Hey everyone,
Most of you know that I'm committed to solving the climate crisis. If you're like me, you're convinced about the urgency of this problem, but don't know what you can do that will make a real difference. That's why I'm writing you today.

I just watched a really cool video from the crew at www.350.org. It's about new global campaign focused on making sure the world takes the kind of big, bold, fast action that we need to solve this crisis--check it out: http://www.350.org/video
I think you'll agree that it's beautiful--I've included the link so you can pass it on to your friends!

On October 24, 2009, millions of people around the globe will take action in their own communities, and call on world leaders to sign a climate agreement that leads us down the road to 350. We already have events planned at some of the world's most iconic places -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef, in front of the Pyramids in Egypt, in India's Himalayas and at the Great Lakes in the USA -- but we need you to host an event in your community. It doesn't have to be large (though that would be great), but it does need to display the number 350 in some visual way. Be creative!

You can organize a rally, a hike up the closest peak, an educational forum, a community art project, or anything else. Just make sure you have fun, and represent 350 somehow -- on a banner or a sign, on your t-shirt, or by spelling it out with your bodies.
This may not sound like it could really help, but it does--already we've had churches ringing their bells 350 times, 350 bicyclists circling through cities, even 350 people standing on their heads. The resulting media coverage has helped spread the word fast, so that many groups have joined this campaign.

To sign up, please go to http://350.org/oct24 And make sure you snap a photo of your event and upload it to our website. We'll take those photos and pass them to our global leaders. Together we can let them know: 350 represents safety, and anything that doesn't meet the 350 test is gambling with our future.

Oregon Wild Wednesday: A Comeback for Condors

In 1987, only 22 California Condors remained. As part of a national recovery plan for the bird, all 22 were moved into a captive breeding program.

Today, there are over 300 living condors and a captive breeding site right here in Oregon.On Wednesday, October 21 at Roots Brewery in Portland, come find out how scientists saved this majestic bird from the brink of extinction and the work being done for a possible return to Oregon. Presenting at the quarterly Oregon Wild Wednesday event is David Moen, species recovery biologist with the Oregon Zoo. He'll take us on a trip around the state to see where condors may one day find a home in the wilds of Oregon.

What: Oregon Wild Wednesday – A free quarterly event open to all-ages. RSVP is not required, but we encourage you to arrive early.

When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 6-7:30 pm

Who: David Moen, Oregon Condor Restoration Specialist – and – Oregon Wild Klamath Campaign Coordinator Ani Kame’enui.

Where: Roots Organic Brewery, event room
1520 SE 7th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214

Vaux’s Swift at Chapman School

If you’ve never seen the Vaux’s Swifts swarm and dive into Chapman Elementary Schools chimney you should make plans to do so.

Starting in Mid-September about 40,000 swifts gather in swarms above the school, swooping and diving back and forth before plunging into the chimney. Hundreds of people gather each night to watch the spectacle that starts about an hour prior to sunset. Birds of Prey gather as well to attempt any easy meal with so much to choose from. Chapman is located on the corner of NW 25th and Pettygrove. The show starts in mid-September and into early October before the birds migrate to Central and South America.