International Day of Climate Action

We spent weeks counting down. We blogged, we tweeted, we Facebooked — so much that some of our friends started to question our sanity — just to spread the word, hoping that we could do our part in encouraging to take part in the October 24th International Day of Climate… Read the rest

Tomorrow marks the big day: 350.org’s International Day of Climate Action.
We’ll be joining our friends at River of Action making a big 350 out of boats on the Willamette (even Sassy the Sustainable Sasquatch will be making an appearance) and then we’re headed to the big climate rally in… Read the rest

PORTLAND, ORE. — On Saturday, October 24, more than 100 paddlesports enthusiasts will form a giant floating “350” on the Willamette River in downtown Portland as part of the largest global day of climate action ever. Participants of this River of Action event will take to the river in kayaks,… Read the rest

Climate rally planned in Portland for international day of action
October 24 rally to support US action global warming
Portland, OR–Concerned Oregonians from all over the Portland area will
join together Saturday, October 24, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Pioneer
Courthouse Square to support strong global action on… Read the rest

24 October: 350.org International Day of Climate Action from 350.org on Vimeo.
October 24th: 4,000 events, 170 countries, 1 message. What will you be doing?… Read the rest

So much that we crammed together with a bunch of our friends on the floor of Keen HQ just to prove it!
Thanks to everyone that came out last week for River of Action‘s October 24th Pre-Party.
[NOTE: click on the image for a larger version]… Read the rest

The International Day of Climate Action for 350.org is only four days away… here at Wend HQ we’re excited to see all the cool actions that are going to take place and be part of an amazing global movement.
We’ll be taking part in things here locally in Portland, but… Read the rest

What will happen when sea levels rise? You’ll have to move your business meetings underwater… It might not seem smart to seek out humor in an impending environmental crisis, but we can’t all be doom and gloom environmentalists! The Diving Association of Maldives (DAM), a Non Governmental Organization developed to… Read the rest

We’ve all asked ourselves this. With the increasingly urgent climate change concerns these days, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. You may find yourself wondering “how do I make a difference?”. The idea that one person make noticeable positive change is sometimes difficult to imagine, but sometimes the first step is… Read the rest

The countdown to October 24th has begun, and here in Portland we’re spending lots of time planning and getting the word out about all that’s happening here locally on the International Day of Climate Action. Some of us will be biking, some of us will be making a huge 350… Read the rest

We’re prepping big time for the October 24 International Day of Climate Action here at Wend HQ, and in the next few weeks we’ll be letting you know all the ways you can take part.
For those in Portland, mark your calendars for an October 24th pre-party, to be held… Read the rest

River of Action 350.org Portland Pre-Event from Epicocity Project on Vimeo.
Last week we helped out Epicocity Project and Northwest River Guides to make a floating 350 in prep for rallying paddlers across the country to participate in the 350.org International Day of Climate Action. Check out the video and… Read the rest

Working at Wend, we get to take part in some cool things. Like helping out Northwest River Guides and the Epicocity Project for a 350.org action.
The Epicocity team is helping to organize River of Action, the paddlesports’ dispatch of the 350.org International Day of Climate Action, where paddlers around… Read the rest