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NEWS RELEASE 12/19/2011

For Immediate Release

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director, Climate Ride, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org, or

Tim O'Bayley, O'Bayley Communications, 760.778.3525, tim@obayley.net

CLIMATE RIDE GRANTS MORE THAN $300,000 TO 25 ORGANIZATIONS

Climate Ride Expands Green Grant Program by 262% over 2010;

New Structure Benefits the Most Influential Environmental and Bicycle-related Nonprofits

MISSOULA, MT - December 19, 2011: Climate Ride, the national bike ride for sustainable solutions, has announced that it will grant $300,031 to 25 nonprofit beneficiary organizations this week. The funds were raised during two cycling events in 2011 - Climate Ride NYC-DC last May and Climate Ride California last October. In all, 217 cyclists pedaled more than 620 miles to raise awareness of sustainability, renewable energy, climate solutions, and bicycle advocacy.

"We're very proud to reach this threshold of $300,000 in grants for the year because it represents a 262% increase over last year's grants, without an increase in staff costs, which means we worked harder and smarter this year," said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "I think this metric showcases not only how fast the Climate Ride organization is growing, but also demonstrates how important these issues are to Americans. Climate Ride has truly become a hub of the sustainability movement, and our inspiring annual events showcase the bicycle as the focus of a sustainable future."

The grants for 2011 will be awarded to 25 national and local organizations, and range from $1,291 to $34,265. The grant amounts vary because participants are allowed to direct their specific fundraising dollars to a list of pre-approved nonprofits. Earlier this year, Climate Ride announced a significant change to its beneficiary structure, which now allows participants to direct their event fundraising to organizations of their choice, as long as the organization meets the beneficiary requirements set forth by the Climate Ride Board of Directors. The change allowed 25 organizations related to sustainability, renewable energy, climate and bicycle advocacy to receive funding from Climate Ride events in 2011.

"This grant from Climate Ride is welcome news after the recent mixed bag of the COP17 talks in Durban, but more importantly, it's proof that Americans care deeply about these issues," said Phil Aroneanu, U.S. Campaign Director and Co-Founder of 350.org, one of the Climate Ride beneficiaries. "Climate Ride is important because it creates an inspiring community of like-minded people who are passionate about what's happening to the environment. As a Climate Rider myself, I know what it means to put the wheel to the road, and cycle 300 miles for something I'm strongly committed to. Ultimately, this funding from Climate Ride will help 350.org advance our mission of building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis."

Climate Ride added 22 beneficiary organizations in 2011, and expects to add up to 20 more organizations for 2012. Nonprofits that will receive the 2011 grants include: 350.org, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Green America, 1% for the Planet, Transportation Alternatives, Washington Area Bicycle Association, Climate Counts, Bike Sonoma, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, Acterra, Solar Living Institute, League of American Bicyclists, Walk San Francisco, Environmental Working Group, Alliance for Climate Education, Climate Protection Campaign, Active Transportation Alliance, International Green Industry Hall of Fame, Sierra Club California, Grist, Alliance for Biking and Walking, Save our Snow, and Renewable Energy Long Island.

"As a new beneficiary of Climate Ride, we're delighted that we participated in this unique, inspiring event, while raising funds to support our programs," said Peter Lehner, Executive Director of Natural Resources Defense Council, another beneficiary organization. "The environmental challenges we face today are enormous, and so are the opportunities to solve them. We've worked for decades to give communities less polluting transportation alternatives, especially biking, that can reduce our dependence on oil while creating more livable spaces. We've recently increased our capacity to work on these issues, and our new partnership with Climate Ride as a beneficiary will help to make us even more effective."

2012 Ride Events

From May 19-23, 2012, Climate Ride returns to the East Coast with its fourth annual Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012 event from the heart of New York City to the steps of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Registration is open to 150 cyclists who will raise money for the green organization of their choice (pending Climate Ride approval), and then set out on a 5-day, 300-mile journey and ‘green conference on wheels' through four states and the District of Columbia to take their message of a new energy future to Washington.

Then, from September 9-13, 2012, the epic Climate Ride California will return for its third year and will see 150 Climate Riders pedal more than 320 miles in 5 days. The California ride begins under towering redwoods along the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, before turning west toward the coast for two full days of some of the most scenic cycling in America. After a quick spin through the Russian River Wine Country, Climate Riders pedal across the Golden Gate Bridge to finish at a rally at City Hall in San Francisco. More information about both events can be found at www.climateride.org.

About Climate Ride
Climate Ride was founded to inspire and empower citizens to work toward a new energy future. Climate Ride events raise money for a collection of innovative organizations including 350.org, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Green America, Climate Counts, 1% for the Planet, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, and Transportation Alternatives. For more information, or to support a participant, visit www.climateride.org.

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NEWS RELEASE 12/1/2011

For Immediate Release

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director, Climate Ride, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org, or

Tim O'Bayley, O'Bayley Communications, 760.778.3525, tim@obayley.net

CLIMATE RIDE ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR RIDES ON BOTH COASTS IN 2012

In 2012 hundreds of cyclists will set out on two 300-mile, five-day charitable bicycle rides to raise awareness of sustainability and renewable energy

NEW YORK CITY - December 1, 2011: Climate Ride, the national bike ride for sustainable solutions, has announced plans for two events in 2012: Climate Ride NYC-DC from May 19-23, 2012, and Climate Ride California from September 9-13, 2012. Both events will see hundreds of cyclists, or Climate Riders, raising money and awareness for more than 30 nonprofits focused on sustainability, renewable energy, climate, and bicycle advocacy. Climate Ride expects to increase its grants next year from $300,000 in 2011 to more than $375,000 in 2012. Registration is now open for both events at www.climateride.org.

"Climate Ride has become a hub of the sustainability movement, and the premier annual event to showcase bicycles as the focus of a sustainable future," said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "2012 promises to be especially important because we're bringing our ‘select your favorite beneficiary organization' structure to the East Coast for the first time, so we'll be able to support many more green and bike-related organizations - both locally and nationally. Climate Ride is unique because we provide a platform for these organizations to raise much-needed funds, without having to stage large events themselves."

From May 19-23, 2012, Climate Ride returns to the East Coast with its fourth annual Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012 event from the heart of New York City to the steps of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Registration is open to only 150 cyclists who will raise money for the green organization of their choice (pending Climate Ride approval), and then set out on a 5-day, 300-mile journey and ‘green conference on wheels' through four states and the District of Columbia to take their message of a new energy future to Washington.

Events in 2012 will raise funds for a collection of more than 40 hardworking non-profits including 350.org, NRDC, Green America, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Climate Counts, 1% for the Planet, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, and more.

"Climate Ride brings together today's top green leaders and everyday people who care about clean energy for five days of inspiration, community and amazing cycling," said Geraldine Carter, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "Our Climate Riders are an amazing group of people who come together for perhaps the greatest challenge facing humanity: the possibility of run-away climate change on a grand scale that threatens life as we know it. In the face of such dismal predictions, Climate Ride offers hope, community and inspiration because Climate Riders have the opportunity to recharge, connect and bring an optimistic message back to their own communities."

Earlier this year, Climate Ride announced a significant change to its beneficiary structure which now allows participants to direct their event fundraising to organizations of their choice, as long as the organization meets the beneficiary requirements set forth by the Climate Ride Board of Directors. The change has allowed more than 30 organizations related to sustainability, renewable energy, climate and bicycle advocacy to receive funding from Climate Ride events. Climate Ride expects to grant more than $375,000 to at least 40 organizations in 2012.

Climate Ride is the first bicycle tour where pedal strokes help raise money and awareness of a future powered by renewable energy, sustainability, and a green economy. Full carbon offsets for the participants, hybrid or high fuel economy support vehicles and zero-waste catering are a few of the innovative measures that Climate Ride has successful implemented. The ride offers people who share a passion for green living and cycling a chance to journey toward making a difference. Each Climate Rider pays a registration fee of $75 and then raises at least $2400 to participate in this 5-day, all-inclusive, fully-supported event. Registration includes a personal fundraising web page, training and logistical support, and access to a nationwide network of Climate Riders. The ride includes a jersey, accommodations, luggage transfer, road support, meals, mechanics, bike guides and the nightly expert speaker series.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012 and Climate Ride California 2012. For more information, please email or call Caeli Quinn at 406-871-5477 or caeli@climateride.org.

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9/28/2011 NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Contact: Tim O’Bayley, O’Bayley Communications, 760.778.3525, tim@obayley.net,

or Tim Frick, Climate Ride Media Liaison, 73.531.6878, tim@mightybytes.com

125 CYCLISTS AND THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS TAKE THE MESSAGE OF A NEW ENERGY FUTURE ON THE ROAD
Nation’s largest environmental charitable bicycle ride to begin in Northern California – Oct 2

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – September 28, 2011: The 5th annual Climate Ride, Climate Ride California 2011, to be held Oct 2-6, will see more than 125 cyclists pedal from Fortuna, CA (near Eureka) to Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco. The 5-day, 320-mile cycling adventure is designed to raise funds for sustainable solutions and hard-working nonprofit environmental organizations. The ride features some of the best and brightest minds working in the areas of sustainability, renewable energy and bicycle advocacy. Climate Ride is known as the ‘green conference on wheels’ because participants pedal 60-70 miles during each day, and then attend speaking events each evening along the route.

“Climate Ride has become a hub of the sustainability movement, and the premiere annual event to showcase bicycles as part of a sustainable future,” said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. “Our California 2011 ride promises to be especially important because we’re bringing our new ‘name your own beneficiary’ structure to California for the first time, so we’ll be able to support many more green and bike-related organizations - both locally and nationally. Climate Ride is very unique because we provide a platform for these organizations to raise much-needed funds, without having to stage large events themselves.”

Earlier this summer, Climate Ride announced a significant change to its beneficiary structure which now allows participants to direct their event fundraising to organizations of their choice, regardless if they are a current Climate Ride beneficiary or not. The change has allowed more organizations related to sustainability, renewable energy, climate and bicycle advocacy to receive funding from Climate Ride events. Currently, more than 30 organizations will benefit from the more than $275,000 raised.

The ride begins at 9:00 am on Sunday, Oct 2, in Fortuna, CA, the start of a 320 mile journey that will culminate with an en masse ride across the Golden Gate Bridge, and to San Francisco’s City Hall – where a rally and speaking event that will take place on Thursday, Oct 6 at 12 pm noon.

Climate Ride is garnering more and more attention each year including an award in 2011 for ‘Best in Green Travel’ from leading green news outlet TreeHugger. “Climate Ride is a truly unique charitable cycling event because of our nightly speaker series, our focus on ‘treading lightly’ as we travel down the beautiful California coast, and our innovative support of a collection of nonprofit environmental and bike advocacy organizations,” said Geraldine Carter, Co-Founder of Climate Ride. “Climate Ride is the first to take the charitable bicycling event model and apply it to support green causes on a national scale.”

