What is Step It Up?

Step It Up 2007 is a campaign organized by people all around the country, calling for leadership on global warming. Our goal is to empower the grassroots climate movement to take action locally by calling for national change.

The central Step It Up team coordinates the national day of action. We do not provide financial assistance to local events, however, we provide as much support as we possibly can! We also maintain the website, and do our best to connect local Step It Up organizers with the wider grassroots climate movement.

What's happening on 11/3?

Gather at Washington Square for a rally to demand that New York's political leaders act now to stop global warming. Bring banners, signs, flags, costumes and other eye-catching displays to help the rally get good coverage in the mass media. We are inviting Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Schumer, Senator John Edwards, Governor Eliot Spitzer, Governor Bill Richardson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and every member of the House of Representatives from New York City. The environment should be at the top of America's political agenda. In Presidentialdebates, the candidates should spend less time talking about illegal immigration and more time talking about environmental degradation.

How can I help?

Show up! We need you there stepping it up on November 3rd at 12:00 - 2:00 pm in Washington Square Park. For more ideas on how to get involved, please check out the CONNECT section of this site.