The Race against Global Warming Announces Celebrity Speaker Line Up
Santa Cruz, CA - (May, 2007) The Race against Global Warming announces an exceptional line up of celebrity speakers at the Global Warming Awareness event scheduled for September, 2007. Among those presenting are Fred Keeley, former state assembly member and CA environmental policy maker, Summer Rayne Oakes, fashion model and founder of consulting company, SRO, Simran Sethi, Treehugger.com contributor and host of The Green on the Sundance Channel and Jonny Dubowsky, lead singer for Jonny Lives and founder of Rock n Renew.
The Race against Global Warming combines the trend toward celebrity activism with the growing awareness of the climate change crisis. Joining similar initiatives such as Step it Up, Global Cool and the upcoming Live Earth concerts, the Race against Global Warming provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the issues by presenting them in a positive light. Such events are part of a worldwide movement backed by high profile activists, politicians and business leaders aiming to reverse the effects of global warming over the next decade by offering the incentive, tools and information to help people of all age groups and backgrounds to connect to the cause.
About the Race Against Global Warming
The Race against Global Warming is both an actual race and an online resource center for taking action against global warming. The race is a combination a 5K foot race/non-competitive walk, and Global Warming Awareness Event, featuring live music, celebrity key note speakers, activities and information designed to demonstrate ways to address global warming all year round. The online resource center, raceagainstglobalwarming.com, offers information, a calendar of events, news and resources designed to encourage people to take steps toward reducing their emissions.
Proceeds from this event will be donated to non-profit Stop Global Warming Virtual March. Resources and information are available at the online resource center to assist environmental groups nation wide in bringing the Race against Global Warming to their communities.
