October 20, 2007
For immediate release:
contact: Krys Cail
(607)342-5679
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Step It Up! Who’s a Leader? Local Climate Change Action Event
Tutelo Park Gathering to Feature Local Officials, Honor Haudensaunee Leaders
of the Past, and Highlight Peace as a Means for Reducing Greenhouse Gases
On Saturday, November 3, the public is invited to join in a local event in
collaboration with the National Day of Climate Change Action. As a part of
the nationwide network Step It Up!, started by author, professor and climate
change activist, Bill McKibben, there will be a “Who’s a Leader?” outdoor
rally and education event held at 12:00 noon in Tutelo Park in the Town of
Ithaca.
Now that Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have been
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, there has been more public interest in the
connection between peace and climate change. The theme of the local Step It
Up!
“Who’s a Leader?” event will be “Where we keep the pipe of peace.” The
phrase is the translated meaning of the name of the Cayuga village Coreogonal,
which was located near the site of Tutelo Park centuries ago. Groups working
with Step It Up! across the nation will be holding events at locations that
honor the examples of great leaders in the past who have responsibly managed
difficult challenges. This event will honor the leadership of the Cayugas
and their fellow Haudenosaunee nations for their adoption of the Tutelo and
Saponi peoples when they were displaced by European settlers from their own
lands.
The event will include education about climate change, and information from
local elected officials about what steps are being taken at the town, city,
county, state and US level to meet the challenges of climate change. Many
elected representatives have already agreed to speak, including Assemblywoman
Barbara Lifton, and representatives of town, city and county governments, as
well as a representative from the office of Congressman Maurice Hinchey. There
will also be activities for children, including “November Softball” (bring
your bat and glove!) and nature walks to view a small wetland and two of the
oldest trees in Tompkins County. As the issue of climate change is very
important to young people, there will be an emphasis on encouraging families
to
begin to discuss the issue with young people, as well as an opportunity for
pre-voting-age youth to make their voices heard directly.
For more information, please see the web site at: _www.stepitup2007.org_
(http://www.stepitup2007.org/) .
Forwarding info on to others should be encouraged, and it is fine for anyone
else to print, post or copy any information on the event. Also, any groups
that might want to have an info table at the event should contact Krys;
picnic tables are available, so, unless it is raining, no equipment would be
necessary.
Tutelo Park is located in the Town of Ithaca, just South of the City of
Ithaca boundary, off Rt. 13A, also known as Floral Ave. in the City and 5
Mile
Dr. in the Town. The park is just after the intersection with Bostwick Rd.
It is a short and flat bike ride from downtown Ithaca. There are not
sidewalks available along the entire route, so, walking from downtown or the
bus
stop on Floral Ave. is possible but not easy. Carpooling and biking
recommended.
The park includes two of the oldest trees in the county, a small wetland,
and a ballfield—bring bats and gloves along for some November softball!
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Gay Nicholson, Ph.D.
607-533-7312 (home office)
607-279-6618 (cell)
1 Maple Avenue
Lansing, NY 14882
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Sustainable Tompkins
Program Coordinator
w_ww.sustainabletompkins.org_ (http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/)
Southern Tier Energy$mart Communities
Regional Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
615 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850
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