Fwd: [Marchers & Virtual Marchers] TIme to chime in on supporting wind energy.

The Great March for Climate Action has just successfully completed our walk across America. We spoke to thousands of people along the way and witnessed the increasingly devastating effects of our climate crisis for ourselves. The callousness of the fossil fuel industry is unimaginable - unless you see and hear it for yourself . IT IS TIME TO STOP GIVING TAX MONEY TO THE INDUSTRY THAT IS DESTROYING OUR PLANET!!

I am writing to urge you to extend the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) before the end of the year. 

If you let these credits expire, we risk repeating what happened last year, when America lost a devastating 92% of wind power's growth and 30,000 wind jobs.

If you extend these credits before the end of the year, wind power is poised to provide more clean energy to Americans than ever before.  Wind power has delivered a third of all new generating capacity over the past five years, and a record amount of new projects are under construction.

I urge you to extend the PTC and ITC through 2015, so that we can build upon this progress.  Our families' health and thousands of jobs depend on you and your colleagues seeing this through. 

Thank you for your consideration.

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Finale !

One more day...

Unless I turn an ankle or get hit by a truck today, I will have walked every step cross America from LA to DC. I can't believe I've done it, and I also can't believe it's over.

This is a piece I wrote at the request of our communications director for publication:

The Great March for Climate Action is nearly over; of our 3000 mile trek from LA to DC,, only 30 or so remain. But the real journey, to protect the future of life on Earth, is rapidly gaining momentum everywhere.

I feel bone-weary and ready to be done. And I also feel intensely sad about the dissolution of "One Earth Village," this rowdy, loving and passionate band of climate warriors. We have made it across the country against great odds and with enormous effort and dedication. I am proud to be a part of this diverse community who have supported and cared for one another and disagreed about nearly everything except our mission to inspire change in the hearts and minds and lives of citizens and legislators.

We will never know how many people we touched nor the impact we have had. We have seen, step by step, the devastating effects of climate change humans are creating. We have met the people on the front lines of the toxic practices of the fossil fuel industry. There are already millions of climate refugees across the world. We have talked with those in our own back yard. There are also those who ridicule us or simply say they don't believe "that hype."

We absolutely know we have each been transformed in ways that will continue to unfold as we continue walking our talk, talking our walk, fighting for climate justice and influencing the course of history.

I am bone-tired, sad, jubilant, and more committed than ever.

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Allegheny Mtns, PA

These roads have been spectacular and challenging. Almost done with this incredible journey. I'm exhausted, sore, and feeling triumphant. Only 6 marching days left. I'm so grateful for all the support you have provided to me for these many months. I am so grateful!

Geezer Gals

Judy (Portland), Kathe (Florida), Kai (San Juan Islands), Deb (Silver City, NM) and me. Great friends.

Skinny dip canoeing

Staying on lively farm before our push to DC. Four of the young folks went skinny dipping and then climbed in the canoes on the pond and had a water fight. Good to let off steam. It's been a long, arduous journey!

A moment of frivolity

A week to go. Last stay day. Beautiful friends, glorious weather, Greencastle, PA.

Frackers billboard

In Ohio and now Pennsylvania, we have collaborated with local anti-fracking groups. It is a serious problem, causing earthquakes, polluting water supplies, and poisoning the air. These companies are operating with impunity, and advancing their vast fracking operations with the aid of these billboards. Since jobs are such a huge issue here, many people are eager to sign permits. They are paying big bucks to drill on people's property, and under public lands and lakes. This is crazy! The fossil fuel frenzy is out of control and has no regard for the health of the community or the earth.

Broke curfew

What a hoot!!! Six of us went out for a glass of wine after yet another interminable meeting last night and had some great fun. Alas, upon our return we discovered that the Holy Family Institute which was housing us for the night in. Pittsburgh suburb, had locked the gate.?thus is Kim, Liz, Judy, Kathe, Deb and me climbing the fence to get back like a bunch of college kids caught out after curfew.

Halloween in the air

Even in a depressed area like Pittsburgh, people get into the fun of Halloween. We saw many creative and outlandish decorations en route to a rally at a local UU church. Most if us (about 45 of us now) are enjoying home stays tonight and tomorrow. Home cooking, laundry, shower, a trip to thrift store tomorrow to replace some clothes that no longer fit, and a delightful visit with our activist host couple Nd their two rescued greyhounds. Much needed rest!!!

