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July 17, 2013

Application sent to 132 Marchers

By Zach Heffernen

Release of the Marcher Application and Great March for Climate Action Video. The Great March for Climate Action is mobilizing 1000 people to journey across the nation to inspire society to take climate action.

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The Great March for Climate Action announced today that it is now ready to formally accept applications from prospective marchers interested in participating in next year's eight-month, 2,980-mile trek from Los Angeles to Washington, DC. The Marcher Application and an accompanying promotional video were sent to 132 people who expressed interest in marching. The application can be found at ClimateMarch.org and the video can be seen here.

The diversity of individuals that requested an application is impressive.  They have ages ranging from 9-74, are originating from nearly every state in the United States, with backgrounds ranging from students, to farmers, to activists, to professors, to retirees and everything in between.   

"Today is a landmark day for the Climate March," said Ed Fallon, March founder and director. "It's the culmination of months of hard work, of laying a solid foundation for what we believe will be a pivotal moment in the battle to mobilize America to address the climate crisis."

"Given the early interest, we are confident there are well over 1,000 people ready to make the commitment to march across America for this cause," continued Fallon. "We now enter an important new phase, where we build a march community of 1,000 climate patriots."

The release of the marcher application and promotional video is a huge milestone for the Great March for Climate Action.  It signifies a time for public engagement, an invitation for others to get on board by stepping forward for our planet and our future.



Authors Bio:
Zach Heffernen graduated from the University of Iowa in honors with a degree in Management, a degree in Marketing, a minor in International Studies and a certificate in Human Rights. While studying there he founded and presided over University of Iowa Students for Human Rights. The organization spearheaded a campaign that prevented the closure of the UI Center for Human Rights and amplified its budget by $200,000.

Zach also won several prestigious awards during his time of activism and public service at the University of Iowa including but not limited to: the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Award, the Phillip G. Hubbard Human Rights Award, a Public Service Commendation and the Outstanding Student Organization Leader Award.

He is currently the Marcher Director for the Great March for Climate Action. The non-profit is organizing a 1000-person march across the United States, from Los Angeles to Washington DC, to inspire society to take climate action.

Zach lives in Des Moines, IA with his wife, Elizabeth Miller, and dog, Xerxes.

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