[Peace-discuss] Step it up: Climate Action Rally

[Jan & Durl Kruse]

Message from Shannon:

Begin forwarded message:

> Subject: Step it up: Climate Action Rally
>
> thanks for letting me make an announcement at your meeting. sorry to
> infringe on your monthly demonstration
> peace,
> shannon
> *********
> Care about climate change? Want to do something about it? Come to the
> STEP IT UP action this Saturday, November 3rd from 2-3pm at the Alma
> Mater (corner of Wright and Green) to take action on fighting climate
> change!
>
> We will be writing letters to our representatives (who were invited,
> but none accepted/returned our emails), which will all be shipped off
> in one envelope to Congress to show that we, the people, care about
> this issue, and we demand that they take action ASAP! Hundreds of other
> actions throughout the US are happening on Nov. 3rd.
>
> Speakers include:
> -Prof. Don Wuebbles, Atmospheric Sciences
> -Joe Futrelle, Green Party
> -Walter Pituc, Green Party
>
> Step it Up has organized this event  to call for leadership on global
> warming. All throughout the nation there will be demonstrations of
> citizens demonstrating their concern for climate change!  This builds
> on Step It Up's April rally-- the largest global warming event in U.S.
> history.
>
> The events across the country—held one year before the 2008 election—
> will show the contrast between the intense concern of ordinary
> Americans and the leadership vacuum in Washington.
>
> RECAP:
> Saturday 11/2, 2-3pm, Alma Mater (Wright and Green).
> show your solidarity, wear green, bring a sign, write letters to
> representatives, build the movement.
>
> Check the website for more info:
> www.stepitup2007.org
>
> Contact Shannon at solaugh2 at uiuc.edu for questions about the
> Champaign-Urbana action.
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