Each let our representatives know what about the NC High Country they wanted protected by limiting climate change. For example: "Our Natural Playground!", "Our Seasons!" "Our Land!", etc. Our ...

This was a multi-faceted event with persons of all creeds, color, and religions, coming together as ONE to say STEP IT UP CONGRESS! We had Exxpose Exxon on hand, and many fliers were given out and received earnestly! We also distributed bumper stickers for those who have car...

Twenty-eight people, from infant to retirees, walked four miles along the Kennebec River trail. Since we had an unusual snowstorm yesterday and another expected tomorrow, it was a welcome opportunity for people from surrounding communities to participate in the Step It Up 200...

A crew went out in the mornign to sweep bike lanes that were full of rubble. The main event was held in a local park. It was warm and sunny, people sat around listening to speakers and music.

A procession of community members led by bagpipes, gathered in the Breeding Barn at Shelburne Farms. Warmed on a chilly day by hot local cider and community spirit participants shared their responses to the following three questions 1.) What are you doing or planning to do to ...

We began the day with a hike up Bill Hill in Thetford center at 7am. The snow was crunchy underfoot and there was a mist in the air. On top is a 360 degree view of the village of Thetford Center. Tom Kinder led us through visioning a sustainable and vibrant world. He read on...