National Day of Climate Action

April 14th. Mark that day on your calendar. It will be a National Day of Climate Action with tens of thousands of Americans gathering all across the country to call for action on climate change. What we want is for congress to cut carbon emissions 80% by 2050.

The new congress seems to have put climate change and energy as top priorities. Let's speak up and say that we won't settle for anything less than strong climate legislation.

People in all 50 states have planned, at last count, 935 "Step It Up 2007" events for April 14th. My concern is that the nearest one to Chattanooga is in Sewanee. Make that two, as the students at the university there have set up two events.

Visit http://www.stepitup2007.org/ and volunteer to lead an event in Chattanooga, or in YOUR town.

[NOTE added on Wednesday, March 21: This climate action post was published as a letter to the editor in today's Chattanooga Times Free Press. Now let's hope someone steps up to get an event set up here.]

March 19 update: The count is 954.
March 21 update: The count is 1000.
March 26 update: The count is 1048.
March 28 update: The count is 1092.
April 3 update: 1178.
April 6 update: 1294.
April 9 update: 1312. And still no event is scheduled for Chattanooga.
April 10 update: 1333, and maybe we are about to have an event!
April 14 update: 1420. Yes, Chattanooga DID have an event, a virtual event, by sending emails to Congress.

FAQs

Why are we asking for 80% carbon cuts by 2050?
How can we cut carbon 80% by 2050?
Are there any carbon-cutting bills currently being discussed in Congress?

Links for learning more

Environmental Law and Policy Center
Co-op America
Union of Concerned Scientists
Apollo Alliance
Energize America
Sustainable Energy Blueprint