Buddhist monks march 2,300 miles for peace

December 29, 2025 by Ed Fallon
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In late October, a group of 19 Buddhist monks set off for a 2,300-mile trek across the United States, beginning in Fort Worth Texas, with a final destination of Washington, D.C. Their mission? To spread a message of peace, unity, and healing. The journey, or “Peace Walk,” as the monks call it, is expected to span about 120 days, concluding in February, where they plan to host a gathering at the United States Capitol, sharing remarks about healing and unity with the public. Read the Continue reading →

March to End Fossil Fuels

August 23, 2023 by Ed Fallon
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              On September 17th, People Vs. Fossil Fuels, a broad coalition of over 1,200 climate and environmental justice groups, is planning a massive demonstration during the United Nations Climate Action Summit. The United Nations is calling on world leaders to take real steps to lead us off fossil fuels to protect people and the planet. On September 20th in New York, the UN Climate Ambition Summit will gather world leaders to commit to phasing out fossil fuels. Thousands of Continue reading →

March to End Fossil Fuels

June 23, 2023 by Ed Fallon
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A broad coalition is taking action building up to the March to End Fossil Fuels in New York on September 17, 2023. Also in New York this September, the United Nations Secretary-General is hosting a first-of-its-kind Climate Ambition Summit to demand that nations stop the fossil fuel expansion that is driving the climate emergency. Organizers of the March plan for thousands to participate and demand an end to fossil fuels. Leading up to the action, efforts are focused on President Biden. Why President Biden? Biden Continue reading →

Dakota Access Pipeline Walk

December 9, 2021 by Ed Fallon
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In March and April of 2015, Ed Fallon followed the proposed path of the Dakota Access Pipeline through Iowa, walking 400 miles from Montrose to Inwood, Iowa. Below is Ed’s final blog from the last day of that walk. (To read his daily blogs from that walk, go to Day One and start there.) EARTH DAY: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 – Inwood, Iowa Today’s weather is a carbon copy of the first day of the walk – 7 1/2 weeks ago. The temperature is in Continue reading →

Walk to Paris for COP21

December 9, 2021 by Ed Fallon
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On Armistice Day, Steve Martin and Ed Fallon left Omaha Beach and walked 200 miles to Paris to promote the importance of the COP21 climate summit. Here’s Ed’s blog from the final day of that walk. November 29, 2015 – Paris to Le Bourget What lousy timing! I went to bed last night with the onset of a sinus infection. My night’s sleep was dismal, and the transport of mucus through my nose comparable to the volume of oil Kelcy Warren hopes to move through Continue reading →

The Intersection of the Longest Climate March and Black Lives Matter

April 27, 2021 by Shari Hrdina
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by Toni Messina, July 6, 2020 (published in Above the Law)Click here for original article I met Ed Fallon when we were both in our early 20s. I was looking for a third roommate in my run-down, three-story, sloped-floor apartment in Somerville, Massachusetts, on the border of Cambridge. He was an itinerant musician, believer in all causes to save our planet, and general nice guy. We campaigned against nuclear power together, and I followed his trajectory as he grew from farming his family property in Continue reading →

Readings and Talks by Ed Fallon

April 27, 2021 by Shari Hrdina
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Ed Fallon shares the incredible story of the 2014 Great March for Climate Action as chronicled in his memoir, Marcher, Walker, Pilgrim. Ed also discusses the growing urgency of the climate crisis and strategies for local climate resilience, including the work of Birds & Bees Urban Farm — a non-profit that he and his partner, Kathy Byrnes, have established to teach city residents how to turn their yards into dinner. Books will be available for purchase and signed by the author. All proceeds support the educational Continue reading →

Photos

April 27, 2021 by Shari Hrdina
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The book Marcher, Walker, Pilgrim contains 80 photos. The hardcover features color photos while the paperback has black-and-white photos. Here is a sampling from the book.  

Excerpts

April 27, 2021 by Shari Hrdina
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Here are some excerpts from Ed Fallon’s book, Marcher, Walker, Pilgrim.   From the Introduction Walking across America is an enormous challenge. Pounding pavement, gravel, and sand 15 – 20 miles a day for eight months is unkind to one’s body, even under the best conditions. The difficulties are markedly greater when one walks on a schedule, as we did, with rallies and events planned along the route weeks and even months in advance. When you walk on a schedule you can’t take time off for Continue reading →

Endorsements and Reviews

April 27, 2021 by Shari Hrdina
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“An epic story of an epic wander–few people in America have had more hours to really think about climate change, and Ed Fallon has put the time to good use!” – Bill McKibben (Ripton, VT), author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? and other works ******* “His book prompts us to think about our own behavior as consumers and our relationships to nature. And it offers a refreshingly candid glimpse into the heart, mind and motivation of a climate-change activist.” – Rekha Basu (Des Moines, Continue reading →