Omaha: July 28-30

Campsite: Hope Presbyterian Church (5220 S 159th Ave) First Central Congregational Church (421 S 36th St.) July 28th-30th On the morning of Tuesday, July 29 @ 7am we will meet at Hope Presbyterian Church (5220 S 159th Ave) to march with the marchers 13 miles to First Central Congregational Church (421 S 36th St.). You can also join them at them at noon for a Potluck, vegetarian and vegan lunch at Countryside Community Church (8787 Pacific St.). Please bring your favorite food without meat or Continue reading →

Parks: June 30

Campsite: South side of River Rd. by sign for Sage Hill Winery and Vineyard. 5pm: Marchers arrive 6pm: Bring a side dish and share in good food and conversation Quick facts Parks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southern Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along local roads just north of U.S. Route 34, west of the city of Benkelman, the county seat of Dundy County. Route through town

Culbertson: July 3 & 4

Campsite: United Methodist Church *Route at the bottom of page, after events. Quick facts: Culbertson is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census. On July 4th the town grows to over 2,000 people. July 3rd Event Climate Conversation in Culbertson. What: marchers and community members will convene to have a conversation about climate change. Where: United Methodist Church When: 6 pm potluck dinner and 7pm conversation _____________________________________________________________ July 4th Events Culbertson Parade in Culbertson. March alongside marchers in the 4th of July parade and join them in other events Continue reading →

Iowa State Coordinator

To apply: Email resume and cover letter to Ed Fallon at ed@climatemarch.org by June 27, 2014. Logistics Route. Collaborate with Staff, Logistics Team and Program Team.  The duty of the State Coordinator is to establish a pedestrian-safe route that also allows for access to/by Marcher support vehicles.  The route should be driven and viewed carefully to determine any discrepancies between GoogleMaps and reality, access by support vehicles and marchers, and for efficiency.  Make sure there are no impassable spots and actively seek better options than what has been roughly Continue reading →

Washington D.C. Organizer

To apply: Email resume and cover letter to Ed Fallon at ed@climatemarch.org by July 11, 2014. Job Description Organize a series of events with the goal of bringing thousands of marchers and March supporters to Washington, DC on November 1, 2014 and during the week that follows. November 1st would include a march, rally, and one other action-oriented event. The events and actions over the week that follows are a work in progress that will be worked out over the summer. During the next couple of months, marchers working Continue reading →

Halfway

Halfway point reached at the Colorado/Nebraska border   On June 30, 2014 the Climate March took it’s 3,500,000th step for Climate Action. Join us for the next 3,500,000 steps! The Marchers reached the halfway point between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.! We couldn’t let this achievement go by unnoticed.  Read the news release about this historic moment.   Looking ahead and where they came from: Maps of the first half of the route, now completed, on the left and the road ahead on the right.

Cumberland: August 5

<strong>Starting Location</strong> Sunnyside Park Atlantic, IA 50022 <strong>Ending Location</strong> Cumberland City Park Cumberland, IA 50843 (Cass County) <strong>Total Miles</strong> 16.1 miles <strong>Walking Map/Instructions </strong> See map and driving instructions <a href=”https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Sunnyside+Park,+Atlantic,+IA&amp;daddr=E+3rd+St&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=41.339185,-94.915009&amp;spn=0.147703,0.308647&amp;sll=41.335576,-94.948311&amp;sspn=0.147711,0.308647&amp;geocode=FXCldwIdlQlW-iEE4HBn7CpUFSmFD1RncbPshzEE4HBn7CpUFQ%3BFU7LdQId-GRY-g&amp;oq=cumberland+iowa&amp;dirflg=w&amp;mra=ltm&amp;t=m&amp;z=12″ target=”_blank”>here</a>. <strong>Driving Map/Instructions</strong> See map and driving instructions <a href=”https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sunnyside+Park,+Atlantic,+IA/41.27419,-94.87028/@41.3483149,-94.9475135,11z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m10!4m9!1m5!1m1!1s0x87ecb37167540f85:0x15542aec6770e004!2m2!1d-95.024747!2d41.395568!1m1!4e1!3e0?hl=en” target=”_blank”>here</a>. <strong>Overnight Information</strong> We are staying at the Cumberland City Park, within the city limits. The park is more than large enough to accommodate everyone easily, and marchers are welcome to camp anywhere in the park. There are shelters available with benches and tables. Continue reading →

Atlantic Stay Day: August 4

<strong>Starting Location</strong> Sunnyside Park Atlantic, IA 50022 (Stay Day) <strong>Ending Location</strong> Sunnyside Park Atlantic, IA 50022 (Stay Day) <strong>Total Miles</strong> 0 (Stay Day) <strong>Overnight Information</strong> Camp is at Sunnyside Park on the corner of 10th and Sunnyside Lane. The park contact person, Rodger, recommends camping on top of the hill near the shelter. Rodger is also going to check to make sure the sprinklers are turned off. There will be showers available at the pool across the street on the morning of the 4th. Please Continue reading →