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DESCRIPTION:*** PLEASE POST, CIRCULATE & SHARE WITH OTHERS ***\n\nOn the 5-Year 
 Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina-- in solidarity with Gulf Coast 
 communities\nJoin Mobilization for Climate Justice West for 2 days of 
 resistance to MAKE BIG OIL PAY!\n\nSun Aug 29, 1-4pm\nBig Oil and Creative 
 Nonviolent Action Mass Teach-In\nFrank Ogawa Plaza, near 14th St & Broadway 
 (12th St BART), Oakland\nHear briefly about the issues around BP, Big Oil, 
 local impacts, positive solutions and what we can do. Followed by a mass 
 show of resistance; a public educational preparation for the campaign on 
 nonviolent direct action against big oil and for climate justice. This will 
 prepare participants to join the actual nonviolent direct action the 
 following day, or just learn about what's involved. Please come on time and 
 stay for the whole time.\n\nMon, Aug 30, 11:30 am\nMarch and Nonviolent 
 Direct Action \nJustin Herman Plaza (Embarcadero BART), SF\nJoin us for a 
 march on BP and Big Oil's SF locations and those who choose will risk 
 arrest taking nonviolent direct action. We'll be targeting the offices of 
 BP and Chevron for their roles in environmental and community destruction 
 in the Gulf, in the Bay Area, and around the world.  We'll also target the 
 U.S. EPA to demand an end to the use of toxic dispersants, to follow the 
 Clean Air Act that mandates they regulate the greenhouse gas polluition 
 that causes climate change and stand up to industry pressure to expand 
 drilling and prevent action on climate change.\n\nSAVE THE DATES for 2 
 lead-up events:\nSat Aug 21, 12-4pm\nNon-violent direct action 
 training\nMission Cultural Center (2868 Mission St., SF between 24th and 
 25th streets - near 24th St BART)\nLearn how to organize your friends to 
 plug into the August 30th action, how to engage in nonviolent actions, and 
 what to expect from police encounters.\n\nSun, Aug 22, 12pm\nPublic action 
 planning meeting / spokescouncil\nMission Cultural Center (2868 Mission 
 St., SF between 24th and 25th streets - near 24th St BART)\nHelp us plan 
 the direct action on August 30th\n\n\nGet Involved:\nForm an "Affinity" or 
 Action Group: to participate in the nonviolent direct action-- ask your 
 friends, family, co-workers, fellow students or group members. Come to a 
 training on Aug 21 or Aug 29, send someone from your group to the Aug 22 
 meeting, take the day off work or school and take action!\nGet the Word 
 Out: Send this email with a personal note, link to our facebook page at 
 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138322482869220&ref=nf, download 
 flyers at 
 http://west.actforclimatejustice.org/resources/imagery-and-fliers/, make 
 copes and get them out.  You can also contact us to get posters to put up 
 and cards to hand out. \nSign up for action updates: text message to 40404 
 with the message "follow mcjwest" (no quotations) to follow our text 
 loop.\n\nmcjbay@gmail.com\nActForClimateJustice.org/West\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/08/01/18655128.php
SUMMARY:Big Oil and Creative Nonviolent Action Mass Teach-In
LOCATION:Frank Ogawa Plaza, near 14th St & Broadway (12th St BART), Oakland, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/08/01/18655128.php
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