
Protecting the places she loves
Growing up, Molly’s family often backpacked in the Sierras and visited their small cabin on weekends at Mt. Baldy. As an adult, she became a cycling enthusiast, doing most of her road riding in the local mountains. For years she had been wondering why there were no fundraising rides to benefit the environment. For her, there is nothing better than experiencing the outdoors – the clean(er) air, the quiet, the open sky. She feels a duty to protect that gift in any way she can.

Working together to fight climate change
Living in Southern California, Molly spent many years road riding through the Santa Monica Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains. The increasingly powerful fires have incinerated much of the terrain there that she loves. Also, many of her friends and coworkers have suffered losses. The air too, particularly nearest ports and freeways, has been impacted by vehicles and trucks and cargo ship emissions. Those impacts are why this coming Saturday, she will be volunteering at a gathering of activists seeking to learn from their state Senator about existing and pending environmental legislation. To her, it is more and more obvious that a good candidate is one who doesn’t take money from the fossil-fuel industry. Part of living that meaningful life means joining with others to defend the planet we love. Her activist group has letter writing parties, holds fundraisers and educational forums and she is looking forward to meeting others who are engaged in fighting climate change on her ride in Bears Ears. We can’t wait to bike with you, Molly!