The Lung run is a virtual running event to raise awareness about the deadly air pollution caused by coal power plants. We are running 20.30 kilometres to support the science-backed need for a coal phase-out by 2030. The Lung run will coincide with the 2021 UN Climate Conference in Glasgow (COP 26) to tell decision-makers that we are sick of inaction. We must phase out coal use by 2030 to avert climate emergency and to ensure breathable air for future generations. Why to join?Since 2016, we have been collecting data to prove that coal-related air pollution impacts people’s health. From 2018 the Western...

Watching his grandmother sliding away was devastating for Jay Asparro and his family.Jay ran to pray, to think, to clear his mind, and to find his own unique way of helping.Then he made the commitment to help families who have a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s. November 2016 Jay ran 30 miles a day for 3 days, totaling 90 miles to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s. To add his faith to the cause, Jay ran from the church in St. Therese of Lisieux in Montauk where he used to spend his Summers, to his Parish St. Pius X in Plainview.Every mile he...