3-07 Environment & Other Events

Fri, Mar 16, 9:30am-Noon - Think Globally, Design Locally -- Green Architecture in the Chesapeake, by Architect Janet Harrison
LOCATION: Howard Community College, Smith Theatre, free and open to all, no reservations required. Info is here, and here.

Sat, Mar 17, 7 pm, Step it Up 2007 to Save Our Climate, the urgent truth about global warming
LOCATION: Foundry United Methodist Church
1500 16th St NW (at P St.), Washington, DC 20036
Bill McKibben, author, The End of Nature, and leading climate activist,
Tim Flannery, author, The Weather Makers, and 2007 Australian of the Year,
With MC Mike Tidwell, author, The Ravaging Tide and Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network,
plus: emma's revolution/Pat Humphries and Sandy O., "climate musicians" extraordinaire
Tickets are $10 ($5 for students). Purchase here. Flyer here.

March 20, 2007 - Climate Crisis Action Day Lobby Day at US Capitol building in Washington, DC on. Join with politicians, celebrities, and community leadersto ask for sensible solutions to global warming, a path to a clean energy future, and permanent protections for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. You'll also have the chance to speak with your legislators personally, to ensure that Arctic Refuge Wilderness and global warming are at the top of their "to-do" list. Sign up now for the March 20th Climate Crisis Action Day! To register click here.

April 14, 2007 - Step It Up 2007 - Communities Uniting for Climate Action - http://stepitup07.org/ To find/join one of the many actions in MD-DC-VA click here.



OTHER CALENDARS OF NOTE:

For ongoing area climate activism and Md Clean Car Legislation updates see the Chesapeake Climate Action Network site.

Maryland United for Peace and Justice has an area peace calendar here .

Info on ongoing Nonviolent Communication Classes is here and here.

Simplicity Matters Earth Institute (SMEI) calendar is here . SMEI offers discussion and action circles in the MD from Balti to Frederick to Annapolis and DC on voluntary simplicity, globalization, global warming etc.