Monday, August 18, 2014

Mark Your Calendars: Connecting the Dots: A People's Climate Pilgramage in Albuquerque

Image promoting New York event on Sept. 21
The New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light, the Sierra Club, Environment New Mexico, the New Mexico Conference of Churches are just a few of the organizations participating in the  People's Climate Pilgrimage: Connecting the Dots, on Saturday, September 20, 9:00-11:00 a.m., downtown Albuquerque.

The event, which features a diverse coalition of local environmental, human-services and faith organizations,coincides with the People's Climate March and the UN Climate Meeting in New York on Sunday, September 21, just two days before the important UN climate meeting with world leaders, business and civic leaders that will set a path to the UN Climate meeting in Paris in 2015. The Sept. 21 event in New York is organized by representatives of more than 600 organizations.

The Albuquerque  features groups and individuals that are already engaged and concerned about climate change as well as those involved in other issues like national security, food security and prices, economics, immigration/refugees, and the future of children. This will be a lively walk accompanied by international music to various stops downtown where short and creative presentations about each issue and the relationship to climate change will be made.

Stay tuned for more details.

Here are some of the stops on  the Albuquerque walk.

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