In this particular neighborhood, we received a lot of “thank
you for what you are doing” comments. So that was nice! We had a bit of a drive
to get to Lakewood, Ohio, where our next climate talk was being held.
Excitingly, it was held at another brewery/restaurant, which you all know we
love!
We met the organizers for a dinner before our 7:30PM talk.
It is so great getting to meet different people who are doing important work in
their communities across the country to further the climate conversation and
work towards solutions! We met Denise and Steve, who were also at the dinner
and who we would be staying with that night. This event was held by a
collection of Citizens’ Climate Lobby chapters in the area. The talk went
great, with a full room. Since this was held at a restaurant, the seating arrangement
was around little tables. This setup easily invited discussion among groups,
and also was a nice chance to get to know different attendees.
In this area people have been noticing more mild winter
temperatures. We were told that Lake Erie doesn’t even freeze over any more. In
the past, it was common for the lake to freeze in the winter so much that you
could drive your car across it. Also, the area is seeing more and more algae
blooms, and we heard mentions of increased flooding. We would see more of this
first-hand the following day. Following the talk, and before heading to our
hosts’ home, we stopped in a little restaurant to get a snack. The restaurant
was focused on gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, but had an entire vegan menu!
We ordered “chicken” nuggets that were actually tofu, which came with a vegan
dipping sauce. They were delicious, and a testament that eating less meat can
be easy and fun!
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