Local Climate Change Issues for Tucson, Arizona, and the Desert Southwest John Jorgensen, climate marcher from Tucson, AZ I came on this march in part because the climate is changing dramatically in Tucson, AZ. When I first came to Tucson, in 1980, there were spectacular monsoon storms in the summer. Every summer the humidity and heat would build up throughout the day until storm clouds would form, lightning and thunder could be heard, and then a huge dust cloud and a wall of darkness and Continue reading →

By: Mary DeCamp – Tucson, AZ Tucson, AZ has been my home for a couple of decades now. I’m very fond of “the Old Pueblo” and have taken an active role in local politics, including running for City Council in 2009 and for Tucson’s Mayor in 2011. What propelled me into the political arena was a growing concern over the health and vitality of our natural world. Friends in the Green Party schooled me in how rapidly our physical planet is changing due to human Continue reading →

My Special Place in the Natural World By Miriam Kashia On the Northernmost border of Eastern Minnesota lies one of the most popular wilderness areas in the USA. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) is a pristine and beautiful string of lakes nestled in nature’s wild garden of fir and pine stretching for thousands of acres along the Knife River border with Canada. Ancient trails, created by indigenous people and later used by voyagers, trappers and traders, connect this interwoven network of sky-blue lakes. Inhabited Continue reading →

[By: Jerry Stewart] McCook, Nebraska Hot, humid. It saps my energy. Even now, nearing 11 PM, I’m sweating. After getting to camp late this afternoon, I fell asleep on a blanket in the grass. Napped through a meeting Chris led on the March vision. Today was his last day with us. After serving as Colorado State Coordinator and staying around to help out for a few days into Nebraska, we’ll be sad to see him go. A lot of discussion at dinner around oil trains. We’ve Continue reading →

Starting Location Middle River County Forest 3234 200th Street, Dexter, Iowa 50070 Ending Location 302 West South St Winterset, IA We will be camping a half block west of this address at the football field. Total Miles 16.4 miles Walking Map/Instructions See map and walking instructions here. Driving Map/Instructions See map and driving instructions here. Overnight Information It is the school’s old football field. There is a run-down gravel track surrounding the field. There are no bathrooms, electricity or water. The sprinklers were asked to Continue reading →

*Updated daily as network connectivity allows   How to view older Criers: The Crier began on May 31 and they are cataloged on our Wagn.   To view a day type: http://wagn.climatemarch.org/Month_Day(Number)   For example: http://wagn.climatemarch.org/August_11 * You will find a link that says “Download +Crier” under the subheading Daily Crier, if there is one available for that day.

                                                                   

We had 399 marchers from 37 states and 7 countries*. Here is a small selection of their biographies! *Marchers signed up to march one day or more. Hundreds more marched for a day or portion of a day and never registered so are not included in this number. There were approximately 35 full-time marchers. Only 1 of the marchers from the 7 countries was granted a visa to march. John Abbe John has lived in Eugene, Oregon for eight years at a housing co-op, and has also Continue reading →

[By Tom Atlee]   I just returned from a ten day trip – including 4 days on Greyhoundbusses – to walk with the Great March for Climate Actionhttp://climatemarch.org as it passed through Denver on its journey fromLos Angeles to Washington DC (March 1-Nov 1). (The trip was gifted to meby my beloved partner Dulcy Lee.) The march – a mobile tent community ofabout 30 impressively dedicated activists including Walnutter John Abbe– is having a notable impact on the local communities through which itpasses. I managed to Continue reading →

Gila River Read more about  marcher Debaura James’ concerns for her local New Mexico river.   Tucson and the Desert  Changes in the Arizona desert over the last 3 decades concerns John Jorgensen.   Tucson and the F-35  Mary DeCamp shares her pressing issue and the fight against the F-35.   Loess Hills Prairie  David Zahart discusses how he restored his family’s land after 35 years of overgrazing. Funny River Fire – Not So Funny Kat Haber writes about the recent fire in Alaska and Continue reading →