Climate Ride brings together environmental leaders and everyday people who care about clean energy for five days of inspiration, community and amazing cycling. Participants, or Climate Riders, have the opportunity to recharge, connect and bring a green message back to their own communities.

Climate Ride is the first bicycle tour where pedal strokes help raise money and awareness of a future powered by renewable energy, sustainability, and a green economy. Full carbon offsets for the participants, hybrid or high fuel economy support vehicles and zero-waste catering are a few of the innovative measures that Climate Ride has successful implemented. The ride offers people who share a passion for green living and cycling a chance to journey toward making a difference. Each Climate Rider pays a registration fee of $75 and then raises at least $2400 to participate in this 5-day, all-inclusive, fully-supported event.

This year's events will raise funds for a collection of leading non-profits that Climate Riders have nominated themselves. Beneficiaries for 2011 have reached nearly 30 organizations including 350.org, NRDC, Green America, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Climate Counts, 1% For the Planet, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and Sierra Club California..

Registration for the next event, Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012, is now open at www.climateride.org. Registration includes a personal fundraising web page, training/logistical support and access to a nationwide network of Climate Riders. The ride includes a cycling jersey, campsites, luggage transfer, road support, meals, bike mechanics, bike guides and the nightly expert speaker series. Sponsorship opportunities are available for Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012 and Climate Ride California 2012. For more information, please email or call Caeli Quinn at 406-871-5477 or caeli@climateride.org.

About Climate Ride

Climate Ride was founded to inspire and empower citizens to work toward a new energy future. Climate Ride events raise money for a collection of more than 30 innovative organizations including Green America, 350.org, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Climate Counts, 1% For the Planet, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, and Transportation Alternatives. For more information, or to support a participant, visit www.climateride.org.

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For Immediate Release 9/1/2011

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director, Climate Ride, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org, or Tim O'Bayley, O'Bayley Communications, 760.778.3525, tim@obayley.net

CLIMATE RIDE NYC-DC 2012 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Fifth Annual Ride and "Green Conference on Wheels"
To Take Place May 19 - 23, 2012

Hundreds of cyclists will set out on a 300-mile, five-day ride from New York City to Washington D.C. to raise awareness of sustainability and renewable energy

NEW YORK CITY - September 1, 2011: Climate Ride is returning for its fifth fundraising ride next May and registration is now open to 150 cyclists. The five-day, 300-mile fundraiser/cycling adventure is designed to raise awareness of sustainability, renewable energy, and the importance of bicycles. The ride will take place from May 19-23, 2012, and will once again take to the beautiful country roads between New York City and Washington, DC. Participants can currently register online at www.climateride.org.

"Climate Ride has become a hub of the sustainability movement, and the premiere annual event to showcase bicycles as the focus of a sustainable future," said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "2012 promises to be especially important because we're bringing our new ‘name your own beneficiary' structure to the East Coast for the first time, so we'll be able to support many more green and bike-related organizations - both locally and nationally. Climate Ride is very unique because we provide a platform for these organizations to raise much-needed funds, without having to stage large events themselves."

Earlier this summer, Climate Ride announced a significant change to its beneficiary structure which now allows participants to direct their event fundraising to organizations of their choice, regardless if they are a current Climate Ride beneficiary or not. The change has allowed more organizations related to sustainability, renewable energy, climate and bicycle advocacy to receive funding from Climate Ride events, including the upcoming Climate Ride California this October 2011.

Climate Ride is especially unique because of its expert speaker series, says Co-Founder and Director, Geraldine Carter. "This is the first green conference on wheels. Our riders pedal all day and then have the opportunity to hear from some of the brightest minds in sustainability and renewable energy in the evening. Our riders finish the ride with new understanding of sustainability and climate issues, and are inspired to rally friends and family to resolve the most important issue facing humanity."

Climate Ride brings together environmental leaders and everyday people who care about clean energy for five days of inspiration, community and amazing cycling. Participants, or Climate Riders, have the opportunity to recharge, connect and bring a green message back to their own communities.

This year's events will raise funds for a collection of hardworking non-profits that Climate Riders have nominated themselves. Beneficiaries for 2012 have reached nearly 30 organizations including 350.org, NRDC, Green America, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Climate Counts, 1% For the Planet, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and Washington Area Bicyclist Association.

Registration for Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012 is now open at www.climateride.org. Registration includes a personal fundraising web page, training/logistical support and access to a nationwide network of Climate Riders. The ride includes a cycling jersey, campsites, luggage transfer, road support, meals, bike mechanics, bike guides and the nightly expert speaker series. Each Climate Rider pays a registration fee of $75 and then fundraises at least $2,400 to participate in Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012. Climate Ride California will return next September 2012.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012 and Climate Ride California 2012. For more information, please email or call Caeli Quinn at 406-871-5477 or caeli@climateride.org.

About Climate Ride
Climate Ride was founded to inspire and empower citizens to work toward a new energy future. Climate Ride events raise money for a collection of innovative organizations including Green America, 350.org, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Climate Counts, 1% For the Planet, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, and Transportation Alternatives. For more information, or to support a participant, visit www.climateride.org.

8/4/2011 NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director, Climate Ride, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org, or
Tim O'Bayley, O'Bayley Communications, 760.778.3525, tim@obayley.net

CLIMATE RIDE ANNOUNCES NEW ‘NOMINATE YOUR OWN BENEFICIARY' PROGRAM FOR CALIFORNIA CHARITY RIDE

Participants in Green Bicycle Ride Can Now Direct Their Fundraising Dollars To Nearly Any Green Nonprofit

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - August 4, 2011: Climate Ride has announced a significant change in its beneficiary structure which will now allow participants to direct their event fundraising to organizations of their choice, regardless if they are a current Climate Ride beneficiary or not. The change is effective immediately and will allow more organizations related to sustainability, renewable energy, climate and bicycle advocacy to receive funding from the Climate Ride California event this October 2-6, 2011. Potential beneficiary organizations and participants may contact Climate Ride at info@climateride.org.

"Since 2008, we have always had a formal approval process for organizations to receive grants from Climate Ride events," said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "Now we've taken an innovative approach to fundraising, and we're allowing participants to suggest new beneficiaries, so essentially nearly any nonprofit related to green issues and bike advocacy can have a team on the ride, and raise money specifically for that organization. It's a really great model because many small organizations don't have the ability to stage a charity event of this size and scope, but now they can still participate and benefit from Climate Ride."
New beneficiary organizations must complete a short application process, be in good financial standing, and have at least one participant signed up for an upcoming Climate Ride event. Currently, nearly 20 organizations are on the beneficiary roster including 350.org, NRDC, Green America, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Climate Counts, 1% For the Planet, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, and Transportation Alternatives.

The next planned event is Climate Ride California 2011 which will take place October 2-6, 2011, beginning in Fortuna, CA (near Eureka), and finishing in San Francisco. Climate Ride California will see more than 100 cyclists pedaling 320 miles along a portion of the classic Pacific Coast Bike Route. This "green conference on wheels" and fundraiser is designed to raise awareness of sustainability and renewable energy, and has taken place for the past three years from New York City to Washington, DC, and last year in California as well. Registration is currently open for up to 150 cyclists at www.climateride.org.

"This is an innovative way for participants to drive change in their local and global communities," said Geraldine Carter, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "Participants can now choose which organizations will benefit from their fundraising. When registrants sign up for the event, they can choose one specifically, or any combination of organizations from our list, and their fundraising dollars will be divided among them. It's a very unique way for people to participate in a group event, and yet personalize it to support what's important to them. Practically no other event does that."

Climate Ride is the first bicycle tour where pedal strokes help raise money and awareness of a future powered by renewable energy, sustainability, and a green economy. The ride offers people who share a passion for green living and cycling a chance to journey toward making a difference. Each ‘Climate Rider' pays a registration fee of $75 and then raises at least $2,400 to participate in this 5-day, all-inclusive, fully-supported event.

About Climate Ride
Climate Ride was founded to inspire and empower citizens to work toward a new energy future. Climate Ride events raise money for a collection of innovative organizations including Green America, 350.org, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Climate Counts, 1% For the Planet, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, and Transportation Alternatives. For more information or to support a participant, visit www.climateride.org.

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NEWS RELEASE APRIL 19, 2011

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director, Climate Ride, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org, or

Tim O'Bayley, O'Bayley Communications, 760.778.3525, tim@obayley.net

GREEN LEADERS TO BE FEATURED SPEAKERS ON BRITA CLIMATE RIDE

Bill McKibben, Bracken Hendricks, Eugene Linden, and others to speak during

nation's largest environmental charity bicycle ride - May 13-17, 2011

NEW YORK CITY - April 19, 2011: Brita Climate Ride NYC-DC 2011, to be held May 13-17, will once again feature some of the best and brightest minds working in the areas of sustainability, renewable energy and bicycle advocacy. Climate Ride is known as the ‘green conference on wheels' because participants pedal 60-70 miles during each of the five days of the event, and then attend speaking events each evening along the route.

"Climate Ride is a truly unique charitable cycling event because of our nightly speaker series, which is focused on environmental and bicycle advocacy solutions," said Caeli Quinn, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Climate Ride. "Not only do our participants get to enjoy a scenic bicycle ride through four states from New York City to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, but they also get to hear important perspectives from respected thought leaders. All of this contributes to an extraordinary event - action, learning and life-changing experiences - all on a gorgeous bike trip."

Michael Lemonick will kick of the series at Princeton University. Lemonick is a renowned journalist from Climate Central who has covered science and the environment for TIME magazine for nearly 21 years. He has written more than 50 cover stories and has also written for Discover, Scientific American, Wired, New Scientist and The Washington Post. He is the author of four books and a cover story for TIME magazine was featured in the anthology "Best American Science and Nature Writing 2007."

Also scheduled to speak on Climate Ride is accomplished journalist, Eugene Linden, whose extraordinary travels inform his latest book, THE RAGGED EDGE OF THE WORLD: Encounters at the Frontier Where Modernity, Wildlands, and Indigenous Peoples Meet. The award-winning author and environmental journalist puts a human face on globalism by examining how various cultures around the world are succumbing to-or resisting-modernity. Linden has written extensively on climate, energy issues, and environmental degradation and the effect on cultures living on the edge.

As Climate Ride continues, the focus turns to bicycle infrastructure and advocacy. Leaders in bike issues from nationally recognized organizations like Transportation Alternatives (NYC), Washington Area Bicycle Association (DC), and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy will discuss the crucial role bicycles play in helping the U.S. decrease its energy independence.

Before the cyclists begin their triumphant en masse ride up Constitution Ave. to the US Capitol on May 17, they will explore the future of sustainability - specifically energy independence and clean energy investment - with Bracken Hendricks, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. Hendricks works at the interface of global warming solutions and economic development. He is a longtime leader in promoting policies that create green jobs, sustainable infrastructure, and investment in cities. Hendricks' credentials put him in a position to offer an insider's perspective - he served as an advisor to the campaign and transition team of President Barack Obama, and was an architect of clean-energy portions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. He also served in the Clinton administration as special assistant to the Office of Vice President Al Gore.

