It was a most successful event! No pictures yet but one of the wonderful tree planting attendees is sending them...will submit later. 11 Adults and 4 children helped all day in the cold and rain...no one gave up until we were done...all 1,000 trees are in the ground and the ...

Our Newburgh Global Warming Caf? was a great success. We had two elected officials telling people what to write Congress to ?Cut Carbon 80% by 2050? and other volunteers providing information on Renewable Energy Certificates, Home Energy Audits, What to Do Around Home, Eating...

Photo from rally in from of U.S. Capitol

People gathered along the Niagara River in support of that wonderful natural feature they enjoy every day. Organizer Diane Eshelman said, “we want to make sure that Congress understands the threat of global warming has an impact on this Niagara River, as well as every other pa...

the day began with juice sales at the farmers market (procedes going to carbon emissions offsets). the festivities continued in fort greene park with a messy and colorful banner decorating project, wonderful music, and inspiring speakers. throughout the day materials and resou...

Congregations around Georgia showed their support for Step it Up! by gathering with members of their faith communities and calling on our elected leaders to Step it Up! With help from Georgia Interfaith Power & Light, congregations took time during worship services, education...

We went diving with Lost Reef Adventures to Sand Key reef, six miles south of Key West. This is North America's only living coral barrier reef, one of the most endangered in the world. Recent coral bleaching events have been responsible for the loss of a great deal of coral ...

It's about not literring!

We did a Spring cleaning on the Warren County Bike Path and held a rally on the pedestrian bridge on the path over Quaker Road, the busiest highway in Warren County.

We could not get to the Belle Isle event in the Detroit, MI area in time. So we went to our local Nature Center and walked in the woods there. As always we were uplifted by Mother Earth's wonders and grateful that she allows us to live here. We are sorry we Earthlings are harm...

Volunteers from the Sierra Club's Saguaro Group plant trees in the Spur Cross Conservation Area on Saturday. The project was to help restore the area along the Metate Trail, near the creek which is north of Phoenix near Cave Creek, AZ. The Saguaro Group purchased 25 Ironwood t...

Well, unfortunately, it rained, but we had a good turnout! People came, learned about endangered species, and shared opinions on the situation.

There was a conference called "Pathways to a Sustainable World". Different speakers from around the community and the country came to talk at the University of Rochester on the importance of working towards a sustainable future. http://www.ecotransformation.org

When America?s founders chose the first capital or the United States ? and the place to sign the Articles of Confederation ? they chose York, Pennsylvania. Today, citizens of York and surrounding communities gathered to send a message to the current congress. After meeting on ...

People gathered at the elementary school since the green was covered in slushy snow! Beth Sawin of the Sustainability Institute led a discussion about what we'll be doing differently WHEN we've reduced our carbon output by 80%, the Town Energy Committee described local initiat...

Citizens from all over the Northshore of Massachusetts gathered on Cranes Beach in Ipswich, to help send a message to Congress: reduce GHG emissions 80% by 2050. Banners and flags were displayed at the event, and speakers included State Representative Brad Hill and organizers...

A one-person event paying homage to a melting ice cube and documenting it for all to witness: http://gdaeman.blogspot.com/2007/04/step-it-up-2007-ice-melting.html

With about 20 Greens Farms Academy students coming out and numerous locals and other interested friends, this event was hugely successful. Along with holding out posters for the public along the post road in Westport, we went person to person on the streets, telling our story...

It was more then expected. I think everyone still has a smiles on their faces, including myself. The rally was situated within the Western State College of Colorado campus and was organized through the Western Sustainability Coalition which is the environmental organization ...

What an exciting day, what wonderful people! The weather cooperated as Ed Hands led our walk through the NRT's Sheep Pasture Farm and Conservation Area, pointing out the things that would change here in Easton with global climate change. After our walk, we watched "An Inconven...