Ours was an adjunct event to Step It Up Concord for those of us attending the Unitarian Universalist Annual Meeting of the NH / VT District who wished to be a part of both. 28 conferees took time out of the meeting to take part in a demonstration on Pleasant Street in front of...

The Step it Up organizing team is ecstatic to present this incredible aerial artwork as we spread our message to more and more people! These photos may look like the brushstrokes of a giant painter in the sky, but they are made up of thousands of people in North America cal...

Students from Gordon College and other folks from the area hiked into the woods to a vernal pool.

We had a band with an original song, a speech by local-food guy, displays, the group photo, kids activities, good lightbulbs for bad (a sculpture will be made with the incandescents turned in). A public TV station camera attended, and at least two reporters for weekly newspape...

A bright, blustery morning greeted our ?Rising Tide of Hope? Step It Up event in Falmouth Foreside, Maine. Thanks to the web, email, word of mouth, and an article in the local weekly newspaper, what planners thought might be a crowd of a dozen swelled to more than 40 residents...

A local earth day fair was already underway at our environmental library. We joined in and all sorts of environmental organizations were present for the picture. Lots of kids, and a lot of spreading the word...it was wonderful

The base of Burton Memorial Tower was not the iconic location we had originally planned to have our day of climate action in Ann Arbor. We met there as a concession--a second choice. After the fact it seemed especially appropriate for at least two reasons. Although Burton Memo...

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.

We gathered together, Presbyterians and Jews, to pray and gather strength together to advocate for change as a light to the world.

The Coalition, 100 strong, met at the Liberty Park in downtown Schenectady NY to hear welcoming speeches by Assemblymember Paul Tonko, Chair of the New York Assembly Energy Committee, and by Mayor Brian Stratton, who welcomed the rally and ?kicked it off?. Walking up Stat...

We had a small, dedicated group of about 50 people who came when they could on their busy schedules. Parents, students, even some tourists from out of town as far away as New Jersey and Albany. We were met with smiles and handshakes and many were glad just to know that we were...

It was a great day at the Step It Up rally at Bear Mountain State Park, one of more than 1,300 organized around the US. I came to represent SPACE, The Stony Point Action Committee for the Environment. The Town of Stony Point hosts one of the dirtiest coal burning plants in the...

We had a table next to a popular walking route around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield. We had a Step It Up sign, and a sign for our recently formed Wakefield Climate Action Project. Many people signed up to join our group. There was a 5 foot tall model of a Compact Fluoresce...

speeches, music, and a tour of the certified Platinum "Greenest House" in the NorthEast.

Speaker: Eric Goldstein, NRDC NY Environmental Program

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Despite the cool weather and impending thunderstorms, we had over 70 people sign the petition! We talked to many more, making them aware of global warming and how it will affect wildlife and people. We took pictures once every hour for three hours, in front of Black Bear Fal...

Friends and neighbors from across Minneapolis joined with students, staff, and faculty from Augsburg College to gather garbage (27 bags), reclaim recyclables (10 bags), and build community with a bike ride along the Mississippi River.

The “Greening Greenfield” committee and the Greenfield Solar Store hosted a total of 75 people, joining our voices in the call for cutting carbon. We gathered at the Greenfield Solar Store for a presentation and discussion on 1001 Solutions to the climate crisis. We e...

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