Global Warming

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• Big Stone II Factsheet

Mercury

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• Comment to the EPA

Past Campaigns

• School Buses
• Tire Burning

2006 Walk for Wind and March Against Mercury

Update: Our 2006 Walk for Wind is over - see how much fun we had, and please if you'd like to help us next year:

• Montevideo & Granite Falls
• Ortonville & Morris
• White Earth

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Join us for the Walk for Wind and March Against Mercury!

Show support for a clean, renewable energy future…

Celebrate our rich natural heritage and great potential for wind generation, camping out in Minnesota…

Raise critical awareness about the proposal for Big Stone II — a huge, new polluting coal plant…

We're taking the steps — utilities and decision-makers should, too!

Walk for Wind is a fun series of outdoor weekend walks to build awareness about the many benefits of renewable energy, curbing climate change, and the dangers posed by coal plants like the proposed Big Stone II expansion. Walking past wind farms, towns, lakes and prairies, each step and campout is a sign of our support for a cleaner, healthier, energy future.

How does it work?

Each weekend is different, but here is the basic framework:

Friday evening:
Camp out near a particular town, chat around the fire, have a good time.

Saturday morning:
Hold a brief community gathering where we invite people to learn about the benefits of renewable energy, Minnesota's wind power potential, and the danger of Big Stone II and other coal plants. We then walk together along a route that provides some public visibility, and if there is a wind farm or project nearby, take a look and possibly talk with the folks who operate it. Camp out at a new site nearby.

Sunday:
Walk back, or in some cases hold other activities.

Itineraries:

Five Fabulous Weekend Walks in May and June — join us for 1 or all:

1. May 19^th - 21^st Montevideo & Granite Falls
   Done - See what we did!
   
2. June 2^nd - June 4^th Ortonville and Morris
   Done - See what we did!
   
3. June 9^th - June 11^th White Earth
   Done - See what we did!
   
4. June 16^th - June 18^th Marshall & Canby
   Explore this beautiful region of the state, and learn about the growth of wind generation in the local economy, like the windsmithing education program in Canby. Agenda and details TBA
5. June 23^rd - June 25^th Lake Benton & Pipestone
   From here you can see beautiful Buffalo Ridge, the large wind farm in Southwest Minnesota.
   

   Itinerary

   Friday, June 23^rd: Camp out at Split Rock Creek State Park
   
   Saturday, June 24^th: Tour of wind farm near Pipestone and pending tour of Suzlon wind turbine blade manufacturing plant. Walk with us from Dan Juhl's wind development, and see the largest wind farm in Minnesota along Buffalo Ridge as we journey to our Saturday campsite. Join us around the campfire for a friendly talk about community based energy development with wind developer Dan Juhl.
   
   Sunday, June 25^th: Tour the incredible Pipestone National Monument
   

NOTES:

• Contact Cesia to sign up for one or more weekends - we need a count for camping reservations, and to know when to meet you!
• There is no registration fee, every weekend event is free. Participants are responsible for minimal costs such as camp site reservations and food (we'll provide some snacks).
• Sierra Club does not provide camping equipment, you must bring your own.
• Children are welcome, please inquire about pets.

Contact Cesia (saysha) to sign up or for more information: 612-659-9124, or .