Also, speaking at the ride's conclusion on Capitol Hill, is Bill McKibben, environmentalist and founder of 350.org. McKibben frequently writes about global warming and alternative energy and advocates for more localized economies. In 2010 The Boston Globe called him "probably the nation's leading environmentalist" and Time magazine described him as "the world's best green journalist." In 2009 he founded the organization 350.org, which coordinated what Foreign Policy magazine called "the largest globally-coordinated rally of any kind," with 5,200 simultaneous demonstrations in 181 countries. The magazine named him to its inaugural list of the 100 most important global thinkers, and MSN named him one of the dozen most influential men of 2009.

Full carbon offsets for the participants, hybrid support vehicles, and low-waste catering are a few of the innovative measures that Climate Ride has successfully implemented. Thanks to Brita, once again the title sponsor, the riders are supplied with Brita filtered water and FilterForGood Nalgene bottles ensuring there are no disposable bottled water containers along the route.

Registration for Brita Climate Ride 2011 NYC-DC and Climate Ride California 2011 (Eureka to San Francisco - Oct 2-6, 2011) is now open at www.climateride.org. Registration includes a personal fundraising web page, training support and access to a nationwide network of Climate Riders and eco-heroes. The ride includes a cycling jersey, accommodations, luggage transfer, road support, meals, bike mechanics, expert guides and the nightly expert speaker series. Each participant pays a registration fee of $75 and then raises at least $2,400 to participate in either ride.

About Climate Ride
Climate Ride was founded to inspire and empower citizens to work toward a new energy future. Climate Ride events raise money for a collection of eight innovative organizations including Green America, 350.org, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Climate Counts, 1% For the Planet, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, and Transportation Alternatives. For more information, please visit www.climateride.org or call 406.871.5477. Videos, photos and blogs can be viewed at www.climateride.org/rides/experience-the-ride/.

About Brita FilterForGood

Each year, Americans purchase billions of plastic water bottles. Aside from the environmental impact of all that waste, Americans are spending a great deal on bottled water. In 2007, Brita launched the FilterForGood campaign, which encourages people to reduce their bottled water waste by switching to reusable bottles filled with filtered water. Since 2007, more than 212,000 people have taken the pledge to reduce their bottled water waste, keeping an estimated 220 million disposable bottles out of landfills. Visit filterforgood.com to learn how you can make a difference.

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NEWS RELEASE 1/19/2011

For Immediate Release

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director, Climate Ride, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org, or Tim O'Bayley, O'Bayley Communications, 760.778.3525, tim@obayley.net

CLIMATE RIDE EXPANDS BENEFICIARIES TO NINE LEADING GREEN ORGANIZATIONS;

BRITA RETURNS AS TITLE SPONSOR; DOUBLES EVENTS FOR 2011

350.org, 1% For the Planet, Climate Counts and others to benefit

from nation's largest environmental charity bicycle ride

NEW YORK CITY - January 19, 2011: Climate Ride has increased the number of organizations that will benefit from its 2011 fundraising events from three to nine nonprofits working in the areas of sustainability, renewable energy and bicycle advocacy. The beneficiary structure will also change this year to allow event participants to choose which organization their fundraising dollars will support. In 2011, Climate Ride has two major events planned - the classic Brita Climate Ride NYC-DC from May 13-17, and Climate Ride California from October 2-6. Registration is now open at www.climateride.org.

"Through the fundraising efforts of our participants, we have given away more than $300,000 since 2008 to organizations that are making an impact," said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "For 2011 we're organizing two major events, one on each coast, which will double our fundraising capacity. With these events, we can support even more organizations that are making a big difference in sustainability, renewable energy and the climate crisis. We're also very excited because we're giving participants, or Climate Riders, the option to choose which organization they want to support with their fundraising. This will rally a lot of energetic people to raise awareness for the overall cause, while having the chance to impact projects to which they are most dedicated."

The new 2011 events will raise funds for a collection of hardworking non-profits, including Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (Washington, D.C.), Green America (Washington, D.C.), 1Sky (Washington, D.C.), 350.org (San Francisco, Calif.), 1% For the Planet (Waitsfield, VT. ), Transportation Alternatives (New York, N.Y.), Washington Area Bicyclist Association (Washington, D.C.), San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (San Francisco, Calif.), and Climate Counts (Manchester, N.H.).

"Bikes are about the best symbol we have on this planet," said Bill McKibben of 350.org, one of the new beneficiaries for 2011. "They're universally used by rich and poor around the world, they're a big part of the solution to the climate crisis, and bikes are just plain fun. At 350.org we're fighting to raise awareness and build a global movement around climate change, so there couldn't be a better fit for us than Climate Ride, with its strong sense of hope and possibility."

Full carbon offsets for the participants, hybrid support vehicles, and low-waste catering are a few of the innovative measures that Climate Ride has successful implemented. Thanks to Brita, once again the title sponsor, the riders are supplied with Brita filtered water and limited-edition FilterForGood Nalgene bottles ensuring there are no empty bottled water containers along the route.

"It's encouraging to know that future Climate Ride events will support Transportation Alternatives here in New York City," said Colin Beavan, aka No Impact Man and TransAlt board member. "I participated in the 2009 Climate Ride and it was an amazing adventure filled with inspiration and connection. I'm glad to see Climate Ride is supporting TransAlt's mission of reclaiming our city streets and advocating for bicycling, walking and public transit as the best transportation alternatives."

Registration for Brita Climate Ride 2011 NYC-DC and Climate Ride California 2011 is now open at www.climateride.org. Registration includes a personal fundraising web page, training support and access to a nationwide network of Climate Riders and eco-heroes. The ride includes a cycling jersey, accommodations, luggage transfer, road support, meals, bike mechanics, expert guides and the nightly expert speaker series. Each participant pays a registration fee of $75 and then raises at least $2,400 to participate in either ride.

Brita Climate Ride NYC-DC 2011 - May 13-17, 2011

Take your message to Washington DC by bicycle! Climate Ride NYC-DC is a grand cycling adventure that connects two of the nation's most important cities - New York and Washington, DC - on two wheels. From the exciting departure by ferry in Manhattan to the hero's welcome and rally at the steps of the US Capitol, Climate Ride is more than a bike trip - it's an inspiring journey with 150 like-minded people who are united by their passion for sustainability, renewable energy, and bicycles - the ultimate carbon-free form of transportation. Each evening, the expert speaker series informs and enlightens Climate Riders on topics such as renewable energy, climate science, and bicycle infrastructure.

Climate Ride California 2011 - October 2-6, 2011

How far would you pedal for a new energy future? Climate Ride California is a gorgeous cycling trip that begins in California's historic Redwood Empire near Eureka, travels along the scenic coast and ventures into the famed Russian River Valley before crossing the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco. There are five days of riding and each one is a new adventure. Epic biking, amazing scenery and dynamic speakers all combine in the Golden State to make this charitable event exciting, informative, and fun.

About Climate Ride
Climate Ride was founded inspire and empower citizens to work toward a new energy future. Climate Ride events raise money for a collection of eight innovative organizations including Green America, 350.org, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Climate Counts, 1% For the Planet, 1Sky, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, and Transportation Alternatives. In 2010, Climate Riders represented more than 30 states and a variety of cycling abilities from novices to competitive cyclists. For more information, please visit www.climateride.org. Videos, photos and blogs can be viewed at www.climateride.org/rides/experience-the-ride/. For more information, please visit www.climateride.org or call 406.871.5477.

About Brita FilterForGood

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NEWS RELEASE 10/28/10

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Executive Director, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org or
Blake Holiday, Ride Director, 831.359.2786, blake@climateride.org

BRITA CLIMATE RIDE RETURNS TO THE EAST COAST

Registration Open for 4TH Annual Ride and "Climate Conference on Wheels"

To Take Place May 13 - 17, 2011

Hundreds of cyclists nationwide will set out on a 300-mile, five-day ride from New York City to Washington D.C. to fight climate change and raise awareness of renewable energy

NEW YORK CITY - October 28, 2010: Climate Ride is returning for its fourth ride this May, with Brita Climate Ride NYC-DC. Registration is now open to 150 cyclists. The five-day, 320-mile cycling fundraising adventure is designed to raise awareness of climate change and renewable energy. The ride will take place from May 13-17, 2011, and will once again showcase bicycling along beautiful country roads from New York City to Washington, DC. Participants can register online at www.climateride.org.

"After the successful ride in California earlier this year, we're shifting to the big chain ring and organizing two rides for 2011 - one on each coast," said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "With recent environmental disasters and the climate bill stalled on Capitol Hill, we need more Americans directly involved in this conversation. Climate Ride brings together environmental leaders and everyday people who care about clean energy for five days of inspiration, community and amazing cycling. Climate Riders have the opportunity to recharge, connect and bring a green message back to their own communities."

Last month, from September 21-25 2010, during Brita Climate Ride California 2010, more than 100 exuberant cyclists rode from Eureka, Calif. to San Francisco. This was the thrilling end to a 320-mile bike ride that began in the heart of California's Redwood Empire and meandered along the stunning Pacific Coast to the finale in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Each night at the campsites, Climate Ride

featured after-dinner lectures from artists, scientists, and activists who share their personal efforts to address climate and energy issues.

Climate Ride is especially unique because of its expert speaker series, says co-founder and director, Geraldine Carter. "This is the first climate conference on wheels. Our riders pedal all day and then have the opportunity to hear from some of the brightest minds in conservation, climate change and renewable energy in the evening. Our riders finish Brita Climate Ride with new understanding of climate issues and are inspired to rally friends and family to help resolve the most important issue facing humanity."

Climate Ride is also the first multi-day, multi-city bicycle tour where pedal strokes help raise money and awareness for a future powered by renewable energy and a green economy. This year's event raised funds for a collection of hardworking non-profits, including Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Green America, and 1Sky. The ride offers people who share a passion for green living and cycling a chance to journey toward making a difference.

Full carbon offsets for the participants, hybrid support vehicles and zero-waster catering are a few of the innovative measures that Climate Ride has successful implemented. Like the Climate Riders, Brita, once again the title sponsor, is dedicated to making the Earth a greener place. Thanks to Brita, there won't be any empty bottled water containers along the route; the riders are supplied with Brita filtered water in special FilterForGood bike bottles. To learn more about Brita's FilterForGood movement to reduce bottled water waster and inspire other simple changes that are better for the Earth, visit www.filterforgood.com.

Registration for Brita Climate Ride 2011 NYC-DC is now open at www.climateride.org. Registration includes a personal fundraising web page, training/logistical support and access to a nationwide network of Climate Riders. The ride includes a cycling jersey, campsites, luggage transfer, road support, meals, bike mechanics, bike guides and the nightly expert speaker series. Each Climate Rider pays a registration fee of $75 and then fundraises at least $2,400 to participate in Brita Climate Ride 2011 NYC-DC. Climate Ride California will return next September 2011 from Fortuna, Calif. (near Eureka) to San Francisco.

