Roll Beyond Coal - Chicago's International Day of Climate Action

I wanted to make sure all 6000 Chainlinkers knew about Chicago's International Day of Climate Action.

 

This event is part bike ride, part rally. On Saturday morning, cyclists from all over Chicago will converge on Daley Plaza. They will leave Daley Plaza at 11 a.m. to caravan to Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood and meet up with rally goers near the Fisk Coal-Fired Power Plant. Near Fisk, we will rally at 12:30 p.m. and then march/ride to call for an end to the toxic pollution from the Fisk and Crawford coal plants and current plans for dirty energy projects (Such as the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline) and demand a swift transition to clean energy and jobs. 

Moving Planet is a worldwide rally to demand solutions to the climate crisis. Chicago will be one of thousands of cities in hundreds countries participating!

 

As cyclists we are already doing our part for the environment, but our impact is summarily  negated by coal plants and other dirty energy. If we hope to mitigate climate change, protect the air (we love to be outside in) and the health of our city we must take a stand.  I hope to see all 6000 of you on Saturday! 

 

-April

 

RSVP for the Chainlink event today!

Learn more at the official  350.org Moving Planet Website

RSVP for Roll Beyond Coal on Face Book

Tell all your friends!!!


Please comment to bump this discussion up and keep it on the front page all week!

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Alberto GeeWhiz on September 21, 2011 at 5:47pm
Sounds good.  I'll be there and my wife will be too. That's two people so far.  Anymore takers?  See you all on Saturday!
Permalink Reply by April on September 22, 2011 at 11:50am
I think this is going to be a great event!  It will be good to get out do something productive towards the problems caused by Climate Change.  Todd mentioned on the event page that he will be playing music and would like some track suggestions if you have any. Angie suggested we wear green and decorate our bikes with clean energy/stop climate change messages!  Does anybody have any great ideas for bike decorations and/or slogans/messages for signs and banners? 
Permalink Reply by Nadia Oehlsen on September 22, 2011 at 12:29pm
Looking forward to representing with the Foster Beach to Daley crowd. It's exciting to see multiple group rides forming just to get to Daley Plaza!
Permalink Reply by S.Presley☠ on September 22, 2011 at 6:02pm
I will be at Logan Square for the 10am pre-ride...glad I don't have to back track to meet up with a group.

Cliff Zimmerman said:

 


Great - it looks like 10 a.m. is probably the best time to depart by. So you can join Alberto and whoever else responds!,

Cliff


April said:

I'd be interested in joining the pre-ride from Logan Square.
Permalink Reply by April on September 22, 2011 at 7:44pm

72 RSVPS on Facebook and 7 on Chainlink so far!  Keep 'em coming! Tell your friends, share a link, post a status message,make a phone call, send an email, text message, Morse code signal, telegram or carrier pigeon! 

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Permalink Reply by April on September 23, 2011 at 8:55am

Are you ready for tomorrow?  Here's a list of slogans I compiled from various internet sites to get you started on sign making and bike decorating:

Feel free to add more! 

 

Fossil Fuel: The Real Death Tax

Clean Energy Now! We’ll all breathe easier

Coal is a Debt our Kids Can’t Pay

Earth: Can’t Live without it.
There’s no Planet “B”

Renewables, Energy we can live with!

Coal is a Dirty Word.

Innovation, Conservation, A Healthy Nation!

Love is fleeting, but CO2 is forever.

Renewable Energy is Homeland Security

Keep Carbon History

Caution: Fossil Fuel Burning May Be Hazardous to Your Civilization

ReCO2nstruct the Economy

Energy without after-effects.

Clean coal is as Oxymoronic as Healthy cigarettes

Coal: Bad for Today, Worse for Tomorrow

Coal:Digging our Graves One Deposit at a time...

Coal: it will take your breath away

Coal: its what in your lungs

Coal: A dirty four letter word

Coal: Called a fossil fuel for a reason

 

Permalink Reply by April on September 23, 2011 at 1:25pm

Here's some more slogans :-)

 

Conservation: It means the world to me

Save the planet… Save ourselves

There is no Earth 2.0

What will your children breathe?

Keep the Earth Clean. It's not Uranus

Earth: It's the one thing their not making more of

We all live downstream

(Picture of Windmill) Blow Me

Good Planets are Hard to Find

Climate Change is not a passing trend

Don't Worry Climate Change Believes in You

Biodiesel: Praise the Lard

Earth: Love it or Leave It

Kick the CO2 habit

Just be ecoLOGICAL

Trillions for Oil Wars & You Think Renewable Energy is Expensive!?

We don’t have solar energy because corporations don’t own the sun

Without Nature, Civilization is History.

Wind, water, Sun: Energy for the long run

Permalink Reply by April on September 24, 2011 at 3:16pm
Thanks everyone who made it out today despite the rain!  Thanks to your help Chicago will hopefully soon be a coal-free city.  It was a pleasure to see so many enthusiastic folks! Be sure to visit the Moving Planet Chicago website to see pictures of today's event and to stay in updated on upcoming events and actions!
Permalink Reply by Matt S on September 26, 2011 at 8:41am
i had so much fun riding in the rain!!!
Permalink Reply by April on September 26, 2011 at 8:49am
I agree riding in the rain was a blast!  I also enjoyed participating in a rally/march on wheels.  I have ridden in group rides and attended marches before but never did both at once! It was great to see how everyone had decorated their bikes and how the group spirit of the ride was focused toward a shared goal!

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