Actress Susan Sarandon is appealing to the American public to help her in her efforts to stop global warming, asking citizens to participate in Capitol Climate Action, a peaceful protest at the Capitol Power Plant in Washington D.C. on March 2, 2009.

In the video, Sarandon says: “Civil disobedience can overcome great challenges and global warming is the greatest challenge of our time. On March 2nd, thousands will come together in Washington D.C for a historic protest on the climate crisis. Many will continue our tradition of peaceful, civil disobedience.”