You’re either on the climate bus, or ...
Thye "I Will Act on Climate" bus tour comes to Philly this morning.
If you're near Independence Hall this morning, look for a big bus depicting wind turbines and such.
Philly is today's stop for the "I Will Act on Climate" bus tour, a nationwide effort to rally support for climate change legislation.
It will pull up at People's Plaza - Market Street between Fifth and Sixth — and at 11 a.m. the speeches will begin.
Here's who's lined up:
Katherine Gajewski, the city's sustainability manager
City councilman Kenyatta Johnson
Ryan Boyer, business manager of Laborer's District Council of Philadelphia
Gretchen Dahlkemper-Alfonso, National Field Director, Mom's Clean Air Force
State Rep. Greg Vitali of Delaware county
State Rep. Jordan Harris of Philadelphia
John Johnson, President, TWU Local 234
Shawn M. Garvin, EPA Region 3 administrator
The bus is on a 27-state tour of the nation, and in various cities it takes on the flavor -- sometimes literally, as when a chef showed up to cool local fare — of local concerns and local initiatives.
The theme is an echo of President Obama's State of the Union Address in February, when he told the nation, "But if Congress won't act soon to protect future generations, I will."
Recently, GreenPhillyBlog posted two local views of why Philly is an important stop for the bus.