KRUI News discusses climate change and clean energy with Ryan Gourley, of the Iowa City Climate Advocates, and Giselle Bruskewitz. You can check out events of the rally below, or visit here for more details.
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Itinerary for the event:
“On SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, Iowa City is joining the worldwide movement for a cleaner, greener future. Join your community as we walk, rock, and roll from old energy to new. Starting at the Pentacrest, we’ll be hitting the streets with a 3.50-mile bike rally and a 1-mile march, followed by a family-friendly music festival in lower City Park. Free and open to the public – all ages welcome!”
1:30 – Riders and walkers depart from the Pentacrest for Lower City Park
2:00 – 2:10 – Opening remarks – Liz Christiansen, Director of UI Office of Sustainability
2:10 – 2:25 – Moving Planet Keynote – Tom Carsner, Chair of the Iowa City Area Sierra Club
2:25 – 2:40 – Group Photo for www.350.org – Greg Frieden Photography
2:40 – 3:10 – Dave Moore
3:10 – 3:20 – Rob Hogg, Iowa Senator
3:20 – 3:50 – The Emilees
3:50 – 4:00 – Sheila Samuelson, President of Bright Green Strategy
4:00 – 4:30 – The Awful Purdies
4:30 – 4:40 – Tim Dwight, former UI and NFL football player, Owner of iPower
4:40 – 5:10 – Bree Nettie and Marty Letz
5:10 – 5:20 – Jim Throgmorton, UI Professor Emeritus of Urban and Regional Planning
5:20 – 5:50 – Chasing Shade
5:50 – 6:00 – Closing Remarks – David Osterberg, UI Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health, Founder and Executive Director of Iowa Policy Project
