{"id":134589166,"date":"2009-04-07T17:52:46","date_gmt":"2009-04-07T17:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=134589166"},"modified":"2009-04-07T17:52:46","modified_gmt":"2009-04-07T17:52:46","slug":"climate-ride-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=134589166","title":{"rendered":"Climate Ride 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>**The 2nd Annual <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climateride.org\">Brita Climate Ride<\/a> invites you to pedal your way to a new energy future!**<\/p>\n<p>More than two hundred cyclists will join together from September 26 &#8211; 30, 2009 to embark on a journey from New York City to the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.&nbsp; We\u2019ll be making a powerful statement about the need for renewable energy and climate change awareness throughout this beautiful 300-mile bicycle ride.<\/p>\n<p>As a valued member of the green community, we invite you to participate in this historic event. Here are five good reasons why you\u2019ll want to sign up:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n<li>\n<span style=\"font-size: small;\">Be Part of a Grassroots Effort \u2013 You\u2019ll meet everyone from knowledgeable renewable energy experts, scientists and climate activists, to recent college graduates and everyday folks committed to making a difference.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Make an Important Statement \u2013 As you wind through the Delaware River Valley, Valley Forge, and Amish Country, your congressional representatives await your arrival at our nation\u2019s Capitol. There, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to voice your concerns and encourage action.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It\u2019s a Climate Conference on Wheels \u2013 Hear informative talks each evening after a day of enthusiastic cycling through beautiful countryside. Discuss climate science, green technology, and solutions to the climate crisis while re-energizing for the next day\u2019s ride.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The Time is Now \u2013 We\u2019re at a climatic tipping point. With the upcoming COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December, the 2009 Brita Climate Ride is more timely than ever.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It\u2019s Fun! \u2013 This unforgettable, fully-supported event allows you the chance to unite with fellow cyclists while having the time of your life. Experienced leaders mind all the logistics, so you can strike up new friendships, network, and engage in stimulating conversation.&nbsp; <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Are you ready to ride? Take five minutes to explore the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climateride.org\">Climate Ride website<\/a> . We&#8217;ve posted <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climateride.org\/slideshow.html\">photos<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climateride.org\/audio-video.html\">videos<\/a> from the 2008 Ride that will entice and excite you \u2013 we guarantee it! Mark your calendar and register <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.e2rm.com\/registrant\/LoginRegister.aspx?EventID=26781&amp;LangPref=en-CA\">here<\/a>. For a limited time, early registrants will receive a discounted sign-up fee of &#36;60 (regularly &#36;100) through May 1st. We have a number of fundraising prizes and incentives this year including an all-expense paid trip to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.cop15.dk\/\">COP15 Conference in Denmark<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The Brita Climate Ride supports essential climate projects at two beneficiary organizations. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusthenation.org\/\">Focus the Nation<\/a>&nbsp; and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanair-coolplanet.org\/\">Clean Air \u2013 Cool Planet<\/a> .&nbsp; When you become a 2009 Climate Rider your fundraising effort (minimum &#36;2,400) helps support their projects.&nbsp; In order to accommodate more riders, we\u2019ve doubled the number of available openings to 250. They will fill up fast, so <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.e2rm.com\/registrant\/LoginRegister.aspx?EventID=26781&amp;LangPref=en-CA\">register today<\/a>, and we&#8217;ll see you there!<\/p>\n<p><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climateride.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climateride.org\/images\/logo\/CLIMATERIDE-LOGO-06.jpg\" alt=\"Climate Ride Logo\" height=\"97\" width=\"200\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/a> <br \/><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nGeraldine Carter &amp; Caeli Quinn<br \/>Climate Ride Co-Founders<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/mc\/compose?to=info@climateride.org\">info@climateride.org<\/a>oldId.20090407175246223<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**The 2nd Annual Brita Climate Ride invites you to pedal your way to a new energy future!** More than two hundred cyclists will join together from September 26 &#8211; 30, 2009 to embark on a journey from New York City to the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.&nbsp; We\u2019ll be making a powerful &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=134589166\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Climate Ride 2009&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"1","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134589166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-biking-elsewhere"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134589166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=134589166"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134589166\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=134589166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=134589166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=134589166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}