Even through the rain, people continued to arrive. They crowded into the garage carrying saws and hammers, with tool belts strapped on. They were here to fight climate change. Everyone quickly introduced themselves and shook hands. With the pouring rain outside, the puddles outside growing, the crowd seemed expectant and excited. As in old-fashioned “barn-raisings” where neighbors pooled tools and skills to perform tasks bigger than any one of them could manage, the group of volunteers would weatherize this four-apartment building, helping out the residents while helping the planet. This was an idea whose time had come.
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