About Climate Ride

Climate Ride was founded by Montanans Caeli Quinn and Geraldine Carter to inspire and empower citizens to work toward a new energy future. Climate Ride events raise money for innovative organizations that are working to educate Americans about the impacts of the climate crisis, engage citizens in the possibility of a renewable energy-based economy, and to mobilize government and businesses to enact meaningful climate and energy policies. In 2010, Climate Riders represented more than 30 states and a variety of cycling abilities from novices to competitive cyclists. For more information, please visit www.climateride.org. Videos, photos and blogs can be viewed at www.climateride.org/rides/experience-the-ride/. For more information or to support a participant, please visit www.climateride.org or call 406.871.5477.

About FilterForGood

Each year, Americans purchase billions of plastic water bottles. Aside from the environmental impact of all that waste, Americans are spending a great deal on bottled water. Brita partnered with Nalgene to launch the FilterForGood campaign, which encourages people to reduce their bottled water waste by switching to reusable bottles filled with filtered water. Since the campaign launched in 2007, more than 212,000 people have taken the pledge to reduce their bottled water waste, keeping an estimated 220 million disposable bottles out of landfills. Visit filterforgood.com to learn how you can make a difference.

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NEWS RELEASE 9/16/10
For Immediate Release

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Executive Director, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org or Georgeanna Smith, 415.871.6643, georgeanna.smith@edelman.com

BRITA CLIMATE CALIFORNIA 2010 READY TO ROLL

3rd Annual 300-mile Charity Cycling Event Will Include Epic Cycling, Eco-Celebrities,
and More Than 100 Cyclists Pedaling from Fortuna to San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 16, 2010: The 3rd annual Brita Climate Ride is set to see more than 100 cyclists pedal from Fortuna, CA to San Francisco from September 21-25, 2010. The 5-day, 320-mile cycling adventure is designed to raise awareness of climate change and renewable energy, while inspiring and empowering Americans to work toward a green energy future.

"We couldn't be more grateful and impressed with this year's riders," said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "They have done an amazing job of fundraising and shining the spotlight on our unresolved climate and energy issues. Now it's our turn to thank them with this once-in-a-lifetime cycling adventure. Climate Ride is both a charitable ride and a learning experience. We bring scientists, activists, eco-entrepreneurs and the general public together to learn, exchange ideas, and inspire each other to work together...all while powering themselves, carbon-free, on bicycles."

The ride begins at 9:00 am on Tues, Sept 21 at the Fortuna River Lodge, the start of a 320-mile journey that will culminate at New Belgium Brewery's Tour de Fat bicycle celebration in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on Sept 25.

Brita Climate Ride features world-class cycling all the way to San Francisco and a diverse expert speaker series each evening (open to the public). Speakers include accomplished author and journalist David Helvarg; Natural Capital Solutions founder Hunter Lovins; acclaimed photographic artist Chris Jordan; ocean rower Roz Savage; IPCC Nobel Prize winning scientist Phil Duffy; and more. See the speaker series at www.climateride.org/speaker-series.html. The ride also includes renewable energy demonstration projects; an advanced fuel cell hydrogen vehicle from the Schatz Energy Research Center will be on display during the ride and riders will make a stop at the Solar Living Institute and a gravity-powered winery. You can follow along via tweets, YouTube videos, blog posts, and photos at www.ClimateRideLive.org.

Climate Ride is also the greenest multi-day charity ride in the country. Full carbon offsets for the participants, hybrid support vehicles and zero-waste catering are a few of the innovative measures that Climate Ride has successfully implemented. Furthermore, there is no disposable plastic waste on the
ride-Climate Ride uses reusable plate ware and cups. Title sponsor Brita provides filtered water and
reusable water bottles. Thanks to Clif Bar, all emissions for support vehicles and travel to and from the
event are offset. Furthermore, 140 people traveling by bicycle rather than car prevents 50,000 lbs. of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.

This year's event - Brita Climate Ride California 2010 - will raise funds for three hardworking non-profits: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Green America, and 1Sky. Climate Ride is the first multi-day, multi-city bicycle ride to address climate, energy, and conservation issues. Climate Ride also endeavors to show that the bicycle is the ultimate carbon-free machine and a viable form of transportation. The flagship Brita Climate Ride East Coast Classic event will take place again in Summer 2011.

Brita Climate Ride California begins under towering redwoods along the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, before turning west toward the coast for two full days of some of the most scenic cycling in America. After a quick spin through the Russian River Wine Country, Climate Riders will pedal through Marin before heading across the Golden Gate Bridge to finish at New Belgium Brewery's Tour de Fat party in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Along the way, Climate Ride's nightly speaker series will inform and entertain Climate Riders through educational talks about solutions to the climate crisis, bike advocacy and living green.

Like the Climate Riders, Brita, which has sponsored Climate Ride since its first event in September 2008, is dedicated to making the Earth a greener place. Thanks to Brita, there won't be any empty bottled water containers along the route; the riders are supplied with Brita filtered water in special FilterForGood bike bottles. To learn more about Brita's FilterForGood movement to reduce bottled water waste and inspire other simple changes that are better for the Earth, visit www.filterforgood.com.

Registration includes a personal fundraising web page, training/logistical support, and access to a nationwide network of Climate Riders. The ride includes a cycling jersey, campsites, luggage transfer, road support, meals, bike mechanics, bike guides, and the nightly expert speaker series. Each Climate Rider pays a registration fee of $75 and then fundraises at least $2,400 to participate in Brita Climate Ride California 2010.

About Climate Ride
Climate Ride was founded to raise money for innovative organizations that are working to educate Americans about the impacts of the climate crisis, engage citizens in the possibility of a renewable energy-based economy, and to mobilize government and businesses to enact meaningful climate and energy policies. In 2009, Climate Riders represented more than 30 states and a variety of cycling abilities from novices to competitive cyclists. For more information, please visit www.climateride.org. Videos, photos and blogs can be viewed at www.climateride.org/rides/experience-the-ride/. For more information or to support a participant, please visit www.climateride.org or call 406.871.5477.
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NEWS RELEASE 8/16/2010

For Immediate Release

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Executive Director, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org or Blake Holiday, Ride Director, 831.359.2786, blake@climateride.org

BRITA CLIMATE RIDE GEARING UP FOR WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL BIKE RIDE;

ONLY 30 SPOTS LEFT

More than one hundred cyclists from all over the U.S. to set out on a 320-mile, 5-day ride in Northern California to raise awareness of the climate crisis and clean energy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - August 16, 2010: Brita Climate Ride California is nearly ready to roll this September 21-25, 2010 from Fortuna, CA (near Eureka) to San Francisco. Registration is still open and 30 spots are left for cyclists to sign up. This year's event, sponsored by Brita, will see more than 100 cyclists pedaling 320 miles along a portion of the classic Pacific Coast Bike Route. This "climate conference on wheels" and fundraiser is designed to raise awareness of the climate crisis and renewable energy. Participants can currently register online at www.climateride.org. The flagship Brita Climate Ride East Coast Classic event will take place again in Summer 2011.

Caeli Quinn, co-founder and director of Climate Ride, said the ride is a positive way for people to express their frustration over the recent domestic oil spills. "Climate Ride galvanizes some of the greatest ‘green' leaders in the country and profoundly inspires people to take action. We have a unique event planned for this year in California with some notable participants like ocean rower Roz Savage, green business icon Hunter Lovins, and environmental author David Helvarg. We also have several new corporate teams this year including the Brita Bikers, Team Sun Light & Power, Team Clif Bar, Team RTC, Team Green America, Team San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and more."

This year's event - Brita Climate Ride California 2010 - will raise funds for three hardworking non-profits: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Green America, and 1Sky. Climate Ride is the first multi-day, multi-city bicycle ride to address climate change and renewable energy issues. Climate Ride also endeavors to show that the bicycle is the ultimate carbon-free machine and a viable form of transportation.

Many participants are finding the fundraising requirement to be easier than expected, says co-founder and director Geraldine Carter. "We've found that new participants are skeptical that they can raise the required minimum amount in the current economy, however after they begin using our fundraising software and new interface with Facebook, they discover that their family and friends are happy to support their efforts. We have many riders who have exceeded the minimum already and show no signs of stopping, which is great because a large percentage of these donations go directly to the tangible efforts of our beneficiaries."

About Climate Ride

Climate Ride was founded to raise money for innovative organizations that are working to educate Americans about the impacts of the climate crisis, engage citizens in the possibility of a renewable energy-based economy, and to mobilize government and businesses to enact meaningful climate and energy policies. In 2009, Climate Riders represented more than 30 states and a variety of cycling abilities from novices to competitive cyclists. For more information, please visit www.climateride.org. Videos, photos and blogs can be viewed at www.climateride.org/rides/experience-the-ride/. For more information or to support a participant, please visit www.climateride.org or call 406.871.5477.

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NEWS RELEASE 6/10/2010

For Immediate Release

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Executive Director, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org or Blake Holiday, Ride Director, 831.359.2786, blake@climateride.org

CLIMATE RIDE ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH

SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE COALITION

SFBC to benefit from environmental bike ride; Team San Francisco Bicycle Coalition forming for 300-mile, 5-day ride in Northern California to raise awareness of the climate crisis and clean energy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 10, 2010: Climate Ride announced today a new partnership with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for Climate Ride California 2010 this September 21-25. The agreement includes joint promotion and the formation of Team San Francisco Bicycle Coalition during this year's event, resulting in a portion of funds raised by team members going directly to support bicycle advocacy projects at the Coalition. Registration for Team San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and more information can be found at http://tiny.cc/teamsfbc.

"One of Climate Ride's goals is to showcase the bicycle as one of the most powerful solutions to the climate crisis," said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "So partnering with the SF Bicycle Coalition is a natural fit. We fully support their mission of promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation. If our Climate Riders can pedal 300 miles in 5 days for the climate, then many more people can forgo their carbon-based transportation and ride a bike to work each day."

This year's event - Brita Climate Ride California 2010 - will also raise funds for three hardworking non-profits, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Green America, and 1Sky. Climate Ride is the first multi-day, multi-city bicycle ride to address climate change and renewable energy issues. Climate Ride also endeavors to show that the bicycle is the ultimate carbon-free machine and a viable form of everyday transportation.

"We anticipate this new partnership with Climate Ride will be mutually beneficial for both organizations," said Jodie Medeiros, Development Director for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. "We're especially excited about having a presence on the ride as Team San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. Not only can we share our mission of utilizing bikes for daily transportation with the Climate Ride community, but we will also be raising funds to help improve the bicycle infrastructure in San Francisco through our Citywide Bike Network campaign."

