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We gathered on the shores of the Hudson to form a "Blue Line" symbolizing the storm surges threatening our waterfront. We were joined by the Dobbs Ferry Marine Patrol demonstrating water safety, and speakers and tabling from the Sierra Club, Urban Divers, Concerned Families of...

A Few Hundred rowdy folks showed up to listen to alt. rock and blues interspersed with speeches from politicians and organizers on topics ranging from clean energy to direct action

Today was a heartening, wonderful experience. More than a few of us commented on different moments throughout the day that gave us goosebumps! Our event took place at two neighboring locations - Hearty Roots, a community supported agriculture farm, and Common Fire Foundation's...

A parting shot - the organizers of STEP IT UP 2007 Bedford Hills, NY

After watching 'An Inconvenient Truth', participants pledged to reduce their own energy use, and displayed their pledges with a banner that read, "We're doing our part, cut carbon 80% by 2050".

These pictures are from our 3-4 mile walk, showing Detroit Renaissance Center in the background.

I had a really nice time explaining solar hot water and solar pool heating. At the end of the day we had local Sustainable Living writer and artist Shawn Dell Joyce share a slide show on Global Warming. Shawn was trained to present the Inconvieniant Truth slide show by Al Go...

Lowcountry Environmental Action Network (sclean.org) hosted a Global Warming Awareness Fair that featured speakers, information booths, eco-trivia and live music. Featured speakers included Charleston Mayor, Joe Riley, as well as representatives from Lowcountry Environmenta...

Our event featured three panels - what should Congress be doing, what the 5 claremont college student activists have been up to, and what the city of Claremont needs to do in order for us to become way more sustainable. We had bands, booths with "green" vendors, local NGOs,...

Breakfast and the walk on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

We listened to a local band, planted small pots of marigolds and bonded with other community members who support the fight against global warming.

We hosted a small gathering of friends at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site in Fort Hunter, NY, where the Erie Canal once hauled people and freight with no emissions, save for whatever the mules produced. We discussed personal initiatives in fighting global warming, and t...

Four people, including a high school student, spoke and a band played. It was very informative and intersesting.

Commuter bicyclists associated with BikeCNY and young bicyclists from b.i.k.e.Syracuse gathered at City Hall in Syracuse - a building that uses green power - before beginning a 10-mile ride through the city. The ride ended at Thornden Park where Mayor Matt Driscoll spoke and a...

Unfortunately we were not able to find this event. We spent about an hour looking around the whole park area but didn't see any signs or people who looked like they were there for a Climate Picnic. I was dissappointed because we really wanted to meet others in our area who sha...

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.

We gathered at Albion College's Kellogg Center Wednesday April 25 for a rally. Led by Professors Wes Dick, Doug White, and Tim Lincoln, approximately 30 students carried signs on a 2 mile walk through Albion that included historical and environmental stops. A hybrid Toyota P...

Talk about a walkable downtown! The sun was just breaking through the clouds as we made our way from the Harborside fountain through town to beautiful Evergreen Park. Earlier in the day, a gray whale was spotted in the waterway nearby, which was a nice omen... A big thanks to...

What a great evening! The air was warm and the rain not yet due. We began our Step It Up program with electric scooter rides on John?s Segway. As we took turns and traded stories, several of us were interviewed by Emilia, on assignment from her UC Irvine class. Once inside, we...