Step it Up 2007
Saturday, April 14 has been declared a National Day of Climate Action and spearheading the massive, nationwide campaign is Bill McKibben, who is asking people to take part in demonstrations demanding that Congress Step it Up and cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050.
Events are going on all over the country, in every state and major city, so it should be fairly easy to get involved. Be sure to check the Step it Up 2007 website if you’re interested.
On a similar note, worth reading from earlier youth action (January’s Climate Week of Action) is an article by Zoë Caron on how climate change is Defining a Generation. History is becoming a driving force for action on climate change, as scientists observe that paleoclimatic records disappear when glaciers retreat. Also bearing in mind another article, History Won’t Warm to ‘W‘. There’s a clear theme - past, present and future are at risk!
When the Energy Policy Act of 2005 passed, Sen. Pete Domenici called it, “a bill for the future.“ It wasn’t a prime legislative avenue to confront the climate and energy crises of our time, but this Congress has a different outlook and so McKibben’s crew encourages you to ask Congress to Step it Up.