Climate Ride California 2010 is titled-sponsored by Brita and will take place September 21-25, 2010, beginning near Eureka, CA and finishing in San Francisco. Climate Ride will see hundreds of cyclists pedaling more than 300 miles along a portion of the classic Pacific Coast Bike Route. This "climate conference on wheels" and fundraiser is designed to raise awareness of the climate crisis and renewable energy, and has taken place for the past two years from New York City to Washington, DC. Registration is currently open to 200 cyclists at www.climateride.org. The original Climate Ride East Coast Classic event will take place again in June 2011.

Climate Ride is the first bicycle tour where pedal strokes help raise money and awareness of climate change and hope for a future powered by renewable energy and a green economy. The ride offers people who share a passion for green living and cycling a chance to journey toward making a difference. Like the Climate Riders, Brita, once again the title sponsor, is dedicated to making the Earth a greener place. Thanks to Brita, there won't be any empty bottled water containers along the route; the riders are supplied with Brita filtered water in special FilterForGood bike bottles.

Each Climate Rider pays a registration fee of $75 and then fundraises at least $2,400 to participate in Brita Climate Ride California 2010. For more information about Climate Ride, Team San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, or to support a participant, please visit www.climateride.org.

About the San Francisco Bike Coalition

Through day-to-day advocacy, education, and working partnerships with government and community agencies, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is dedicated to creating safer streets and more livable communities for all San Franciscans. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's active 11,000 members represent San Franciscans of all ages, from all neighborhoods, who are working towards more safe, efficient, and green ways to move around our city. For more information, please visit www.sfbike.org.

About Climate Ride

Climate Ride was founded to raise money for innovative organizations that are working to educate Americans about the impacts of the climate crisis, engage citizens in the possibility of a renewable energy-based economy, and to mobilize government and businesses to enact meaningful climate and energy policies. In 2009, Climate Riders represented more than 30 states and a variety of cycling abilities from novices to competitive cyclists. Videos and photos can be viewed at http://www.climateride.org/rides/experience-the-ride. For more information or to support a participant, please visit www.climateride.org or call 406.871.5477.

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NEWS RELEASE 5/25/2010

For Immediate Release

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Executive Director, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org or Blake Holiday, Ride Director, 831.359.2786, blake@climateride.org

BRITA CLIMATE RIDE RETURNS FOR THIRD YEAR; EXPANDS TO CALIFORNIA

3rd Annual Ride and "Climate Conference on Wheels"

To Take Place Sept 21-25, 2010 From Eureka to San Francisco

Hundreds of cyclists from all over the U.S. will set out on a 300-mile, 5-day ride in Northern California to raise awareness of the climate crisis and clean energy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - March 25, 2010: Brita Climate Ride will return for its third year this September, and registration is now open to 250 cyclists. For 2010, the organization is "going west" to California beginning the ride near Eureka (Fortuna) and ending in San Francisco. This year's event, title-sponsored by Brita, is called Brita Climate Ride California 2010 and will take place September 21-25, 2010. The event will see hundreds of cyclists pedaling more than 300 miles along a portion of the classic Pacific Coast Bike Route. This "climate conference on wheels" and fundraiser is designed to raise awareness of the climate crisis and renewable energy, and has taken place for the past two years from New York City to Washington, DC. Participants can currently register online at www.climateride.org. The original Climate Ride East Coast Classic event will take place again in May 2011.

Caeli Quinn, co-founder and director of Climate Ride, said the ride is a positive way for people to express their concern about the climate crisis. "Climate Ride is an extraordinary way for climate influencers, community connectors, bike advocates, and the general public to mix and mingle while pedaling along the scenic California coast. It's exactly what's needed right now. The climate movement has seen some setbacks in the last year with the so-called ‘climate-gate' and stagnation at the COP15 Climate Conference last year in Copenhagen. Climate Ride galvanizes some of the greatest ‘green' leaders in the country and profoundly inspires people to take action."

Last year, on September 30th, 2009, during Brita Climate Ride 2009, more than 400 exuberant cyclists rode en masse to the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. The 140 event participants were joined by more than 300 local cyclists for the final leg into Washington to create a greater impact. This was the thrilling end to a 300-mile bike ride that began in the heart of New York City and meandered through beautiful countryside in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Each evening, expert speakers met with Climate Riders to discuss the science, policies and issues surrounding climate and energy. Upon the Climate Riders' triumphant arrival in Washington D.C., they had the opportunity to meet personally with their senators and representatives.

This year's event - Brita Climate Ride California 2010 - will raise funds for three hardworking non-profits, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Green America, and 1Sky. Climate Ride is the first multi-day, multi-city bicycle ride to address climate change and renewable energy issues. Climate Ride also endeavors to show that the bicycle is the ultimate carbon-free machine and a viable form of transportation.

Climate Ride is especially unique because of its expert speaker series, says co-founder and director, Geraldine Carter. "This is the first climate conference on wheels. Our riders pedal all day and then have the opportunity to hear from some the brightest minds in climate change and renewable energy in the evening. Our riders finish Climate Ride with an in-depth understanding of climate issues and are inspired to rally friends and family to help resolve the most important issue facing humanity."

About Climate Ride

Climate Ride was founded to raise money for innovative organizations that are working to educate Americans about the impacts of the climate crisis, engage citizens in the possibility of a renewable energy-based economy, and to mobilize government and businesses to enact meaningful climate and energy policies. In 2009, Climate Riders represented more than 30 states and a variety of cycling abilities from novices to competitive cyclists. For more information, please visit www.climateride.org. Videos, photos and blogs can be viewed at www.climateride.org/blog. For more information or to support a participant, please visit www.climateride.org or call 406.871.5477.

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Embassy of Denmark to Sponsor 2nd Annual Climate Ride -- Official Press Release May 28, 2009

Government of Denmark Supports Climate Ride, the 5-day Non-Profit Bike Ride from NYC-DC, to Raise Awareness of Upcoming COP15 Climate Conference.

WASHINGTON D.C. - May 28, 2009: The Climate Ride organization has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Embassy of Denmark to increase support among the American public for the COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference scheduled for December 7 to 18, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. As part of the sponsorship agreement, the COP 15 Conference will be the "Presenting Sponsor" of the Brita Climate Ride 2009, while Climate Ride will help raise awareness of the upcoming historic international treaty among its participants, sponsors, partners, and the public before and during its annual 'climate conference on wheels' slated for September 26-30, 2009 from New York City to Washington, DC.

"With the COP15 Climate Conference around the corner, we need to see a significant commitment to addressing the threat of climate change and increasing renewable energy options in the U.S.," said Caeli Quinn, Co-Founder and Director of Climate Ride. "This sponsorship will help Brita Climate Ride to grow in the U.S. and to increase public awareness of this historic conference. We're thrilled the government of Denmark has chosen Climate Ride as one of its main vehicles for delivering the message that the United States must be a leader at the COP15. With the Kyoto Protocol expiring in 2012, it's time to step up and set international agreements in place that curb greenhouse gas emissions to stabilize the atmosphere."

The COP15 Conference is the fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP) under the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and will replace the Kyoto Protocol that was drafted in 1997 and is set to expire in 2012. The COP15 conference will take place from December 7-18, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The COP is the highest body of the UNFCCC and consists of environmental ministers who meet once a year to discuss the convention's developments. Nearly 200 countries are expected to take part in the proceedings, and at least 10,000 people, including observers, industry groups and non-governmental organizations will be in attendance. The goals of the convention are to stabilize the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at a level that prevents dangerous manmade climate changes, in such a way as to give ecosystems the opportunity to adapt naturally. Food safety must not be compromised and the potential to create sustainable social and economic development must not be endangered.

"The country of Denmark is inviting the world to participate in the global debate that will take place at the COP15," said Torsten Jansen, Minister Counselor for the Embassy of Denmark. "2009 is a crucial year in the international effort to address climate change, and it will culminate at the COP15 where we hope to shape an ambitious and effective international response to the growing threat of too much carbon in the atmosphere. As part of our outreach efforts, we have selected to sponsor the annual Climate Ride event because it is an excellent way to reach thousands, if not millions, of people who might otherwise not know about the importance of the COP15. This is a grassroots effort, which makes it a perfect match for our goal of reaching out to Americans."

Brita Climate Ride is returning for its second year this September, and registration is now open to 250 cyclists. This year's event will take place September 26-30, 2009, and will once again see hundreds of cyclists pedal beautiful country roads from New York City to Washington, DC. Participants can currently register online at www.climateride.org. Last year, on September 24th, 2008, during Brita Climate Ride 2008, more than 100 exuberant cyclists rode en masse to the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. This was the thrilling end to a 300-mile bike ride that began in the heart of New York City and meandered through beautiful countryside in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. As part of the sponsorship from the Danish government, three trips to the COP15 conference will be awarded to young climate leaders participating in a Climate Ride funded fellowship program.

The 2009 ride event raises funds for three hardworking non-profits, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (DC), Clean Air-Cool Planet (Connecticut) and Focus the Nation (Oregon). Brita Climate Ride is the first charity bicycle tour where pedal strokes help raise money and awareness of climate change and hope for a future powered by renewable energy and a green economy. The ride offers people who share a passion for green living and cycling a chance to journey toward making a difference. Like the Climate Riders, Brita, once again the title sponsor, is dedicated to making the Earth a greener place. Thanks to Brita there won't be any empty bottled water containers along the route; the riders are supplied with Brita filtered water in special FilterForGood bike bottles. To learn more about Brita's efforts visit http://www.filterforgood.com. Climate Ride also endeavors to show that the bicycle is the ultimate carbon-free machine and a viable form of transportation. Each Climate Rider fundraises at least $2,400 to participate in Climate Ride 2009.

About Climate Ride
The Climate Ride organization was founded by Caeli Quinn, 33, (Whitefish, MT) and Geraldine Carter, 33, (Missoula, MT) to raise money for innovative organizations that are working to educate Americans about the impacts of climate change and engage them in the possibility of a renewable energy-based economy, and to mobilize politicians to enact meaningful climate change and energy policies. During the first event in 2008, Climate Riders represented 30 states and a variety of cycling abilities from novices to competitive cyclists. For more information, please visit www.climateride.org. Videos, photos and blogs can be viewed at www.climateride.org/blog. For more information or to support a participant, please visit www.climateride.org or call 406.871.5477.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR CLIMATE RIDE 2009 - Official Press Release December 11, 2008

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Contact: Caeli Quinn, Co-Director, 406.871.5477, caeli@climateride.org

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR CLIMATE RIDE 2009
2nd Annual Ride and "Climate Conference on Wheels"
To Take Place September 26 - 30, 2009

Hundreds of cyclists from all over the U.S. will set out on a 300-mile, 5-day ride from New York City to Washington D.C. to fight climate change and raise awareness of renewable energy

NEW YORK CITY - December 11, 2008: Registration is now open for the 2nd annual Climate Ride, a "climate conference on wheels" and fundraiser to fight climate change and raise awareness of renewable energy. This year's event will take place September 26-30, 2009, and will once again see hundreds of cyclists ride from New York City to Washington, DC. Participants can currently register online at www.climateride.org.

