Monthly Archives: January 2014

Equipment and Green Aspects

January 31, 2014 by Shari Hrdina
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Current Equipment We have received a large donation that will go toward a food truck. This truck will also take care of sanitation needs, as it will have the standard 3 compartment sinks, plus hand-washing sink (along with other kitchen amenities). We will also be using our solar cookers, provided by Solar Cooker at CantinaWest, as often as possible. The toilets will be supplied to us by Eco Commode. They are mobile, composting toilets built onto two trailers, each with multiple stalls (including an ADA Continue reading →

One Month Countdown to History Making March

January 31, 2014 by Shari Hrdina
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2014, 5:00 a.m. CST Great March for Climate Action, www.ClimateMarch.Org For more information contact Communications Director, Dave Murphy at 484-278-3787, dave@climatemarch.org One Month Countdown to History Making March On Saturday, March 1 the Great March for Climate Action begins its 3,000-mile journey across America with a rally in the shadow of an oil refinery followed by a 17.5-mile march through the streets of Los Angeles. The first day of the March is being organized in conjunction with SoCal Climate Action Continue reading →

Climate March Goes Hollywood

January 29, 2014 by Shari Hrdina
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I have said a lot of very kind things about our team in California: State Coordinator Ki Coulson, Fundraising Coordinator Caley Chase, Taylor Miller and many more. But some of their recent work has gone beyond expectations. Through their respective networks and efforts, we have recieved the support of several conscientious celebrities and well-known activists. A couple have taken it even further and donated their time and status to help raise money for the Climate March. While at the Sundance Film Festival, Taylor was able Continue reading →

Climate March & CharityBuzz Team Up to Offer Unique Auction Items

January 24, 2014 by Shari Hrdina
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The Great March for Climate Action has teamed up with auction site Charitybuzz.com to offer some one-of-a-kind items with proceeds going to support the Climate March. These items include a vegan lunch with Ed Begley, Jr., a courtside ticket to either a Los Angeles Clippers or Lakers game with actress/director Penny Marshall and a photo shoot with “The Griswolds”, Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo. “The most important and courageous journeys begin with taking that first step, together, in the right direction,” Begley said. “The Great Continue reading →

Want to Design a T-Shirt?

January 17, 2014 by Shari Hrdina
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Calling all designers! The Great March for Climate Action has teamed with Paste Apparel and Solar JOOS on a fun way to help support the Climate March. We are now accepting designs for a new Climate March t-shirt. If you are creative and want to enter the contest, please check out this link. The winning design will end up on a Climate March t-shirt that will be available at Paste’s website and during the Climate March itself. The winner will also receive an iPad mini Continue reading →

Letters to the Editor

January 10, 2014 by Shari Hrdina
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Action on climate change is urgently needed – Des Moines Register – 10-4-14 Commentary: Marching for a better Earth – Daily Pilot – 9-29-14 Marching coast-to-coast for climate action – The Gazette – 9-4-14 Listen to, don’t ridicule, Iowa climate marchers – Des Moines Register – 8-26-14 Letter, 7/28: Make carbon tax reality – Lincoln Journal Star – 7-27-14 Breaking Climate Silence: One Step at a Time – TruthOut – 6/8/14 Join Great March for Climate Action – Iowa City Press-Citizen – 1/28/14 More Marchers Continue reading →

Plan It for the Planet

January 10, 2014 by Shari Hrdina
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The Great March for Climate Action continues to grow. This week, we officially passed 200 registered marchers, with nearly 30% of those registered committed to the entire trek. Hailing from 36 states and 6 countries, the marchers form an impressive and diverse community who will take to the highways and towns of the United States to spread the message that action on the climate crisis must be taken. As we get closer to March 1, and as the number of marchers rises, the logistical challenges Continue reading →

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Endorses Climate March

January 6, 2014 by Shari Hrdina
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Mairead Maguire, noted human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner has endorsed the Great March for Climate Action. “When governments fail to do what is possible to protect the very livability of a territory, its ability to produce food and provide shelter, climate change becomes a human rights issue as well,” Maguire said in a statement. Maguire’s most notable work has been towards a peaceful resolution to the violence in Northern Ireland. She helped found Peace People, an influential movement towards re-education instead of Continue reading →

Give the Climate Crisis the Attention it Deserves

January 2, 2014 by Shari Hrdina
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What gives? As the impacts of climate change become more and more evident, the mainstream media’s reporting declines. And not just by a little. A recent study by the University of Colorado shows that coverage of climate change actually dropped by about 30% between September, 2012 and September, 2013. At least Nero fiddled while Rome burned. The national media haven’t even taken the violin out of the case! This unfortunate reality underscores the profound need for the Great March for Climate Action. While the national Continue reading →