Emily Johnson (yellow jacket) and friends enjoy fresh snow and fall foliage this past week in the Mad River Valley. Photo: Brian Mohr/Ember Photography

10/22/2009

The Big Picture Theater in Waitsfield will join the global warming group 350.org in a call for a powerful climate treaty by organizing a worldwide day of climate action.

On Saturday, October 24, there will be over 1,500 climate events in 116 countries including the Vermont 350 Dance Party at the Big Picture Theater. The Big Picture is a movie theater, restaurant, and event space that often hosts political and environmental events alongside films, festivals and live music. For the 350 Dance Party, the Big Picture Theater has joined forces with other organizations such as the Carbon Shredders and the Friends of the Mad River. The 350 dance party is meant to raise awareness and to foster a sense of community and action, but also to be a fun occasion to come out and support a good cause while having fun.

The event will feature a live concert at Higher Ground with the bands Spiritual Rez and Barefoot Truth. The concert will then get simulcast onto the big screen and will be complemented by the DJs The Unscratchables. Part of the proceeds will go to 350.org and there will be prizes for best environmental costume.

The founders of the even add, "In order to support both community-building and effective action-taking, we've built a website -- vt350dance.com -- which not only lists all the dance parties, but also has a wealth of educational material about climate change. We also have a page with numerous volunteer opportunities into which people can channel their dance-inspired energy. All the groups who need volunteers are listed by issue category, so that from agriculture to transportation to climate justice, people can really focus on the area they care about the most."

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, GroSolar, and The Point are serving as sponsors for the Dance Party, and promotional partners include Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Earth Institute, Vermont International Film Festival, Vermont Interfaith Power and Light, Local Motion, Smart Growth Vermont, VPIRG, RETN, Vantage Press, CatalystNow, Shadow Productions, VCAM, The Willowell Foundation, Vermont Oxfam Action Corps, and Channel 17 - Town Meeting Television.

There are numerous other events happening throughout the state including a 350-second bike ride in Putney, hikes in Lincoln and Montgomery Center, a bell-ringing and prayer service in Bethel, a silent walk and art show in Burlington, a talent show in Hardwick, and a vigil on the streets of Strafford. They're all listed on our website as well as the main site, www.350.org.

For more information, visit vt350dance.com or www.bigpicturetheater.info.

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