[Sosfbay-discuss] Peace & Sustainability Bike ride coming thru San Jose, we need hosts!

[JamBoi]

Merriam, have you had further contact with the Emissaries of Hope bike
ride?  Do you want to pursue it?

Impeach for Peace!

Drew

--- Wes Rolley <wrolley at charter.net> wrote:

> MKmusic03 at aol.com wrote:
> > /Hi All,
> >
> > A friend sent me this information. Sounds like a great action for
> us 
> > to support. This could be our April event. What does everyone
> think?
> >
> > This is the link to their website./
> > http://www.emissariesofhope.org
> >
> > /Merriam/
> Merriam, and all...
> 
> There are two things which converge here, and which also do not 
> necessarily support each other directly.
> 
> The schedule for the Emissaries of Hope puts them in San Jose on
> April 
> 21, 22. with a planned discussion at that time. April 22 is Earth
> Day.
> 
> This project involves bicycle riding while Earth Day 2007 is a "Call
> to 
> Action on Climate Change". The focus of the Emissaries of Hope is on
> the 
> idea of a "Sustainable Community" but their actions are aimed more at
> 
> changing the way that people relate to each other.
> 
> If the GPSCC wants to become the local host for the Emissaries of
> Hope, 
> then there is an implied commitment to providing a venue for their 
> discussion... room and support for 20 people for 2 days. That is not
> a 
> trivial task and a decisions would have to be made quickly. However,
> if 
> all we are doing is to publicize the action for members to decide to 
> participate on their own, then maybe we have already done that.
> 
> On the other hand, there is no currently planned "event" from the
> GPSCC 
> for Earth Day.... though an organized bike ride might make sense.
> There 
> are several possible scenarios for this type of event. One would be a
> 
> riide through Coyote Valley that would call attention to the City of
> San 
> Jose Specific Plan to develop the valley. (50 K jobs and 80 k 
> residents). Another might focus on toxic cleanup surrounding Moffet 
> Field. Another might focus on the Santa Clara Valley Water District 
> plans to log redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mtns. above Los Gatos, though
> 
> that would be a much more strenuous ride.
> 
> Something to think about, anyway.
> 
> -- 
> 
> I have been impressed with the urgency of doing.
> Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
> Being willing is not enough; 
> We must do. –Leonardo DaVinci
> Wesley C. Rolley
> 17211 Quail Court
> Morgan Hill, CA 95037
> (408)778-3024 - http://cagreening.blogspot.com
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> sosfbay-discuss mailing list
> sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss
> 


___________________

JamBoi
The Green Parties' #1 Blogger
See http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=JamBoi

"To the brave belong all things"
Celts invading the Italian Penninsula's reply when queried as to their intentions by nervous Romans around 400BC

Jammy The Sacred Cow Slayer

"Live humbly, laugh often and love unconditionally" (anon)
http://dailyJam.blogspot.com


 
____________________________________________________________________________________
It's here! Your new message!  
Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.
http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/