Mobilize for Climate Justice!

Mobilization for Climate Justice is organizing some big events right here in the Bay Area! In conjunction with the five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina they are organizing teach-ins, direct action trainings, and planning meetings to fight against big oil.

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Big Oil Corporations destroy our health, environment and the livelihoods of our communities. From the Gulf Coast Oil disaster to the Niger Delta, from the Canadian Tar Sands to Richmond, California - these corporations pollute our communities and cause climate change, destroying the environments we depend on. Big Oil makes billions, while buying and lobbying governments for subsidies, against public oversight, and against solutions to climate change. Join us in taking action to stop Big Oil's destruction and support clean energy and positive solutions.

Sunday Aug 29, 1-4pm

Teach-In: Big Oil, Community Resilience and Creative Nonviolent Direct Action. Frank Ogawa Plaza, near 14th St & Broadway (12th St BART), Oakland

• Brief Teach-In on BP, Big Oil and Local Impacts-- positive solutions and what we can do. Followed by:
• Nonviolent Direct Action: a public preparation for the campaign on nonviolent direct action against big oil and for climate justice. This will prepare participants to join the nonviolent direct action part of the following day's demonstration, or just learn about what's involved. Please come on time and stay for the whole time.
• Community Resilience: Movement Generation and Bay Localize teach this workshop to understand the importance of meeting our own basic needs to prepare our communities to weather economic, ecological and social instability. Learn to evaluate our community's relative strengths and vulnerabilities, and learn concrete skills to build self-reliance and resilience. It covers the topics of; Resilient communities as part of resisting oppression; Food, Water & Energy; Transportation & Housing; Jobs & Economy; Civic Preparedness & Social Service

Monday, Aug 30, 11:30 am
March and Nonviolent Direct Action  
Justin Herman Plaza (Embarcadero BART), SF

Join us for a march on BP and Big Oil's SF locations and those who choose to 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 pollution that causes climate change and stand up to industry pressure to expand drilling and prevent action to stop climate change.

Saturday Aug 21, 12-4pm
Nonviolent Direct Action training

Mission Cultural Center (2868 Mission St., SF between 24th and 25th streets - near 24th St BART)
Learn 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.

Saturday Aug. 21, 11 am to 5pm
Art Party for Climate Justice, Not Big Oil!
2905 Deakin St. (at Russell, near Ashby and Telegraph), Berkeley, CA 94705 Near Ashby BART (4 blocks east up Ashby, left on Deakin St one block)

Help paint banners, make signs and art for the Aug 29-30 Resist Big Oil/Climate Justice actions. Come for whatever time you can. Bring: Painting clothes, friends, drinks, snacks to share. For more info on art party contact David: 510 967-7377

Sunday, Aug 22, 12pm
Public action planning meeting/spokescouncil
Mission Cultural Center (2868 Mission St., SF between 24th and 25th streets - near 24th St BART)

This is for groups and individuals who want to participate the nonviolent direct action on August 30th.

What you can do now:

Get Involved:
Form 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!

Get the Word Out:

Share this. Join the Facebook event. Invite your friends!

Watch and share the BP & Big Oil Video Teach-In.

Download flyers, make copies and get them out there!
You can find them here.

You can also get postcards and posters at:
SF: Global Exchange (9-5pm) 2017 Mission Street, 2nd Floor  (at 16th St.) 415.255.7296

EAST BAY: Bay Localize (10-6pm) call first. 436 14th St. @ Broadway (12th St BART), Suite 1216, Oakland (510) 834-0420

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