Thank you for joining NRCM and others as we took part in "Step It Up Day" on Saturday, April 14, 2007 to help stop global warming pollution.
This was a national event created to raise awareness of the need to stop global warming pollution. There were over 30 events held in Maine and over 1100 around the country - at least one in every state!!!
Please send us pictures and information from your local events. You can email them to Sara Lovitz at slovitz@nrcm.org. We will post them on our website so that others can see what your local community did to raise awareness about global warming. Thank you!
Step It Up Event Reports and Photos:
New Coast Parade in Portland:
The sun shone on a group of over 200 enthusiastic citizens of all ages in Portland. People paraded through the downtown area with colorful signs, snorkels, masks, a surfboard, unicycles, and bicycles! The parade ended in Monument Square where we heard from state legislators, the DEP commissioner, a scientist, and minister. The group then viewed exhibits while being entertained by local musicians who sang about CFLs and habitats! - Sara Lovitz
Read more about the Portland "New Coast Parade" and view photos from the event.
To read about other events held throughout Maine or other states, please visit http://events.stepitup2007.org/reports.
To find out more about "Step It Up Day," visit: http://stepitup2007.org/index.php
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| People gather in Portland to listen to music at the New Coast Parade on April 14, 2007 |
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