Author Archives: Shari Hrdina

CLIMATE MARCH: AN ODYSSEY OF SURVIVAL PRESENTATION From March 1, 2014 through November 1, 2014, Ed Fallon helped lead a core group of 35 climate activists on a 3,000-mile journey from Los Angeles, CA to Washington, DC. Ed walked every step of the way and is now traveling the country to share the experience and help empower people to take climate action NOW! Ed’s presentation involves three parts: 1. Recounting the hardships, challenges and huge logistical obstacles of moving a large group of people on Continue reading →

[There’s been much controversy lately about whether all the work that went into the People’s Climate March was worth it, and whether or not we should be supporting it. These are great and necessary conversations and arguments. Thanks for all who participate. And PLEASE LET MORE VOICES JOIN IN THESE DEBATES. It is out of this that our intelligence, creativity, and courage will be forged and reinforced. Here’s my take on this: Toward the end of the Vietnam War (early 70’s) and toward the end Continue reading →

November 3-7 The March has ended, but many marchers have stayed in Washington, D.C. to take part in the Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE) week of action.   *Read below about the BXE events this week taken from their website.   November 3rd – 7th Each morning, Monday to Friday, we will nonviolently sit-in and block the two entrances to FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. On July 14th 25 people did this and were successful in disrupting business-as-usual at FERC for two hours until they were arrested. Continue reading →

[By Mark Creekwater Dorazio] The first time I did a long long-distance walk was during 1991, when I walked from Delaware to St. Louis, Missouri, and then several more days to Hannibal, Missouri, where Mark Twain grew up. On my way back from Hannibal to St. Louis, there was a fierce thunderstorm, one of the most amazing weather systems that I have ever experienced. It was during the afternoon and for more than an hour I could see a “squall-line” of dark, low, mean looking Continue reading →

[By: Debaura James, New Mexico] Since money became too tight to hire state coordinators from Ohio forward, I’ve been marching less and spending much of my day helping to coordinate accommodations, kitchens, folks to host meals for us. I have been surprised how tremendously I enjoy reaching out by phone to our very willing partners in Ohio, PA, and MD. It has renewed my faith in humanity to do this outreach. It has also helped me to understand how very hard our logistics coordinator, Sarah, Continue reading →

October 27 16.2 miles ~ Campsite ~ Myersville Vol. Fire Co.   ~ Marching map for the day ~ Return to the Maryland page

October 26 8.9 miles ~ Campsite ~ Unitarian Universalist of Hagerstown   ~ Marching map for the day ~

October 30 & 31 19.8 miles ~ Campsite ~ Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist   ~ Marching map for the day ~

October 28 11.4 miles ~ Campsite ~ All Saints Episcopal Church   ~ Marching map for the day ~  

October 24 & 25 20.6 miles ~ Campsite ~ Greencastle Presbyterian Church & Enid’s farm   ~ Marching map for the day ~