While browsing the blog on No Impact Man I saw news of the Sea of People demo in New York City. As I'm notorious for moaning about the ostrich-like tendencies of Americans re climate change, I think I should give credit when it's due. This is one of those times. On Saturday, April 14, at noon, thousands of volunteers dressed in blue shirts will congregate in Manhattan to represent the water under predicted climate-change flood lines. This demo is billed to be the biggest environmental event since the first Earth Day in 1970 and should get some great TV coverage in America and worldwide. Hopefully it'll get people talking – and acting. Sea of People is also petitioning Congress to 'Step It Up!: Cut US Carbon Emissions 80% by 2050.'  I'm feeling, dare I say it, rather optimistic. Maybe it's just the longer evenings. Anyway, I'm sure the next news story about our 'recycling' being landfilled in China will snap me back to reality.