Caeli Quinn, co-founder and director of Climate Ride, said the ride is a positive way for people to express their concern about climate change. "This has been a remarkable year for the advancement of climate change awareness in the U.S., but we need to see a significant commitment to curbing global warming and increasing renewable energy options," Quinn said. "Not only does Climate Ride show that it is possible to connect two of the greatest cities in the U.S. by bicycle, but we also educate and inspire along the way. Then we exercise one of our most important rights as Americans, to pay a visit to Congress. The hundred or more riders, and the thousands of people who sponsored them, make this journey possible and send a message straight to Washington-that America must take action to arrest climate change and become energy independent."

Last year, on September 24th, 2008, during Brita Climate Ride 2008, more than 100 exuberant cyclists rode en masse to the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. This was the thrilling end to a 300-mile bike ride that began in the heart of New York City and meandered through beautiful countryside in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Highlights from the trip included pedaling across the iconic Delaware River, along rolling hills in Valley Forge National Park, and a scenic day of riding through Amish country.

Each evening, expert speakers met with Climate Riders to discuss the science, policies and issues surrounding climate change and renewable energy. Upon the Climate Riders' triumphant arrival in Washington D.C., they had the opportunity to meet personally with their senators and representatives.

Last year's event raised funds for two hardworking non-profits, Clean Air-Cool Planet (Connecticut) and Focus the Nation (Oregon). This year, Climate Ride will once again benefit these two organizations. Climate Ride is the first group bicycle ride to address climate change and renewable energy issues. Climate Ride also endeavors to show that the bicycle is the ultimate carbon-free machine and a viable form of transportation.

Climate Ride is especially unique because of its expert speaker series, says co-founder and director, Geraldine Carter. "This is the first climate conference on wheels. Our riders pedal all day and then have the opportunity to hear from some the brightest minds in climate change and renewable energy in the evening. Our riders finish Climate Ride with an in-depth understanding of climate issues and are inspired to rally friends and family to help resolve the most important issue facing humanity."

Brita Climate Ride 2008 was the first multi-day bicycle tour where pedal strokes helped raise money and awareness of climate change and hope for a future powered by renewable energy and a green economy. The ride offered people who share a passion for green living and cycling a chance to journey toward making a difference. Like the Climate Riders, Brita, the 2008 title sponsor, is dedicated to taking meaningful action on climate change and making the Earth a greener place. Thanks to Brita, there weren't any empty bottled water containers along the route; the riders were supplied with Brita filtered water in special FilterForGood bike bottles. Each Climate Rider will fundraise at least $2,400 to participate in Climate Ride 2009, with proceeds benefiting Focus the Nation and Clean Air - Cool Planet, non-profit organizations dedicated to educating, engaging and motivating Americans to take action against climate change.

About Climate Ride
Climate Ride was founded by Caeli Quinn, 32, (Whitefish, Mont.) and Geraldine Carter, 33, (Missoula, Mont.) to raise money for innovative organizations that are working to educate Americans about the impacts of climate change and engage them in the possibility of a renewable energy-based economy, and to mobilize politicians to enact meaningful climate change and energy policies. In 2008, they debuted Brita Climate Ride, the first multi-day bike ride to benefit climate change. They developed a roster of expert speakers (including Mike Eckhart, president of the American Council on Renewable Energy; Randy Swisher, executive director of the American Wind Energy Association; Betsy Taylor, president of 1Sky, and Wood Turner, director of Climate Counts), to educate the Climate Riders about climate science, sustainable energy, and the environment. In 2008, Climate Riders represented 30 states and a variety of cycling abilities from novices to competitive cyclists. The youngest Climate Rider was 21 and the oldest was 78.

For more information, visit www.climateride.org. Videos, photos and blogs can be viewed at www.climateride.org/blog. For more information or to support a participant, please visit www.climateride.org or call 406.871.5477

A Sampling of 2011 coverage

Treehugger selects Climate Ride for Best of Green Travel Award: http://bit.ly/BestofGreenAward

12/20/11 Climate Ride Grants More Than $300K To 25 Organizations | MBlog ...
Our pals at Climate Ride just announced that they will grant over ... events in 2011: Climate Ride NYC-DC last May and Climate Ride California last October. ...
www.mightybytes.com/.../climate_ride_grants_more_than_30...

10/1/11 Cyclists gather in Fortuna for ride to San Francisco TimesStandard ...
More than 125 bicyclists are expected to gather in Fortuna on Sunday for the start of a 320mile Climate Ride to San Francisco to raise funds for ...
www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_19018855

9/30/11 Climate Ride California in Richardson Grove this weekend ...
On Sunday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m., Climate Ride California will ride through Richardson Grove State Park. The ride will begin in Fortuna and end in San Francisco, ...
www.redwoodtimes.com/entertainment/ci_18997311

9/30/11 Casey's Climate Ride Part II | Humanitarian News
This a follow-up post by Casey, Northern California climate educator and avid cyclist. In just a few days I'll be in Fortuna, the starting point of the ...
humanitariannews.org/20110930/caseys-climate-ride-part-ii

9/30/11 Climate Ride 2011 | Real Goods
Real Goods Solar employees Tom Cotter, Melissa Watson, and Jennifer Brantley will be representing Real Goods Solar in this year's Climate Ride California. ...
blog.realgoods.com/climate-ride-2011/

September 2011 San Francisco Bay Crossings Magazine: "Climate Ride Promises Picture-Perfect Cycling With a Purpose" More than 100 green-spirited bicycle enthusiasts will take to the open roads of northern California on October 2 for the West Coast's second Climate Ride. http://www.baycrossings.com/dispnews.asp?id=2597

9/7/11 TV segment on the 700 Club about Climate Ride founder: Eco-Savings: Go Green without Breaking the Bank Christian Broadcasting Network. When she settled down in Montana with Denny, she put that Euro-experience to use to help create Climate Ride. The non-profit organization organizes an ...

9/1/11 Sonoma West Times and News: "National bicycle fundraiser to benefit bike advocacy group". Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition forms team for 5-day, 320 mile bike ride http://www.sonomawest.com/sonoma_west_times_and_news/news/article_abc26a24-f391-5584-84f1-86959bfb076e.html

9/19/11 Action Opportunities Climate Ride Arctic Activism | Planetsave

9/17/11 Eye on the environment Rides for climate lap up attention ...
At the beginning of next month over 150 riders participating in Climate Ride California will take part in a fiveday cycling trek from Eureka to San ...

9/16/11 Team NRDC to ride 320 miles to promote sustainable communities ...
NRDC's participation in Climate Ride also helps us to increase awareness of our newest priority Fostering Sustainable Communities in which NRDC is combining ...
switchboard.nrdc.org/.../climate_ride_names_the_natural.html

9/14/11 Mark your calendars- several learning opportunities this fall for ...
3BL Media
And don't forget that Climate Ride California (October 2-6) is less than 3 week away! Want to ride for Climate Counts or know a friend who might be ...

9/14/11 Climate Ride | Humanitarian News
This is a guest post by Casey, an environmental educator who lives and works in the Bay Area. Bicycles alone won't cure us from fossil fuel dependence, ...
humanitariannews.org/20110914/climate-ride

9/10/11 Active Trans now beneficiary of 2011 Climate Ride | activetrans.org
Active Transportation Alliance is now a beneficiary of the 2011 Climate Ride. ... They will be participating in Climate Ride California -- a 320-mile, 5 day trek from ...
www.activetrans.org/.../active-trans-now-beneficiary-2011-cli...

9/7/11 Ride ... - Alliance for Biking & Walking: PeoplePoweredMovement.org
Climate Ride is a 5-day, fully-supported bicycle ride from Fortuna to San Francisco under towering redwoods, through the Russian River Wine Country, and ...
www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/.../ride_for_the_climate_a...

Sonoma County Gazette: Climate Ride comes to Sonoma County
Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition (BikeSonoma) is pleased to announce that the non-profit organization has become a beneficiary of the Climate Ride. ...
sonomacountygazette.blogspot.com/.../climate-ride-comes-to-s...

Climate Ride returns to North Coast in October |
For more information, please visit www.climateride.org or call ... Videos, photos and blogs can be viewed at www.climateride.org/rides/experience-the-ride/ . ...
www.northbayvoice.org/.../climate-ride-returns-to-north-coast...

8/8/11 Valley Man Raising Money for Climate Ride | Green Energy
Being an environmentalist and an avid bike rider, Sam Geil jumped at the chance to participate in Climate Ride California 2010, which raises money for green ...
www.freegreen-energy.com/valley-man-raising-money-for-cli...

Biking Through Amish Country for Climate Ride TreeHugger
There is a certain irony in the fact that some of the best biking in the U.S. is in an area where people have rejected the modern world -- including bikes ...
www.treehugger.com/.../biking-through-amish-country-for-cli...

Local cyclist to ride 300 miles for climate change awareness ...

By Steve Smith - Staff Writer Glastonbury - posted Thu., May. 5, 2011. Dennis Desmarais, of Glastonbury, will join 124 other cyclists on the Climate Ride from New York to Washington, D.C., to promote climate change awareness. ...
www.remindernews.com/.../local-cyclist-to-ride-300-miles-for-climate-change-awareness

David Kroodsma: Climate Ride 2011 Huffington Post

May 4, 2011 ... Want to take a bicycle vacation and tackle climate change? Join the Brita Climate Ride. ... Climate Ride is offering two five-day rides in 2011: a tour from May 13th to 17th from New York City to Washington DC, ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kroodsma/climate-ride-2011-registr_b_849509.html

May 2, 2011...To celebrate Bike Month, washingtonian.com featured an article about upcoming bike events including the NYC-DC Brita Climate Ride scheduled for May 13-17. http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/health/wellbeing/19281.html

Brita Climate Ride - Arlington green policy | Examiner.com

May 2, 2011 ... Are you looking for a fun and meaningful activity to participate in to get in shape for the summer? Look no further. Consider registering for the annual Brita.
www.examiner.com/green-policy-in-arlington/brita-climate-ride

www.poughkeepsiejournal.com

May 1, 2011 ... Bicyclist to take Climate Ride By Rizzi Constantino For the Poughkeepsie Journal. For most people, the vehicle of choice for a 300-mile trip is a plane or car, but for Dale Grust, 57, of New Paltz, it's a bike. Grust will ride her bike from New York City to Washington, D.C., from May 13 to 17 on the ...
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/.../NEWS04/.../Bicyclist-take-Climate-Ride - Cached

PGH MiniClimate Ride The local approach | MNN Mother Nature Network
Sustainability bike tour of Pittsburgh (the Mini-Climate Ride) celebrates local organizations addressing global issues. As always, beer included.
www.mnn.com/.../pgh-mini-climate-ride-the-local-approach

Medford resident biking for climate change - Newsday circ: 377,000

Apr 11, 2011... 29, of Medford, is taking part in the Brita Climate Ride in May, ... Content Preview Newsday/Optimum Online® subscribers click here for ...
www.newsday.com › Long Island › Suffolk - Cached

Riverhead man will make 23-mile trek, with the help of a hearing ...

