The National Aeronautics and Space Administration cites warming oceans, shrinking ice sheets and extreme weather events among the evidence of rapid climate change. 350Vermont invites environmentally conscious individuals to take steps toward climate solutions. The nonprofit climate-justice organization hosts a five-day walk from Middlebury to Montpelier, during which participants meet and help people who are implementing Earth-friendly strategies. Once in the Capital City, activists form a singing flash mob that makes its way from Christ Episcopal Church to the Vermont Statehouse, bringing demands for climate justice and collective liberation. Folks may join for all or part of the 53-mile trek.

Price: $25-100 per day.