Here are the pictures we took last night: It was a fairly quiet night, there were five of us snuggled in one tent…and yes, the rather blurry pictures are of someone “sleeping up” in a hammock connected to a tall … Continue reading
“Why did you sleep out in Boston Common the other night?” It’s a question I get asked often. Of course I explain about the Leadership Campaign and our bill and Governor Patrick and Copenhagen. I explain about 350ppm and the … Continue reading
As of this Saturday, October 24, the Tufts Leadership Campaign is up and running! We are off to a great start; we held our first sleep out Saturday night, braving the rain and the winds, and we actually managed to … Continue reading
So last night I was sleeping with my 10 friends on the wiffleball astroturf field in front of Speare Hall on Huntington Avenue. I was extra cozy: two pads (one air pad! thanks Jess DA!), my zero degree sleeping bag, … Continue reading
But actually from Northeastern University, Speare Diamond. We’re double protesting right now: the university spent lots of dollars upgrading this grass space to an expensive wiffle ball field we’re camping on. So, boo for dirty electricity and boo for unnecessary … Continue reading
Hey friends! Last night about 20 NEU Huskies rolled out their tents onto the Stetson East freshman quad and camped out for the first, second, or third night. Although it was cold, we ended up having a great time and … Continue reading
After six months of preparation for the big SO, I don’t think I considered the impact actually sleeping out would have on my own investment in the climate crisis. Powershift ’09 in Washington, I took part in a GreenPeace coal … Continue reading
It is a beautiful crisp fall day in Southeastern New England, and I am on the bus, leaving the place I grew up on Cape Cod. Headed for Boston and the beginning of the Leadership Campaign’s road to Copenhagen I … Continue reading