Author Archives: Shari Hrdina

The Coalition Building Fund seeks to strengthen the Great March for Climate Action by bringing into the March the voices of people from the frontline communities of climate pollution who would otherwise not be able to afford the fundraising requirements. The committee overseeing the fund will reach out to organizations in such communities across the United States and invite them to send representatives to the March. These Climate Action Delegates will receive full scholarships for the amount of time they plan to spend on the Continue reading →

(This is a copy of what Craig Barnes said during the rally in Santa Fe) The Land Does Not Lie Craig Barnes Santa Fe, NM May 17, 2014 The grass on the hill where I live was mowed down by sheep 150 years ago and the soil is gone and the grass has no black richness in which to grow today. Not all my wishing can make good soil be there today. The land does not pretend to grow grass. It grows grass or does Continue reading →

[By: Mackenzie McDonald Wilkins] [Sunday, May 4 2014] Two months and three days ago I was caught in a torrential downpour in Los Angeles California with a group of ardent earth lovers. We didn’t know each other. We didn’t know what our journey would hold. All we knew was that we were chilled to the bone, soaking wet, and it didn’t matter. We were going to walk together across the North-American continent! About sixty days later we crossed over the continental divide, a momentous achievement Continue reading →

[By Benjamin Bushwick] There have been periods of my life where I have dreaded to wake up and get out of bed. This March has been a complete 180 from that. I wake up with the sunrise every morning, full of vigor, and with a breath of fresh air. Our wakeup call is a serenading volunteer who walks around improvising a song. My favorite March morning single has been “Get Your Lazy Ass out of Bed” by Ed Fallon on acoustic guitar. We are guided Continue reading →

Article appeared in the print version of the Gallup Independent, May 8, 2014 By Vida Volkert Staff writer eastnavajo@gallupindependent.com ZUNI — The last of the marchers appeared on the horizon, defying the odds. The young man was not only walking with crutches — he was barefoot. His female companion kept his pace and communicated with him with her hands. She could not talk. They were sunburned, sweaty and tired, yet they were smiling and cheering each other as they walked along New Mexico Highway 53. Continue reading →

[By: Luke Davis] One of the biggest blessings on this trip, in my opinion, is the large number of wonderful musicians that happen to be marching. Without this necessary group of creative, artistic people, I am convinced that this march would have a significantly smaller impact. Music plays a fundamental role in any movement, and it plays the role of defining and giving identity to a movement which would otherwise appear as dull or ineffective. Music has so far been used on this march to Continue reading →

Kelsey Erickson, Carlisle, Massachusetts – Kelsey spent most of her childhood exploring the woods.  She first became involved with environmental activism in high school and became even more active in college.  It was through activism that she met her best friend, Chris Dennis, whose passion lay in the usage of film-making as a tool for change.  Chris tragically died five days before their graduation.  Thus, Kelsey is dedicating her march to Chris and is planning to produce a documentary of the march in his memory. Continue reading →

[By Jerry Stewart] Before March 1st, if you would have asked me what I thought the march would be, I would have described a scene similar to that which unfolded over the last five days. While an alliance of farmers, ranchers, and indigenous community members from along the Keystone XL pipeline route, called the Cowboy-Indian Alliance, gathered in DC to call on Obama to reject the pipeline, the march organized five days of action to express our collective solidarity. On the first day, we made Continue reading →

May 3, 2014 Music for the Mountain 4 pm – 7 pm: Concert and Meet & Greet Open to the public, please come and meet the marchers and listen to heart-warming stories and amazing music! Location: Riverwalk Amphitheater, 400 W. High Street, Grants, NM 87020