Climate Crisis Action Day – March 20, 2007 – Thousands in Washington, DC From 45 States to Attend Largest U.S. Global Warming Event

WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is being issued by the Alaska Wilderness League:

   WHAT:     TUESDAY, March 20:  Thousands of Americans from 45 states will             join Congressional and State leaders, Alaska Natives,             conservation groups, and students on the West Front Lawn of the             U.S. Capitol in the largest U.S. global warming day of action in             history.  It will also be the largest ever “carbon-neutral”             advocacy event in the nation’s capital(1).  The Day of Action             begins at 11:00 a.m. EDT, with speakers who will describe the             impacts of global warming already evident in the U.S.  They will             urge prompt adoption of clean energy policies and a limit on             global warming pollution to slow warming and protect threatened             places such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.  After the             program, attendees will meet with their Senators and             Representatives to urge swift passage of legislation to curb             global warming and protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.             Please see http://www.climatecrisisaction.org/ for more             information.    WHEN:     11:00 A.M-1:00 P.M. EDT, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2007    WHERE:    West Front of U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC    VISUALS:  20′ high inflatable globe, crowd of thousands with Capitol             backdrop; the press riser will be 75 feet away from the stage.    WHO:      Masters of Ceremonies:              — “Weasel,” long-time Washington radio personality from 94.7                The Globe; and Deborah Williams, President of Alaska                Conservation Solutions              Expected Congressional Members:              — Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and                John Kerry (D-MA)             — Representatives Edward Markey (D-MA), and Henry Waxman (D-CA)              State Leaders:              — Speaker of the California Assembly Fabian Nunez (D-CA)             — Mayor Robert Sisson (R) Sturgis, MI             — Assemblywoman Linda Stender (D-NJ)              Additional speakers from the Native, hunting and fishing, youth,             science, and faith communities will also be in attendance.  For             a complete list of speakers, please refer to the media advisory             available on http://www.climatecrisisaction.org/.   

(1) The electricity for the event, its staging, and the buses transporting people to/from Washington, DC will generate approximately 28 tons of carbon. The Alaska Wilderness League will buy “carbon offsets” from http://carbonfund.org/ that pay for “renewable energy credits” to defray some costs of new wind energy.

Alaska Wilderness League

CONTACT: Becky Wynne of Alaska Wilderness League, +1-202-544-5205; orSusan Roth, +1-202-997-5672, sroth@mrss.com, or Tony Iallonardo,+1-202-861-2242, both for Alaska Wilderness League

Web site: http://www.climatecrisisaction.org/http://carbonfund.org/