Skeptics Speaker Discusses Ways to Sustain Environment

Bill Di Paolo, director of TIME’S UP! (an environmental direct action group) spoke at the Society of Skeptics program on October 3. He discussed “Alternatives for a Greener, More Sustainable New York City.” According to the organization’s Web site, “TIMES UP! had a banner year in 2005 and is making a real difference in our community and beyond. We now have over a hundred active volunteers offering free weekly indoor workshops and events and a greater variety of educational rides. Our work and the enthusiasm of our volunteers have helped increase the popularity of bicycling in New York and all along the East Coast. Through its leadership and promotion of group rides, which provide a confidence-building transition for new cyclists, TIME’S UP! has played a key role in supporting the growing number of people who choose this form of transportation to get around the city. The bi-monthly calendar of events we began publishing some 10 years ago has now grown into a wonderful array of rides that appeal to thousands of people of diverse backgrounds and interests. TIME’S UP! has also become an important voice in the media, garnering both local and national press at a time when climate change and challenges to our civil rights are in the news.”

The Society of Skeptics lecture series occurs on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in Cowan Auditorium. Click here for a full listing of scheduled speakers.

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