Lovers Bridge near U if Pittsburgh

Bright spot in our march today - crossing the bridge on campus we encountered hundreds of padlocks attached to the dance with lovers names on them. That's Jeffrey, 33 year old Spirit Walker" from Des Moines.

Toxic coke plant in Pittsburgh

Here's what my friend Judy posted a out this plant where they burn coal to make "coke" for the steel industry. As always near these places, air, water, and health are suffering. Not to mention the compounding effects on climate.

Judy wrote: "Into Pittsburg today on the great climate action march. Along the Ohio river where the beauty of autumn is nearly outpaced by the vulgarity of industrial degradation as in this coke piles. Of course asthma, cancer, poverty, and despair also abide here. We can change this...together."

Day marchers in Pittsburgh

Leah & sons. Petcoke (byproduct of tar sands oil refining) plant here is causing health problems and Leah testified at local health dept.

Standing vigil for Terry Greenwood

Terry's story

Several years ago Terry Greenwood and his wife bought a farm and retired to Eastern Ohio. They had no idea that in 1922 the mineral rights had been sold. So when the oil company put a fracking well on their property, they had no legal recourse. Soon there was an "accident/spill" into a pond where Terry's cattle got their water. The EPA tested and said the water was safe. Several months later Terry's cows gave birth to 1/2 the usual number of calves, and every one was stillborn with cleft pallets and hooves, and without eyes. The EPA told Terry it was his bad farming practices or bad luck. A year leter, Terry was diagnosed with brain cancer and died soon after. More bad luck, I guess. We went to the Youngstown Chamber of Commerce, which is a big supporter of local fracking in the area, and silently stood for 5 minutes holding this sign. No one said or did anything. The police were called, but since we'd not broken any laws, they were courteous to us. When we left the building, I sat on a bench in front and sobbed. The citizens of Ohio and all over are suffering because of these practices. Children are ill in increasing numbers near frack wells, and people have no recourse. Then the carbon is spewed into our atmosphere, killing our oceans and causing over 100 species per day to go extinct. It has got to stop!
People don't want to hear the truth about what we are allowing the fossil fuel industry to do and what is happening to our planet. It's not a happy story and the outcome is going to be unimaginable. Not for our great grandchildren,
at some vague future time. It's happening now all around the earth. Please don't change the channel at this awful truth. Get involved. Join CCL or 350.org or your local clean water group. Action, I have found, is the best antidote to hopelessness and despair. I walk for Terry. I walk for the children. I walk because I cannot pretend this is not happening. I walk because humanity his facing the most urgent and devastating thing we've ever faced. Perhaps we can still halt it and reverse the worst impacts. But only if we do it now.

Constant coal & oil trains

The reality we face

As the Great March for Climate Action walks across the USA, sounding the alarm about the irreversible and catastrophic impact humanity is having on our planet home, we hear the stories from local people about the devastating impacts they are facing from the fossil fuel industry. The reality is: as we are already dealing with unprecedented impacts from greenhouse gases in our biosphere, coal, dirty tar sands oil, , and natural gas are being taken from the earth where they have been sequestered for millennia , transported, refined in extremely toxic industrial plants (we've spoken with some of the workers), and sold abroad for unprecedented profits. WWe may have up to 15 years to reverse this. We may already be too late. I have learned what the climate scientists around the earth are telling us, and it is all bad news. Yet we also see signs that people are waking up. Yesterday as I walked, a woman came out of her place of business and asked me why we were marching. When I told her she started to cry and said, "bless you. We must save our Mother." We held one another and cried.

Beautiful PA countryside

Lunch break

Local UU & anti-fracking groups provided a pizza lunch on start of 4 mile bike trail into Youngstown. People are very excited about us and feel supported in their local efforts when we come thru.

Hope eternal!

Youngstown, OH

Hosts in Kent, OH

Sylvia Rhodes, Landon Hancock,  Keith and Hobbs. One of many hospitable home stays we have enjoyed across the country. Nice folks!!

Lauren & Pat

Delightful couple from Ontario joined us for a week.

