Dori and Val are chatting with Max and Benn of our local Chico, CA environmental group The Cause. Learn how these dedicated students are making big changes in the community and shining the spotlight on sustainability.

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Max and Benn are Chico State students who think big. They started the group The Cause to help focus community attention on sustainable practices.

The Big Bike Ride
Max, Benn, and four other students will ride their bikes 385 miles from Chico, CA to Eugene, OR to attend the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference. Along the way, the group plans to stop at schools, coffee shops, and other gathering spots to teach children and communities about the importance of sustainability.

If you would like to help this dedicated group of students, they are collecting spare bike parts and other supplies to make the trip successful. Check out their website at Be-the-cause.org

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• Break the addiction. Alison wanted to let us know about thinkMTV. It's a campaign from MTV that urges viewers to do their part for the environment.
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• Breaking down photodegradation. Eileen wanted to clarify what 'photodegrade' means so that women like her can make the case against plastic to their husbands! Thanks Eileen!
• Are you a friend of Al? Meredith is and proud of it! She found an awesome tote from handbag designers Hayden-Harnett that will display your fondness for Mr. Gore and the environment! It's a little pricey at $55, but worth every penny since $25 goes to global warming charities and $10 goes to plant ten trees.

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