Day of Climate Action' in Warwick
Warwick Warwick NY Steps It Up is a grassroots movement to take part in the national “Day of Climate Action” from 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 14. U.S. Rep John Hall, recently named to the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, will be a featured speaker at the event, to start at 1 p.m. at Railroad Avenue in Warwick. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket and chairs. Refreshments will be available from nearby cafes. A banner parade will lead to village hall, where the second part of the program begins at 5 p.m., with presentations by Shawn Dell Joyce (“An Inconvenient Truth with Conveniently Local Solutions”) and Patrick Gallagher (“Solar Thermal Solutions”). The event includes letter-writing tables to help people who want to write to members of Congress. Visitors will also be able to view a poster art exhibit by local children participating in “Warwick Day Care Centers Care: Things You Can Do To Reduce CO2.” Warwick NY Steps It Up is sponsored by Community 2000 and supported by the Village of Warwick. For more information, visit www.warwickinfo.net/stepitup.