Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport

But for some, it is a sport. Last year Renewable Rider Tom Weiss pedaled across the country to raise awareness about the US's energy crisis and to garner support for renewable energy. 

In 2011 the Alliance for Renewable Energy and 2020 Action, both projects of EarthAction, sponsored Tom Weis and his Rocket Trike 'Ride for Renewables'—No tar sands oil on American soil. Tom peddled his trike along the 1,700-mile pipeline route to draw the nation’s attention to the perils of this project and to support the people in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas who are most directly threatened by this dangerous pipeline scheme. Now, Tom wants to share with you the stories of the brave farmers, ranchers, rural families and tribal community members who he met along his trip and who are counting on our help to defend them from the proposed TransCanada XL invasion of their land. 

 
From Tom, "Starting Sunday, April 1, I will be posting one favorite video from my RenewableRider YouTube channel each day for the next 70 days (the actual duration of the ride) on my facebook and twitter pages. For a sneak preview of "Rocket Trike Diaries," check out this deeply moving interview of my friend, Furman Boles: 92 Year-Old Texas Man: Keystone XL is "Un-American"."

For more info, visit: http://rideforrenewables.org/

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Want to learn more? Follow the Ride for Renewables on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to the Youtube channel to see the video updates for the next 70 days. 

For more information on the Keystone XL pipeline, check out 20/20 intern Alex's blog on the issue from February,  2012 here.