Saturday events in SLO, Atascadero promote alternatives to fossil fuels

Saturday events in SLO, Atascadero promote alternatives to fossil fuels
By Tonya Strickland | tstrickland@thetribunenews.com
Locals will promote alternatives to using fossil fuels on Saturday in Atascadero and San Luis Obispo, and in other cities worldwide, to promote a climate change awareness campaign called Moving Planet.

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The North County Moving Planet Rally will feature bicyclists, skateboarders, equestrians, pedestrians, runners and all other users of alternative transportation in a trek from Atascadero Lake Park to the Sunken Gardens.

The event begins with a 12:45 p.m. meet-up at the Veterans Memorial at Atascadero Lake Park off Morro Road. Participants will then head downtown to Sunken Gardens on El Camino Real at 1 p.m.

At 2 p.m., there will be a large group picture taken at Sunken Gardens followed by a musical event from 2:30 to 9 p.m. there.

The San Luis Obispo event is designed as a bike-run event with checkpoints throughout town. Participants can pick up a list of checkpoints at the Steynberg Gallery Café, 1530 Monterey St., from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday.

A 5 p.m., participants, including kids, will make posters at Cambria Bicycle Outfitters, 1422 Monterey St., followed by a group photo at 6:30 p.m.

Participants will then head over to the Steynberg Gallery at 7 p.m. for a raffle, free appetizers, guest speakers and film screening with community discussion.

A bike valet will be offered in the gallery’s back parking lot and rideshares are available.

For more information, visit www.moving-planet.org.


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