National Day of Climate Action

Saturday, April 14, all over the country.

This April 14, tens of thousands of Americans will come together to tell Congress: "Step it up. Cut carbon 80% by 2050."

This National Day of Climate Action (Step It Up 2007) is a grassroots effort started by author Bill McKibben and co-sponsored by the Sierra Club and dozens of other environmental groups.

Step It Up is focusing on documenting the problem of global warming - by photographing observable or potential local consequences. We encourage Club members to participate as individuals in scheduled events or better yet, start an event with your chapter or group. Check out the Step It Up website

The Sierra Club will also be asking your help documenting global warming solutions - taking photos of progress where you find it - whether it's an array of photovoltaic cells or that hybrid parked in your garage. We need your help to make the point that people are already taking action to combat global warming.

Step It Up is only one part of the Sierra Club's overall menu of Earth Day events and activities planned for April - others include Energy Film Festivals, Smart Energy Solutions PowerPoint presentations, and a toolkit for reaching out to your church on Sun., April 22.

Visit Sierra Club Earth Day for more information about these and other plans. (Information will be posted as plans develop.)