Monday, September 26, 2011
Residents of Wayland joined a massive global day of action Saturday to move beyond fossil fuels. The article below was supplied by Transition Wayland, who organized the Walk to Walden.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
The article below was supplied by Transition Wayland. On Saturday, Sept. 24, eight residents from Wayland started out from the Peace Lutheran Church parking lot on Concord Road to walk five-and-a-half miles to Walden Pond, to call for bold action on climate change. Using their feet and one horse, they wanted to demonstrate that they are serious about moving past fossil fuels. They were not alone for long. Many joined them as they walked through Wayland, Lincoln and Concord. By the time the group arrived at its destination, it had grown to 20, and at Walden Pond the walkers found 25 more waiting, residents from Waltham to Ayer, Maynard to Lexington. Among the first set of Wayland walkers was Kaat Vander Straeten, co-founder of Transition …
Friday, September 23, 2011
Wen Stephenson, Wayland resident and Transition Wayland organizer, talks about his choice to walk to Walden Pond Saturday as part of Moving Planet, a day about awareness for moving past fossil fuels.
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Transition Wayland is organizing a Walk to Walden before heading to the Concord train station and riding to Boston together for the Moving Planet event.
On Saturday, Sept. 24, communities around the world will celebrate "A Day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels" during Moving Planet. According to the Moving Planet website, 170 countries have registered events to commemorate the day. Boston will host Moving Planet: New England at Columbus Park, an event that will feature music, presentations and opportunities to connect. The event website encourages participants to walk, bike, carpool or take public transit to the event, but Transition Wayland wants to make the getting there part of the fun. On Saturday at 10:45 a.m., Transition Wayland is inviting participants to meet in the parking lot of Peace Luthern Church to walk five miles to Walden Pond. Walkers should pack a picnic lunch to enjoy on the …
Katrien Vander Straeten
9:26 am on Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wen Stephenson has an op-ed about Moving Planet and the Walk to Walden in the Boston Globe today! http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2011/09/21/why-walden-matters-now/YnGQpAmgw3PFza9XAOxLfM/story.xml more ›