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Students tell Congress to ‘Step It Up’

April 19, 2007 by Lisa Curtis  

Campus Climate Challenge in cooperation with Walla Walla College organized Step It Up, a nationwide event on Saturday, April 14 to tell Congress to “Step it Up” and reduce carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050.Photo by Lisa Curtis

Approximately 100 people gathered in Pioneer Park for the event. Community members and students made personal pledges to reduce carbon emissions in their personal lives and received a raffle ticket.

The event hosted several speakers, music and much information about all aspects of global warming, including policy, science and social implications.Photo by Daniel Bachhuber

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About Lisa Curtis

Lisa likes making fun of Alex, former President Bush, and drowning polar bears. She is a member of the class of 2010 from Alameda, CA and studies Political/Environmental Studies.
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