Mar 23Mar 10, 2011 ... For Tarik Yuzbasioglu of Riverhead, there are few greater pleasures in life than ... He and 150 others will be participating in Climate Ride, .... TimesReview Publications: The Suffolk Times · Riverhead News-Review ...
riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/.../riverhead-man-will-make-23-mile-trek-with-the-help-of-a-hearing-aid/ - Cached

D.C. Couple to Celebrate Anniversary on Climate Ride - RTC ...

- Apr 15Apr 14, 2011 ... Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's TrailBlog keeps you in touch with what's happening at RTC and across the world of trails and greenways - from ...
community.railstotrails.org/.../d-c-couple-preps-for-climate-ride-this-may.aspx - Cached

Brita Climate Ride NYC-DC 2011 | Inhabitat New York City
Climate Ride NYC-DC is a cycling adventure connecting two of the nation's most important cities by bicycle. From the exciting departure by ferry in ...
inhabitat.com/nyc/event/brita-climate-ride-nyc-dc-2011/

New Paltz Times - Bicycle messenger Dale Montelione Grust will ...
Dale Montelione Grust will pedal NYC-DC for Climate Ride ... The New Paltz resident will be one of 150 riders participating in this year's Climate Ride, ...
newpaltz.ulsterpublishing.com/.../push?...

Climate Ride Make a Differencemov | Frequency
Climate Ride is a bike trip that enthusiasts and supporters from all parts of the globe come together to support and encourage climate awareness and ...
www.frequency.com/video/climate-ride-make.../4086945

Green Watchers Raise Their Voices & Spin Their - Climate Counts - Blog
By admin
We're thrilled to be part of Climate Ride's 2011 charity cycling events! As part of our Green Watching campaign we're offering up a chance to win a Climate Counts WEADDUP T-shirt to those who tweet "I'm @GreenWatching and I support ...
Climate Counts - http://blog.climatecounts.org/

Green Watchers Raise Their Voices & Spin Their Wheels For ...
Were thrilled to be part of Climate Rides 2011 charity cycling events As part of our Green Watching campaign were offering up a chance to win a Climate ...
3blmedia.com/.../Green-Watchers-Raise-Their-Voices-Spin-Th...

Q&A: Cycling changes store owner's life
UNH The New Hampshire
Last year Keegan participated in a nearly 300-mile bike trip for climate called the Climate Ride and completed the journey on one of his single-speed ...

Stephen Thorpey's Blog is DIVERGENTLY ECLECTIC Climate Ride :: NYC >> DC :: 300-Mile Bike I'm riding 300 miles from NYC to D.C. for sustainable solutions. Poor health, an obese future and oil ...
stephenthorpey.tumblr.com/climateride

Climate Ride 2011 Cycling to save the planet | MNN Mother Nature ...
This May, Climate Riders will cycle 300 miles from Manhattan to D.C. to raise awareness about climate change, renewable energy alternatives and the power of ...
www.mnn.com/.../climate-ride-2011-cycling-to-save-the-plane...

Local green business owner takes recycling for a spin
Foster's Daily Democrat
From May 13-17, Keegan, along with hundreds of other riders from all over the world, will be participating in the fourth annual Brita Climate Ride. ...

Will Bike for Change (or Pie!) on Eventbrite
Join the Climate Ride team at Wonderland Ballroom on Thursday, March 31 to celebrate the similarities and differences between New York City. ...
www.eventbrite.com/org/944176291

Participate in Climate Ride, and Ride on Team WABA!
It's time again for the nation's premiere environmental charity bike ride: Climate Ride! Right now, you can be part of it by signing up for Team WABA on ...
www.waba.org/.../participate-in-climate-ride-and-ride-on-team...

Bicycle Film Festival 2011: The Best Thing in Town, in Every Town ...
By Patrick James
Cycle Northern California Coast for Climate Change (Then, Have a Beer). Treehugger's shining some light on the upcoming Brita Climate Ride, a five-day fundraising bike ride for climate-change awareness taking place... by Brittany Wong + ...
GOOD - http://www.good.is/

A Sampling of 2010 Coverage

Biggest Looser Winner Joins TreeHugger For Climate Ride Bike Trip ...
Photos via NBC When you loose 215 pounds, you don't want those pounds creeping back. A good way to maintain: bike 320 miles in five days.
www.treehugger.com/.../biggest-looser-winner-joins-treehugg...

TreeHugger Bikes Climate Ride: My Bamboo Bike From Organic Bikes
Treehugger
In about 15 minutes, I'll be taking off for the first day of Brita Climate Ride -- the climate awareness bike trip that has arranged to have me pedaling 320 ...

Lauren Selman: BRITA CLIMATE RIDE GEARING UP FOR WEST COAST ...
By Lauren Selman
BRITA CLIMATE RIDE GEARING UP FOR WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL BIKE RIDE; ONLY 30 SPOTS LEFT More than one hundred cyclists from all over the US to set out on a 320-mile, 5-day ride in Northern California to raise awareness of the climate ...
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

Sonoma County Gazette
By Vesta Copestakes
Climate Ride is a supported, 5-day charitable bike ride. The next ride, Climate Ride California, this September 21-25, 2010, begins under the soaring redwoods, follows the spectacular Mendocino coast, takes a turn through the Russian ...
Sonoma County Gazette - http://sonomacountygazette.blogspot.com/

Climate Crunch | Climate Ride Kicks Off 2c Promoting Climate and ...
Climate Crunch | the complete climate change eco news service. We search the web for the latest and greatest green content including news, videos, blogs and photographs from categoreis such as technology lifestyle transport news and ...
Climate Crunch | The complete... - http://www.climatecrunch.co.uk/

MATR News Brita Climate Ride 300mile fiveday ride from New York ...
The Montana Associated Round Tables is an informal organization whose participants include entrepreneurs, high-tech professionals, lawyers, marketers, ...
www.matr.net/article-41816.html

October 2010 | Green Alliance
Climate Ride 2009 brought attention to the issue of Climate Change and ... Climate Ride California 2010 focused our attention on the very nature of our ...
www.greenalliance.biz/blog/archives/201010

FilterForGood: Blog
By FilterForGood
Brita Climate Ride Calif., Day 3: 100 miles! Posted by: FilterForGood on September 23rd, 2010. Today's ride featured an option to tackle the ultimate cycling feat - which some say is equal to running a marathon - 100 miles in one day. ...
FGG Blog - http://www.filterforgood.com/blog/

Climate Ride Kicksoff Promoting Climate and Energy Solutions ...
Climate Ride Kicksoff Promoting Climate and Energy Solutions ... California Climate Ride to promote meaningful political action on climate and energy and to ...
www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/2406079

Join Climate Ride California and Support Bicycle Advocacy as well ...
Climate Ride California , from September 21-25, 2010, is a fully supported 5-day bike tour from Eureka to San Francisco. We'll cover 320 miles of stunning coastline, towering redwoods, and picturesque wine country, and conclude our ...
Provide the Ride at QBP - http://providetheride.posterous.com/International Green Industry Hall of Fame » Blog Archive
By admin
On September 21, 2010 IGIHOF will be one of several sponsors for the inaugural California Climate ride (Eureka to San Francisco, 320 miles in 5 days). The purpose to raise awareness regarding climate issues and raise money for three ...
International Green Industry... - http://gogreenhall.org/blog/

Twitter Trackbacks for Bike Ride For Change Climate Ride ...
Bike Ride For Change: Climate Ride, Ride to Support Climate and Energy Solutions Climate Ride is your chance to support energy conservation and climate ...
topsy.com/greenopolis.com/.../bike-ride-change-climate-ride

Environmental Activism on Two Wheels | 3BL Media
By crs
Climate Ride is a fully supported, five-day fundraising bike ride. The next ride begins under the soaring Redwoods in Eureka and follows the rugged Mendocino coast, takes a turn through classic wine country, and ends in San Francisco. ...
Corporate Social Responsibility,... - http://3blmedia.com/theCSRfeed/rss Green Back to School Books to Teach Your Children Well ...
By Jeanne Blaisdell
Bike Ride For Change: Climate Ride. User Profile Image. By Joe Laur on 09/03/2010. Ride to Support Climate and Energy Solutions Climate Ride is your chance to support energy... Battery-Free Corky Mouse is Powered by Every Click ...
greenopolis recycling rewards - http://greenopolis.com/

Bike Ride For Change uberVU social conversation
Climate Ride15 is your chance to support energy conservation and climate action while experiencing a unique cycling adventure in Northern California this ...
www.ubervu.com/...com/.../bike-ride-change-climate-ride

Entertainment » Lauren Selman: BRITA CLIMATE RIDE GEARING UP FOR ...
By admin
Entertainment - Lauren Selman: BRITA CLIMATE RIDE GEARING UP FOR WEST COAST ENVIRONMENTAL BIKE RIDE.
Entertainment - http://entertainment.xavl.com/

Crossroads's Blog | Climate Ride 2010 Will Hit the West Coast
Sierra Club Online Communities: Find news, groups, actions, trails, events, recipes, info on stopping climate change (at home, work and on campus), ...
connect.sierraclub.org/.../climate_ride_2010_will_hit_the_wes...

NGN Daily: Hayward, Climate, and Beer | NetGreen News
By Emily Hall
The Brita Climate Ride covers 320 miles of California from Eureka to San Francisco in a five-day bicycle ride. The ride starts on September 21, 2010 in the Redwoods, follows the Pacific coast into wine country, travels over the Golden ...
NetGreen News - http://netgreennews.com/

Climate Awareness Bike Trip Climate Ride Includes Beer and Redwood ...
Photo via Brita Climate Ride Some people do their part fighting climate change at home in front of a computer (say..
www.environmentguru.com/Pages/Elements/Element.aspx?ID... Climate Awareness Bike Trip Climate Ride Includes Beer and Redwood ...

Photo via Brita Climate Ride Some people do their part fighting climate change at home in front of a computer (say...most of us here at TreeHugger). Others.
www.alternativeenergynewswire.com/climate-awareness-bike-t...

CLIMATE RIDE in CALIFORNIA Sept 21-25, 2010 - Women's Cycling ...
CLIMATE RIDE in CALIFORNIA Sept 21-25, 2010 Charity Ride Announcements.
forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?p=510056 Guest blog: Reaching the eco-horizon with Brita Climate Ride | 1Sky
1Sky will be a beneficiary of this year's Brita Climate Ride in California, this September 21-25, 2010. Register today! -- Luis ...
https://www.1sky.org/.../guest-blog-reaching-the-eco-horizon-...

