Re-energize NH March Update
August 3rd, 2007 by Carbon CoalitionThis just in from Zo Tobi and the Re-Energize NH march…
“2 days to go: growing the green economy
‘Welcome to Litchfield, walkers. Folks are talking amongst themselves.
Come back next year and see the fruits of your labor - you got all the local farmers to participate. Hoorah!’
- Liana Eastman, farmer, Nesenkeag Coop Farm…
When the heat neared 90, we set off, already sweaty but powered on by a good morning swim and early press coverage on NPR, international radio, and the front page of The Nashua Telegraph. As the temperature broke 100 degrees and our voices cracked from singing ‘Ooo, it’s hot out here’ perhaps too many times, Stonyfield came to the rescue with a donation of ice cream for lunch.
A few blocks and blisters later, we arrived in a very different place than where we had started – Manchester, or fondly referred to by many as Manchvegas, a business capitol for the state. There we were greeted by Representative Lilly Mesa and others who highlighted for us the importance of business in building a green economy…”
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