Join the movement. Stand up against climate change and dirty energy. Get on your bike and ride for the climate! 1)  Sign Up Your Friends--Make a Team Already, 18 teams have registered for Climate Ride!  Teams are a great way to gather your friends or colleagues, fundraise together and then pedal from NYC to DC. Teams can be as small as two or as big as you want!  Jake Stewart, who sent us this picture of riders celebrating in front of the Capitol last year, has started a team called Austin Climate Riders. Look for this team of Texans on (more...)

Last September, I spent five beautiful autumn days on a meticulously-planned bicycle trip from New York City to Washington, DC. We pedaled through gorgeous, varied landscapes, from lively New York streets, to pastoral New Jersey farmland, to inviting Amish communities and, eventually, to the grandeur of our nation’s capital. Each night, we enjoyed delicious catered meals, enrichment activities like lectures and roundtables, and the company of our fellow cyclists before zipping into our sleeping bags. The best part of this incredible adventure is that it took place in the capacity of my job as Community Program Manager at Clean Air-Cool (more...)

1) Last day to register for only $60! Register before May 1st and get $40 off your registration fee. Get online, get your friends, and sign up! When you register before May 1st, it helps everyone. It helps you plan, get a jumpstart on your training and fundraising, and get the word out to more folks.  After May 1st, the registration fee returns to $100. Register for Climate Ride here! 2)  Clean Air-Cool Planet and Climate Ride Build Youth Leadership in Northeast: Thanks to the donations of our 2008 Climate Riders, Clean Air-Cool Planet (CA-CP) is charging ahead, providing (more...)

Join the movement. Stand up against climate change and dirty energy. Get on your bike and ride for the climate! 1)  Focus the Nation Launches Nationwide Town Hall on a Just and Clean Energy Future. Your Climate Ride donations helped Focus hire five community organizers who have worked tirelessly since December to organize an unprecedented 103 Town Halls across the nation, covering more than 150 congressional districts! The Town Halls are being held this weekend to engage Congressional representatives, mayors and other elected officials in accelerating America's transition to a clean energy future. The majority of the Town Halls will (more...)

For those wishing to observe Yom Kippur but still participate in Climate Ride, please email us at info@climateride.org for details about an arrangement we are working on with UPenn’s Yom Kippur service. We are aware that Climate Ride coincides with Yom Kippur in 2009. In no way was our date selection intended to offend or disregard Jewish activists or cyclists. Climate Ride dates are constricted by Senate and Congressional schedules, clement fall weather, and availability at our camping areas. We hope that members of the Jewish faith understand our limited choice and will join us this year or next year (more...)

Register before May 1st and get $40 off your registration fee. Get online, get your friends, and sign up! When you register before May 1st, it helps everyone. It helps you plan, get a jumpstart on your training and fundraising, and get the word out to more folks. It helps us get a sense for how many Climate Riders we will have, so we know how many jerseys to order, leaders are needed to staff the event, and how many yummy Clif Bars to stock. After May 1st, the registration fee returns to $100. Register for Climate Ride here! (more...)