Over 1400 events took place around the country today, all with the goal of asking - demanding - Congress to cut greenhouse gasses 80% by 2050. These events were each inspired by a single action organized by Bill McKibben (one of our conference keynote speakers) in Vermont, and they have started a national movement of people who will continue to act themselves to cut their carbon footprint and who will seek societal change as well. Many of these events were organized by churches, including many evangelical congregations.

To learn more about the Step It Up event (and even if you didn't participate, it's not too late to get started!), visit their website.

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Bill's latest book, Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future, is a wonderful and inspiring read--and no, you don't need to be an economist to understand it. Here's a link to an extensive excerpt from the book, in which he explores why people are so unhappy today, even as average incomes rise.

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