Thursday, September 29, 2011

September 29, 2011: Moving Planet: Local Climate Action to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels

This week thousands of King County residents came together to demonstrate local alternatives in the worldwide effort to wean the planet off fossil fuels. "Undriving licenses," stand-up paddle boats, bikes with heavy duty trailers and organizing to stop coal from being shipped through the Northwest to China were all part of the action. Organized by 350.org under the banner MovingPlanet, the county joined 177 countries in the global day of action. Martha Baskin has the story.

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The MovingPlanet event was sponsored by 350Washington State, Climate Solutions, Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light, Fuse, Pacific Northwest Conference, Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment, Seattle Parks & Recreation, Sierra Club, Transportation for WA, United Church of Christ, and WA Environmental Council.

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