Movement to stop climate change spreads locally

Movement to stop climate change spreads locally

Hundreds of people voiced their concerns about global warming at the Climate Action Now booth at the 19th annual Strawberry Festival. Some festival goers shared stories about family members who had experienced extreme weather events such as record heat in Reno and hurricanes in New Jersey, trees dying in Oklahoma and the perils of sea level rise for family members in Samoa. People discussed  the advantages and disadvantages of choices an individual can make to help stoop climate change, such as informing others, switching to LED , light bulbs, buying an electric car and more. The overriding concern of most attendeees was to assure a healthy, livable world for their children and grandchildren. Many citizens decided to translate their concerns into action by making a climate action pledge.

Their pledges include:
    • Educate others about the catastrophic consequences of climate change.
    • Walk, ride a bicycle, carpool, or take the bus.
    • Use grey water on plants.
    • Turn off electrical appliances when not needed
    • Recycle.
    • Plant trees
    • Reduce the use of electricity
    • Make a wind turbine
    • Install solar electric panels
    • Carpool
    • Advocate for climate change education in schools
    • Contact pension fund to divest from fossil fuel industries