A few posts ago, I had mentioned how informative and inspirational a recent Sierra Club event I had attended was. Two weekends ago, I also attended another Sierra Club sponsored event, the Banff Mountain Film Festival. For those of you who love outdoor adventure of any sort and have never seen any of these films on tour, I HIGHLY recommend it! They are full of humor, inspiration, courageousness, and all around awesomeness!!! And again this coming weekend, Saturday April 29th, is a BIG one folks. The People's Climate March!
I am not going to get all political, at least at this moment, but if you value anything on God's Green Earth, I strongly feel this is one of the most important assemblies of our current times. It's no secret that their are some climate change deniers and anti-environmentalists in Washington D.C. right now. And I feel it is EXTREMELY important to get involved in this if at all humanly possible. Aside from the main march in Washington, there are sister marches all over the country that you can attend to help make your voice heard for the Planet. For instance, I will be attending the gathering here in State College, PA. You can find any information you need through the Sierra Club's website, www.sierraclub.org.
Despite many uncertainties in our country and around the world right now, I have seen and been involved in several instances over the past few months that have given me tremendous hope! There are people, not just "highly influential," but "ordinary, everyday" people, if you will, who are out there getting involved and making a difference! Sometimes, it can be hard to see in the beginning, but things play out for certain reasons. And perhaps all that is happening right now is exactly what we needed to "Rise Up" for the Planet, like the Spring rises from the Earth, and make a stand for this beautiful place we call home.
Brandon Kline
"Rise Up"