Bikeleague.org Blog » Environment
Climate Ride: California Style. Thursday, April 1st, 2010 ... Caeli is the co- founder/director and Blake is the ride director of Climate Ride, ...
www.bikeleague.org/blog/category/research/environment/

2010 Climate Fellowship Opportunities « The Bard CEP Blog
By bardcepblog
This year's (2010) placements are made possible partly through the generosity of David Hills, the Otto Haas Fund, the Cove Fund, and Climate Ride. Following are the Climate Fellowship Placements for which we are accepting applications. ...
The Bard CEP Blog - http://bardcep.wordpress.com/

Broadcast Coverage 2009

"Wake Up with Al"
The Weather Channel, September 25, 2009

"Living Today" (Climate Ride discussion begins at 16:40)
Martha Stewart Living Radio, September 24, 2009

"The Early Show"
CBS, September 26, 2009

Ten O'clock News
WNYW-TV CH 5 (FOX) New York, September 26, 2009

Going green: Good for earth, good for you
"The 700 Club," October 26, 2009

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2009/October/Going-Green-Good-for-Earth-Good-for-You/

A Sampling of Print and Online coverage 2009

Pedaling Climate Action

Huffingtonpost.com August 14, 2009

www.huffingtonpost.com/dennis-markatos/pedaling-climate-action_b_259779.html

New video and preparing for Brita Climate Ride

rideforclimate.com, September 24, 2009

http://rideforclimate.com/blog/?p=54

Climate Ride begins this weekend...

1worldtradingco.blogspot.com, September 24, 2009

http://1worldtradingco.blogspot.com/2009/09/climate-ride-begins-this-weekend.html

Climate Ride kicks off Saturday--cyclist pedal 300 miles from NYC to DC

ngadventure.typepad.com, September 24, 2009

http://ngadventure.typepad.com/blog/2009/09/climate-ride-kicks-off-saturday-cyclist-pedal-300-miles-from-nyc-to-dc.html

Climate Ride-day one-New York City to Princeton, NJ

5005miles.blogspot.com, September 26, 2009

http://5005miles.blogspot.com/2009/09/climate-ride-day-one-new-york-city-to.html

Connecticut College Climate Riders: First day!!!

freshselect.blogspot.com, September 26, 2009

http://freshselect.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-day.html

Plainville cyclist rides to help environment

newbritainherald.com, The Herald, September 27, 2009

http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2009/09/27/news/doc4ac018464fd54102112597.txt

Climate Ride visits Princeton

princetonproject.blogspot.com, September 27, 2009

http://princetonproject.blogspot.com/2009/09/climateride-visits-princeton.html

What gas?

climaterider.blogspot.com, September 27, 2009

http://climaterider.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-gas.html

Climate riders pedaling through

weblogs.baltimoresun.com, September 28, 2009

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/features/green/2009/09/climate_riders_pedaling_throug.html

Climate riders pedaling through

weblogs.baltimoresun.com, September 28, 2009

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/features/green/2009/09/climate_riders_pedaling_throug.html

Brita Climate Ride in Holtwood

blogs.lancasteronline.com, September 28, 209

http://blogs.lancasteronline.com/potholes/2009/09/28/brita-climate-ride-in-holtwood/

Day one: NYC to Princeton Another reason to play hooky

welovedc.com, September 29, 2009

http://www.welovedc.com/2009/09/29/another-reason-to-play-hooky/

Climate Change Seminar: 29th September 2009, Lloyd's Building, London

blog.targana.com, September 29, 2009

http://blog.taragana.com/pr/climate-change-seminar-29th-september-2009-lloyds-building-london-6766/

I met the Lazy Environmentalist

suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com, September 30, 2009

http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/i-met-the-lazy-environmentalist/

Climate Ride: CCAN director bikes from Baltimore to DC

chesapeakeclimate.org, September 30, 2009

http://www.chesapeakeclimate.org/blog/?p=2139

The 2009 Brita Climate Ride

getwelltom.blogspot.com, October 2, 2009

http://getwelltom.blogspot.com/2009/10/2009-brita-climate-ride.html

Climate Ride blogs to check out

airicu12.wordpress.com, October 2, 2009

http://airicu12.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/climate-ride-blogs-to-check-out/

Climate Ride 2009

apaforprogress.org, October 7, 2009

http://www.apaforprogress.org/climate-ride-2009

Climate cyclists

carollcountytimes.com, The Community Times, October 6, 2009

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/10/06/community_times/features/stories/doc4acbbd531fa6c785678211.txt

An insider's guide to Climate Ride

thecollegevoice.org, October 6, 2009

http://thecollegevoice.org/2009/10/06/climateride/

Brita Climate Ride 2008 NYC-DC

john-seymore.com, October 7, 2009

http://john-seymour.com/?p=8279

Why I ride (from youtube.com)

kippierson.blogspot.com, October 7, 2009

http://kippierson.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-i-ride.html

Brita Climate Ride 2008 NYC-DC

john-seymore.com, October 7, 2009

http://john-seymour.com/?p=8279

Slide show from Climate Ride 2009

climateridelive.org, October 7, 2009

http://www.climateridelive.org/live/2009/10/7/slide-show-from-climate-ride-2009.html

Students in Connecticut bike for climate change

nsns.org, October 8, 2009

http://www.nsns.org/news/students-in-connecticut-bike-for-climate-change

Insider's guide to Brita Climate Ride (from thecollegevoice.org)

climateridelive.org, October 9, 2009

http://www.climateridelive.org/live/2009/10/9/insiders-guide-to-brita-climate-ride.html

Network Amherst: The Lehrer report

amherstbulletin.com, October 16, 2009

http://www.amherstbulletin.com/story/id/157889/

Brownfield course grads take part in 2009 Brita Climate Ride

mesotheliomanews.com, October 19, 2009

http://www.mesotheliomanews.com/2009/10/19/brownfield-course-grads/

Going green: Good for earth, good for you

cbn.com, October 23, 2009

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2009/October/Going-Green-Good-for-Earth-Good-for-You/

A Sampling of 2008 Coverage

Schneider, Bill. Climate Ride 2008, A Big Success. Online: NewWest.net, 2008.

Miner, Casey. Pedal On, Brita Climate Ride. Online: MotherJones.com, 2008.

Rosengarth, Karl. Brita Climate Ride 2008. Online: DirtRagMagazine.com, 2008.

Lomax, Becky. Bicyclists Take Climate Change Message on the Road. Online: FlatheadBeacon.com, 2008.

Canter, Sheryl. Ride Your Bike to Washington, D.C. Online: EnvironmentalDefenseBlogs.org, 2008.

Beautyman, Mairi. Pedal for Positive Climate Change. Online: Treehugger.com, 2008.

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In this Issue

5-year-old Joins Climate Ride

Join the Grand Finale ride to the US Capitol

Women and the Bicycling Movement - another great talk on Climate Ride

Top Fundraiser wins FOCUS Bicycle!

Spotlight on the Beneficiaries -350.org

Check out our sponsors who help make the Climate Rides happen!

Get to know and support all of our sponsors. You can find a complete list here.

Youngest Climate Rider EVER: 5-year-old to join Brita Climate Ride NYC-DC 2011

We were mighty impressed when a 12-year-old out-pedaled most of us on last year's Climate Ride California, but this takes the cake. A 5-year-old will be riding an attached bike with her mother. This young environmentalist is really excited to show her stuff!

Bike Rally at the US Capitol - May 17 - Join the Climate Riders for the Grand Finale!

Take an hour off of work on May 17th in the afternoon and join hundreds of cyclists for the 2 mile pedal along Constitution Ave. to the US Capitol. It's exciting and at the end you'll hear from Bill Mckibben, founder of 350.org and members of Congress.

This is your chance to show your support for sustainable solutions and bike advocacy! Here's how and when to meet the bike rally.

Women and the Biking Movement - New Talk on Climate Ride

Carolyn Szczepanski, the Communications Coordinator for the Alliance for Biking & Walking will join Climate Ride to give a talk on the role of women in the rapidly growing biking movement.

Women have played a critical role in gearing up support and instituting the innovative ideas that have boosted biking and walking in the halls of Congress, at City Hall and on the streets of countless communities across the continent. Learn about women leaders who got us to where we are today and the up-and-coming advocates who are the future of this exciting movement.

Carolyn works directly with more than 170 local and state bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations to grow the movement for active transportation across North America. She lives car-free in Washington DC and writes for the People Powered Blog, Bicycle Times, Momentum, and Mother Earth News.

Get to know the expert speakers joining Climate Ride. Bill McKibben, Eugene Linden, Michael Lemonick, Bracken Hendricks and more!

New Fundraising Incentive! Raise at Least $3K, and We'll Offset Your Carbon for an Entire Year

At Climate Ride, we offset all carbon emissions for the ride including rider travel to/from the event.

But here's the exciting part: this year, by fundraising a little more, you can offset your carbon emissions for the entire year! Your house, your electricity, your heating, your commute, your food: all of it.

ClearSky Climate Solutions has offered to provide carbon offsets to any rider who raises more than $3000. There are already 17 of you who have gotten this far! We think that's pretty amazing and really cool. (Thanks to ClearSky, our carbon offsets sponsor!)

Who Won the FOCUS Bike?

Congratulations are due to Roger Schwed for winning the FOCUS Corrente! Roger and Evan O'Neil kicked it into a sprint at the 11th hour...

It was a photo-finish, with Roger winning out by half a wheel-length, raising an impressive total of $3297 in the last 10 days. Well done, Roger!!

We hope you enjoy riding around the city in high style, in those NYC bikes lanes, knowing your fundraising helped make it happen.

Ride News

Many thanks to new donors Three Acres and Dr. Kracker! Three Acres is donating eco lip balm to help keep riders smiling (in the headwind) and Dr. Kracker is donating the best crackers on the planet. We'll stay well-fed and healthy!

And Betsy, a friend of Climate Ride co-founder Geraldine, is baking 400 organic cookies for the Climate Riders. That is just plain awesome.

Best of Green Travel Award
In case you're wondering how to spend your next vacation for a good cause...We're honored that Treehugger selected Climate Ride for a 2011 Best of Green Travel Award (best run, walk, ride for the environment).

Spotlight on the Beneficiaries - 350.org

Named after the safe upper limit of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, 350 parts per million, 350.org works with hundreds of thousands of people in over 180 countries to build a movement to solve the climate crisis. Funds from Climate Ride will go toward building grassroots climate networks, taking on big polluters, and preparing for a major global mobilization.

350.org and 1Sky just joined forces and will now operate under the name 350.org.

Meet the other seven beneficiaries here.

Pedal Power!
Team Climate Ride

Climate Ride is a charitable bicycling organization that raises money for a collection of environmental and bike advocacy non-profits. Learn about our hardworking beneficiaries.

Alison Gannett at the Capitol

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR CLIMATE RIDE 2009 - Official Press Release December 11, 2008

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A Sampling of Print and Online coverage 2009

A Sampling of 2008 Coverage

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