Reflections

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Almost a tragedy

Faith (18) was pushing this cart on the shoulder when an old man in a pickup fell asleep at the wheel and hit her head on. She was thrown thru the air but the cart probably saved her life. She's ok except for very large, sore bruise on her leg and some residual trauma. Happened in front of the home of a physician who witnessed it and examined her immediately. Very scary and upsetting to all of us who put our bodies on the line every day.

Wabash Cannonball Trail

What a welcome change from dodging trucks and breathing carbon fumes all day along the highways!

Puffball mushroom

Kim is holding a huge puffball mushroom found on the trail we walked for many miles on the way to Toledo. We had it with our dinner.

UN Building - NYC

I chose to be at the WECAN (Women's Earth and Climate Action Network) meeting at the UN rather than Wall Street. Very powerful and inspiring talks by mostly indigenous women from Peru, Canada, the Maldives, and other "sacrifice" areas.

Carbon "bubble"

Big carbon bubble balloon
used at Flood Wall Street action. Naturally, it got popped by police. Perfect!

Police everywhere

These officers are not the enemy, BP, the Koch brothers and other corporations who profit from the plunder and destruction of our earth are.

Battery Park. NYC

Peoples March participants gathering at Battery Park in Manhattan
prior to Flood Wall Street action where over 100 (including 6 of our young people) were arrested for sitting and blocking entrance to Wall Street. Corporate profits are driving climate change to a large degree. They rejoined us in Toledo last night. This is Gavain with Simon, age 8, (being interviewed by journalist) who is on our march with his wife and 3 small children. They weren't arrested. History demonstrates that just asking for the changes we need doesn't accomplish much. Watch for many more such actions ahead in this movement. We are fighting for our right to a livable planet for all life.

At the People's March - NYC

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From: Kai Sanburn <kaisanburn@gmail.com>
Date: September 21, 2014 at 5:35:41 PM EDT
To: "mkashia43@yahoo.com" <mkashia43@yahoo.com>
Subject: Beautiful you!

People's Climate March - NYC

As one of an estimated 310,000 to 400,000 marchers in this game-changing and amazing event, I feel more hopeful about the future. Several of our coast-to coast marchers are still MIA after a "flood Wall Street" action today. Last we heard there was gear gas and pepper gas used by police who were out in force. TBC. Our buses Ed to go back to Ohio in a few minutes and back on our march tomorrow.
For the Darth, Miriam


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Longest march meets largest!

People's Climate March - NYC

Just finished the PCM with 350,000 new best friends !
Amazing experience. Same feel, I guess, as Marti Gras. Gives me hope and inspiration. Resume our march Tues AM after all night bus ride back to Ohio tomorrow night. See more Px to come after I eat. Excited and tired, and SO glad are here.

Two Mayors

Mayor Allen Kaufmann of Goshen - a delightful man - marched attended our potluck and event at Goshen College, and marched out if town with us on a beautiful bike trail for a couple if hours.

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Montessori school in South Bend, IN

Elegant home stay

Don't quite know how to act: China, crystal, cloth napkins, and gourmet breakfast. Thank you, Sarah!

Miriam Kashia |

http://climatemarch.org/miriam-kashia/

Looking for someone who cares
about the climate crisis to adopt
me! ONLY 700 more miles to walk
with a 4 day side trip to The People's
March in. NYC on 9/21 before
resuming our march to D.C.

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Our "trailhead" today

Buckingham Fountain - Chicago

Last monarch?

Anita's banner

Our Canadian marcher is back! Anita wears a picture of a child she knows around her neck every day. She created this banner of them during her time away. Very powerful statement.

Chicago rally

With Heather in Chicago

Mosquitoes

Kathe, John A, and me in our mosquito met headgear. We encountered the most we've had to date at the Blackwell Forest Preserve just outside Chicago. Ick!

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Here comes Faith

Quick dip

Hot day, long walk, opportunistic dip in this cool pond en route. (I took
The Px after folks got out.) some skinny-dipped and others stripped down to their undies. We are a relaxed, intimate community.

Lyndon, Illinois

We ranked right up there with garbage pickup!

New sign

Rod- our shepherd

From CO, rod came for a week and decided to stay to DC. A retired engineer, he's absolutely delightful
and fun and rides the bike back and forth keeping tabs on everyone. What a guy!

Lyndon Illinois

We rank right up there. With the garbage!

Dinner prep

Kelsey and Poppy

Doing nail polish together at our park along the River.