It’s Getting Hot In Here

Perusing the archives of It’s Getting Hot In Here, one thing becomes abundantly clear: there is no single perfect way to raise a ruckus about climate change. Every direct action, every media campaign, and every political initiative is shaped by the talents of the activists, the nature of the audience, and the resources of the specific environment. Ruckus, in other words, has many interpretations. Australia is surrounded by water, so they raise a ruckus by kayaking for clean energy. In Montreal, they have an unhealthy appreciation for ice hockey, so their ruckus demands us to “Drop The Gloves On Climate Change.” In Ontario…well, in Ontario, they have an abundance of natural groove, so they all shake their collective ass.

Here in Vermont’s Chaplain Valley, we have a disproportionate number of beautiful roads, and are blessed to have central outdoor meeting spaces in every major town. So, it only make sense that we would come together on labor day weekend to embark on a five-day walk, stopping at five towns along the way to hold community discussions about climate change on each town’s green. It’s a journey Gandhi would be proud of…

The walk, dubbed “From the Road Less Traveled: Vermonters Walking Toward a Clean Energy Future” (we can’t get enough Robert Frost in Vermont), will take place from August 31–September 4, and everyone’s invited. Walkers can expect a good deal of blisters and body odor, and…oh yeah, incredible discussions about climate change, live music, and the chance to stand with your neighbors next to guys like Bill McKibben and John Elder to grill some politicians about climate change and a clean energy future.If you need more convincing, Bill McKibben has taken the time to pass on this personal invitation. If you’re already sold, click here for a detailed schedule or click here to sign up. Join us to raise a uniquely Vermont-style ruckus, and fall into step on the road less traveled…