[735] in peace2
SUV Day of Action! (fwd)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Aimee L Smith)
Tue May 1 16:50:41 2001
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Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 16:50:21 -0400
From: Aimee L Smith <alsmith@MIT.EDU>
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> Worried About Global Warming - The Challenge of the 21st Century?
> Looking for a Chance to Think Globally and Act Locally?
>
> Join us on May 9 at 6 PM to plan
> SUV Action Day, June 2
>
> Guest Speaker: Bill McKibben
>
> Date: Wednesday, May 9
> Time: 6 PM
> Place: MASSPIRG, 29 Temple Place, Boston
>
> Why Focus on SUVs? American carbon dioxide emissions are the biggest=
single
> cause of global warming, and the trend toward SUVs is the single biggest
> reason our emissions keep growing. One of the easiest ways to bring=
carbon
> dioxide emissions down is to drive normal-sized cars. According to the
> experts, they're as safe or safer than SUVs, they save you money, and they
> will make a real difference to the planet's future.
>
> What's the Plan for the Action Day? We don't have millions of dollars=
like
> the auto companies to put our message on TV, so we need to reach out=
person
> to person, as concerned neighbors. On June 2, we plan to gather a large
and
> diverse group to spend the morning visiting multiple car dealerships,
talking
> about SUVs and global warming with dealers and the people who are actively
> looking to purchase their next vehicles. The specific plan and message=
for
> the action day will be shaped in the next few weeks, as we figure out how
> many will participate.
>
> Who's Involved? We are concerned people from across the greater Boston
> region, joining together to respectfully ask our neighbors not to buy=
sport
> utility vehicles when they purchase their next cars. Many of us are also
> involved with environmental and social justice organizations, faith
> communities, and student activism.
>
> If you're interested, but can't attend on May 9:
> =DF Email us at SUVJune2@hotmail.com
> Check www.MassClimateAction.org for more info
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> Rani Corey =20
> Campus Green Vote Director =20
> Center for Environmental Citizenship =20
> 59 Temple Place, #669 Boston, MA 02111
> ph: 617.542.2782 fax: 617.542.6755
> www.envirocitizen.org
>
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- -Corrina Chase
http://web.mit.edu/corrina/tpool/tidepool.html
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