Cowboys, Indians and Action

There are two recent events I wanted to bring to your attention. It always makes me happy to see large scale events to protect the climate and average people. I wish I could join them!

1. During the week of April 22-27 a group of ranchers, farmers, and tribal communities from along the Keystone XL pipeline route called "The Cowboy and Indian Alliance" marched and rode horses to the White House to protest the Keystone XL pipeline that would carry dirty tar sands oil through the United States to the Gulf of Mexico where it would be refined and shipped to Asian markets.

The pipeline threatens air, water, climate and tribal rights of all the people in the path of the pipeline. It passes over the Ogallala Aquifer, which is one of the largest aquifers in the world and supplies water to 82% of the people living in that region which covers 8 states. It also supplies 1/3 of the water used in the US for crop irrigation. An oil spill in this already overused and stressed aquifer would have devastating results.

2. Would you take 8 months off from your normal life to walk 3,000 miles from Los Angeles to Washington DC? That's exactly what 235 people from 36 states and 6 countries are doing. They began their journey on March 1st in Los Angeles and will end in Washington DC on November 1st. They are walking in The Great March for Climate Action and their goal is to change the heart and mind of the American people, our elected leaders and people across the world to act now to address the climate crisis.

Want to join the march? You can still apply. Can't march but want to support those marching? Make a donation. Visit climatemarch.org .

The Climate March Route

Start of the March in Los Angeles on March 1, 2014