On Saturday, April 14, 16 people in Northfield, Minnesota, participated in Step It Up 2007, a “Global Warming Day of Action” organized nationally by the Sierra Club. After gathering in the Northfield High School parking lot (top picture) at noon, participants climbed on 13 bikes and rode down Division Street to the Northfield Public Library. Two children rode in child carriers and Andy Alt joined Charley Skinner on Charley’s Blackbird “quadribent” dual recumbent.

I participated with my wife and daughter. As we rode down Division Street, many of us rang our bicycle bells, making delightful music.

At the library (bottom picture), participants signed letters urging four Minnesota leaders to take action to mitigate global warming: U.S. Senators Coleman and Klobuchar, U.S. Representative John Kline, and Governor Tim Pawlenty.

Thanks to Grant Dobbe and Andy Alt for organizing the Northfield event.

This entry was posted on Monday, April 16th, 2007 at 3:13 pm and is filed under Biking/Walking, Environment and Ecology, Minnesota, Northfield, Politics.