Congressman Mike Michaud joined our enthusuastic group at Mill Island Park, which is surrounded by the Kennebec River. This location was chosen to honor Senator Ed Muskie and the Clean Waters Act of 1972. Congressman Michaud pledged to work to reduce the carbon footprint as w...

Almost 100 people turned up for our rally, despite threats of rain and temperatures that felt like the 30's. What's more, we exceeded our goals and wrote a whopping 325 postcards to Congress, state policy-makers, and Presidential candidates! The event opened with plain-clo...

Five excellent presentations on the history, dangers, and current operations of nuclear energy, as well as what is happening/needs to happen in Michigan now to build a sustainable energy future.

It was very inspiring to see so many local activists at the event and to hear from such compassionate leaders. We heard from Paul Cameron, Janisse Ray, Senator Peter Shumlin, and State Representative Virginia Milkey. In addition, Paul Cameron read statements from U.S. Senator ...

The event was well attended but we did not have any federal leaders there. The presentations were good although they were preaching to the choir. I enjoyed myself and am looking forward to working with other at other events.

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THIS is what COMMUNITY looks like! In the little town of Milford, NH, we organized a three-part Step It Up event that was titled: "Many Faiths Under 1 Sky - Interfaith Step It Up Day". Beginning at 10am the Rev. of the Unitarian-Universalist Church of ...

Had lunch and then Congressman Nick Lampson told us about what his committee is working on to help the environment They are working on alternative fuels. He drives a hybrid and US carmakers are behind with the rest of the world in low mileage cars.He also talked about solar ...

More than 300 hardy New Yorkers braved a cold, windy and overcast day to attend our rally at Washington Square. Congressman Anthony Weiner and Lieutenant Governor David Paterson presented rousing speeches, voicing unqualified support for a moratorium on coal-fired power plant...

Those attending listened to speakers, music, wrote letters to Congress, and held a forum with three state legislators on upcoming energy legislation. A key theme was No New Coal, especially relevant because of the City of Cleveland's recent commitment to be part of a new coal ...

Electric vehicles, speeches, exhibitors, free pancakes, outgoing green Mayor Rocky Anderson rocking on guitar with a environmental protest song, mayoral successor favorite Ralph Becker, a green city planner and environmental lawyer,.

Members of the Progressive Voter Network joined by some new volunteers, helped hand make holiday cards for Senator Smith and Senator Wyden.

We rallyed with signs outside the Chillicothe Courthouse with signs and talked about what we thought needed to be changed! We talked about which presidential canidates we thought would be passionate about the topic of Stopping Global Warming, and I informed the group about the...

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I arrived late, too late for the photo, but caught Congressman Ellison's interesting conversation with the folks who came to the Capitol to talk with him, about what needs to happen, and how change can start with small actions by regular people. The crowd was of mixed ages, fr...

It was a little chaotic at first, but then we had some very good speakers, including a city council member. We had some good positive energy for a bit, then it sort of dimished as the topics diverged from Global Warming. My problem with this and a previous "Step it UP" eve...

The Concord Monitor, AP, and Boston Globe photographer, as well as film students from BU, were there for our event with Hon. David Bonior (Campaign Manager for John Edwards for President, whose own supporters planted a million trees); National Audubon Society Board Chair and f...

The Carolinas Clean Air Coalition partnered with Asheville, NC-based Earth Fare supermarket to encourage shoppers to take action against global warming and for sustainable energy. Volunteers had petitions for people to sign to clean up diesel school buses and say no to new coa...

This was one of the best chances to connect with concern citizens about global warming that this community has had. We shared our local projects and will help each other. Many signed my "Draft Gore" petition for the CA ballot!

During a nor'easter on the ocean, many came out to attend and support the efforts of a wonderful lady, Judith Van Hamm. Hull has become a way for other towns to get to know about wind power. After listening to attendees from neighboring towns, we in Hull felt very good about...