Step It Up 2007 Media advisory for November 3

Contact:          Mike Carberry 319-594-6453 [log in to unmask]

Sierra Club: Chair, Iowa City Area Group

IowaGlobalWarming.org: Regional Field Coordinator

I-Renew: Board of Directors

Global Warming Policy Forum in Iowa City on November 3^rd to Demand Political Leadership

Date:          Saturday, November 3^rd

Location:    100 Phillips Hall, University of Iowa

(Corner of Iowa Ave and Clinton St)

Time:          1:30 – 3:30 pm (Rally to follow at 3:30 pm on Pentacrest)

Sponsors:   Sierra Club, IowaGlobalWarming.org, Iowa Renewable Energy Association (I-Renew), UI-Renew and University of Iowa Environmental Coalition

Iowa City, IA- Step It Up will host a global warming policy forum in Iowa City on November 3, 2007 to call for leadership on global warming. The event will build on Step It Up’s April 14 rally that produced more than 1,400 events in 50 states, the largest global warming event in U.S. history. The events across the country—held one year before the 2008 election— will show the contrast between the intense concern of ordinary Americans and the leadership vacuum in Washington.

Who’s a Leader for Global Warming Solutions? Iowa City Mayor pro-tem Regenia Bailey, Johnson County Supervisor Terrance Neuzil, State Senator Joe Bolkom and other Leaders will speak out about what they are doing to address the need to reduce energy consumption and green house gas emissions. Presidential candidates and other state and federal elected officials have been invited but have yet to confirm.

For more information please visit the Step It Up campaign website: www.stepitup2007.org

or contact: Mike Carberry 319-594-6453 [log in to unmask]