In less than one week I'll be hopping on my bike and riding to Washington DC from Michigan! For the past 6 months (since I returned from Bangladesh) I have been coordinating a group of riders from Michigan as part of the Trek to Re-Energize America (http://trektoreenergize.org). We have 9 great riders coming from Michigan, all students and recent graduates. This weekend several of us will be attending Rothbury Music Festival to promote the Trek, and I'm lucky enough to have a spot on a "Think Tank" panel: http://www.rothburyfestival.com/festival/think_tank.php On July 6th we'll be starting in Muskegon Michigan and then meeting with a larger group of riders (some of whom starting in Washington!) in Columbus, Ohio, and on July 26th we'll arrive in DC to meet up with 50+ riders from all over the US!

So why are we biking to DC? Our ultimate purpose is to lobby congress to support strong climate legislation. We hope that by biking 900 miles across the country, we can show that youth care about the future of humanity and our planet, and climate change threatens both of these. Along the way we'll be stopping in both small and large communities throughout Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Virginia, and learning about everything from organic agriculture to windmills to mountaintop removal.

To follow our adventure, please check out our blog at http://900miles.blogspot.com, where you can see our route, stories and pictures (even Twitter updates) from the road, and if you're feeling generous, you can donate to our "food and sunscreen fund" through PayPal. This is going to be an incredible journey, and I am so happy to have all of your support. Please comment on our blog to keep in touch over the next month!

Peace,
Marci