Supporting Climate Ride – California 2011 July 5, 2011

Jess Maron

One of our work-trade students, Jess Maron, will be bicycling from Eureka to San Francisco in support of Climate Ride. Climate Ride is an organization helping to raise funds for other organizations that are fighting for a cleaner, healthier Earth for us all.

For every new student in every class offered from August 15, 2011 through September 15, 2011 we will donate $1.00 to help support Jess and Climate Ride California. Help us give back to the community by taking a new class, in which you too, can give back through the healing power of Acupressure.

An open letter from Jess:

Hello Friends and Family,

I will be fundraising for the first time, participating in the 2011 Climate Ride – California. I’m trying to do my part to help keep our Earth clean and beautiful for others: using reusable bags, bicycling or taking public transportation, buying products with little or no packaging, just trying to have a greater awareness of the impact I have on an everyday basis.

It would be wonderful if you too were doing similar things and I’d love to hear from you about the little things you are doing that have made a positive change in your life. I’m also hoping you’ll consider donating to these amazing organizations. I want to join you in pledging and vow to match the total amount of donations I receive at a 1% donation from myself. Help me go broke!

All of these organizations in their own way are bringing awareness to the general public about alternative means of transportation, energy, and a way of life. Unfortunately we still live in a society where money is required to survive, without your donation these organizations will struggle to survive.

You can make a secure online donation today by clicking on the ‘Support Me’ button through the link below. You’ll automatically receive an acknowledgment and I will be notified by email of your support.

Thank you for your help!

http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/jessmaron

Who you’re supporting:

350.org
Named after the safe upper limit of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, 350 parts per million, 350.org works with hundreds of thousands of people in over 180 countries to build a movement to solve the climate crisis. Funds from Climate Ride will go toward building grassroots climate networks, taking on big polluters, and preparing for a major global mobilization.

NRDC
NRDC uses law, science and the support of 1.3 million members and online activists to protect the planet’s wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things. NRDC works to solve the most pressing environmental issues we face today: curbing global warming, getting toxic chemicals out of the environment, moving America beyond oil, reviving our oceans, saving wildlife and wild places, and helping China go green. Funds from Climate Ride support NRDC’s initiatives to create the Clean Energy Future.

San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
Through day-to-day advocacy, education, and working partnerships with government and community agencies, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is dedicated to creating safer streets and more livable communities for all San Franciscans. Funds from Climate Ride support SF Bike Coalition’s Connecting the City initiative, a bold plan to build continuous, cross-town bike routes that are separated from vehicle traffic, so that people of all ages will feel comfortable and safe bicycling.

East Bay Bicycle Coalition
East Bay Bicycle Coalition works to promote bicycling as an everyday means of transportation and recreation. EBBC advocates for direct access on the seven transbay bridges that serve the East Bay counties. Funds from Climate Ride support efforts to improve transit access, make bikeway improvements and offer secure bicycle parking at transit and most destinations.

Rails to Trails Conservancy
The mission of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is to create a (RTC) is to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people. Climate Ride supports the Campaign for Active Transportation, which seeks to double the federal investment in trails, walking and biking, and RTC’s ambitious goal of seeing 90 percent of Americans living within three miles of a trail system by 2020.

ClimateCounts.org
Climate Counts scores companies annually on their commitment to solutions to climate change. The Climate Counts Company Scorecard helps people vote with their dollars by making climate-conscious purchasing and investing choices that put pressure on the world’s most well-known companies to take the issue of climate change seriously. Funds from Climate Ride will strengthen our tools for consumer engagement by improving our existing pocket guide, and iPhone app, and website.

Green America
Green America mobilizes consumers, investors and businesses as economic agents for environmental sustainability. Green America’s initiatives grow the green economy, curb climate change, and promote clean energy solutions. Funds raised through Climate Ride support the “Efficiency First!” campaign, to reduce the amount of electricity Americans consume, and create “Clean Energy Victory Bonds” to provide citizens with an opportunity to contribute to building a clean energy future.

1% for the Planet
1% for the Planet is a growing global movement of over 1,300 member companies who donate at least 1% of annual sales to environmental organizations. Since its founding in 2002, 1% members have donated more than $50 million to environmental causes. 1% members donate directly to approved non-profits working on issues they care about. Funds from Climate Ride will help support the global work of 1% for the Planet and help 1% meet its organizational goals for 2011 and beyond.

Washington Area Bicyclist Organization
The mission of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association is to create a healthy, more livable region by promoting bicycling for fun, fitness, and affordable transportation; advocating for better bicycling conditions and transportation choices for a healthier environment, and educating people about safe bicycling. Funds from Climate Ride support WABA’s vision of an integrated transportation system that links transit, trails, bicycling, and walking facilities to connect the places DC residents live, work, and play.

Transportation Alternatives
From bike routes and bus lanes to pedestrian crossings and car parking, Transportation Alternatives is fighting for safer, smarter transportation and a healthier city. Funds from Climate Ride support advocacy campaigns for better biking, walking and public transit in New York City.

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Together we can do this. Help keep our earth beautiful for the future.

http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/jessmaron