I ran into Eleanor at Tour de Fat (a great place to network by the way), and she is working on an initiative called the 1Sky Campaign. What I like best about 1Sky is that it views cycling as a big part of the solution. Here are the details from Eleanor regarding the upcoming kickoff event and bike ride, please make it if you can:

The 1Sky campaign (www.1Sky.org) is a new national campaign that pressures the presidential candidates to take bold federal action on global warming. Our goal is to make global warming a priority and get real solutions passed. America needs solutions based on science and justice that match the scale of the problem of climate change. The 1Sky platform includes global warming emission reductions 25-40% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, a moratorium on new coal fired power plants and investment in clean and renewable technology, and the creation of 5 million new green jobs as pathways out of poverty. Transportation amounts to almost a third of global warming emissions, and supporting bikes and cyclists to make riding safe and easy is the easiest way to start reducing those emissions!

To jumpstart this campaign, there is a National Day of Action for Green Jobs. As part of the campaign, we’re going to make the National Day of Action for Green Jobs a success. Below are the details for the event. We need everyone to get involved come to these event in order to send a clear message to our leaders in Washington. The Rally starts at 10 and needs to be a visible presence of 100 people from diverse communities in order to get the media’s attention. We’ll have action booths, sign-in photo petitions, and letter writing. At 11 we’ll have three short speakers and media coverage, and at 11:30 we’ll head off to Washington Park on the Cherry Creek path and bike around Washington Park. It’s really important to have people from the ride also at the rally in order to get the visibility of how many people are involved, so please come for both!

*What: Green Jobs Rally and Ride
When: Saturday, September 27th at 10am
Starts: The Alliance Center, 1536 Wynkoop, Denver
To: Washington Park
Who: www.GreenJobsNow.com*

Climate change affects us all in some way, whether it be the health of our communities, the enjoyment of our wilderness, or the simple belief that Americans deserve an equitable and sustainable future. We need Green Jobs in order to transform us into the new green economy. Please RSVP to eleanor@greencorps.org or call at 773-750-7845 so we can know how many to expect. We hope to see you there!

Eleanor
Green Corps Field Organizer
eleanor@greencorps.org
773-750-7845