February 2009 Archives

The Polar Bear Plunge Annapolis report

Over 100 dedicated climate activists (many from Takoma Park and Silver Spring) showed up in Annapolis on January 10th to participate in the 4th annual Keep Winter Cold Polar Bear Plunge. Why did these people (your humble Going Green column author included) brave the threat of sleet and rain, not to mention the very real bone-chilling waters, to take a quick dip in the Chesapeake Bay in mid-winter? The simple answer is: so you didn't have to...