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The Time is Now To Stop Global Warming!-International Solidarity Day of Action!
A coalition of environmental and social justice groups from around the Bay Area--and a contingent of dancing giant Redwood trees--will converge on the offices of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, on Wed., Dec. 7, 2005, at 1:00 PM, to urge immediate action on the global warming crisis. Local petitioners are acting in coordination with the international Climate Crisis Coalition, at the United Nations Climate Summit in Montreal (Nov. 28-Dec. 9),
The Time is Now To Stop Global Warming!
International Solidarity Day of Action with Climate Activist in Montreal and Around the World!
• 1:00 PM, Wed. Dec. 7, 2005, City Hall Steps, San Francisco (Polk Street)
• Press conference--groups seek urgent action on global warming: alternative energy, energy-independence, pro-active local/federal energy & forest policy <br /> • Speakers: Group reps* and SF Supervisors Ross Mirkarimi and Tom Ammi
• Gigantic dancing redwood trees pledge to heal earth with the song "Give trees a chance"
• March of Trees and Humans from City Hall (Newsom) to the Federal Building (Pelosi).
On the heels of several new scientific reports on the serious impacts of global warming--including the fast melting of the Greenland ice caps, and the prevalence of man-made hothouse gasses in earth's atmosphere--a coalition of environmental and social justice groups from around the Bay Area--and a contingent of dancing giant Redwood trees--will converge on the offices of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, on Wed., Dec. 7, 2005, at 1:00 PM, to urge immediate action on the global warming crisis. Local petitioners are acting in coordination with the international Climate Crisis Coalition, at the United Nations Climate Summit in Montreal (Nov. 28-Dec. 9), where 10,000 delegates from 189 nations are meeting to address the global warming crisis. <br /><br /> At the local level in San Francisco, petitioners are urging Mayor Newsom to make San Francisco the world leader in sustainable energy by immediately implementing the Community Choice Energy plan (which will create 360 megawatts from solar, wind and conservation, and allow the city to choose its energy provider), shutting down the 'dirty' power plants, and promoting forest protection. At the federal level, petitioners are urging Congressional leader Pelosi to take a proactive approach to energy policy--on the Kyoto Protocol, funding for alternative energy, forest protection, gas mileage standards, and elimination of subsidies for polluting industries.
The gigantic, towering redwood puppets that will lead the march to the Federal Building will pledge to continue restoring the earth, with the song "Give trees a chance" and their chant, "Ask not what the earth can do for you--ask what you can do for the earth."
*San Francisco Supervisors Ross Mirkarimi and Tom Ammiano will speak at the press conference. Participating groups include Global Exchange, Rainforest Action Network, Local Power, Energy Action, Community First Coalition, Greenaction, Our City, Huntersview community organizers, Gray Panthers-San Francisco, Pacific Environment, and Greenwood Earth Alliance, among others.
People, puppets and press: Meet on City Hall Steps at 1:00 PM. (Polk Street, between McAllister and Grove.) • • •
International Solidarity Day of Action with Climate Activist in Montreal and Around the World!
• 1:00 PM, Wed. Dec. 7, 2005, City Hall Steps, San Francisco (Polk Street)
• Press conference--groups seek urgent action on global warming: alternative energy, energy-independence, pro-active local/federal energy & forest policy <br /> • Speakers: Group reps* and SF Supervisors Ross Mirkarimi and Tom Ammi
• Gigantic dancing redwood trees pledge to heal earth with the song "Give trees a chance"
• March of Trees and Humans from City Hall (Newsom) to the Federal Building (Pelosi).
On the heels of several new scientific reports on the serious impacts of global warming--including the fast melting of the Greenland ice caps, and the prevalence of man-made hothouse gasses in earth's atmosphere--a coalition of environmental and social justice groups from around the Bay Area--and a contingent of dancing giant Redwood trees--will converge on the offices of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, on Wed., Dec. 7, 2005, at 1:00 PM, to urge immediate action on the global warming crisis. Local petitioners are acting in coordination with the international Climate Crisis Coalition, at the United Nations Climate Summit in Montreal (Nov. 28-Dec. 9), where 10,000 delegates from 189 nations are meeting to address the global warming crisis. <br /><br /> At the local level in San Francisco, petitioners are urging Mayor Newsom to make San Francisco the world leader in sustainable energy by immediately implementing the Community Choice Energy plan (which will create 360 megawatts from solar, wind and conservation, and allow the city to choose its energy provider), shutting down the 'dirty' power plants, and promoting forest protection. At the federal level, petitioners are urging Congressional leader Pelosi to take a proactive approach to energy policy--on the Kyoto Protocol, funding for alternative energy, forest protection, gas mileage standards, and elimination of subsidies for polluting industries.
The gigantic, towering redwood puppets that will lead the march to the Federal Building will pledge to continue restoring the earth, with the song "Give trees a chance" and their chant, "Ask not what the earth can do for you--ask what you can do for the earth."
*San Francisco Supervisors Ross Mirkarimi and Tom Ammiano will speak at the press conference. Participating groups include Global Exchange, Rainforest Action Network, Local Power, Energy Action, Community First Coalition, Greenaction, Our City, Huntersview community organizers, Gray Panthers-San Francisco, Pacific Environment, and Greenwood Earth Alliance, among others.
People, puppets and press: Meet on City Hall Steps at 1:00 PM. (Polk Street, between McAllister and Grove.) • • •
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