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Why we are 350: Scientists overwhelmingly agree that 350ppm CO2 is the upper limit to sustain life as humans have lived it. For 800,000+ years atmospheric CO2 varied between roughly 180 to 280ppm(graphic).
Global temperatures also rose and declined (ice ages) with the change in CO2 levels over that period. Now we're in the 420ppm range and headed straight up.
Where are we today? Latest CO2 Values at the Mauna Loa Observatory
- Request for ACTION from the Sierra Club!
- Friday March 31, 12pm: Chase Bank Protest - Downtown
- DO YOU KNOW THERE ARE THREE BALLOT REFERENDA ON TUESDAY?
- Tuesday April 4: WI Supreme Court and District 8 Elections
- Tuesday April 11, 2023: Meeting - Rethinking Humanity
350MKE People Make a Difference - We Act!
Help get the word out, forward this email to a Friend
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A dangerous new polluter bill is in Congress.
Take action to stop it!
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350MKE Fridays for Future
Fridays from 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Chase & Wells Fargo Banks
Many banks (including Chase and Wells Fargo) are lending their depositor's money to fossil fuel companies to develop new fossil fuel production.
We want more people to be aware of this and hopefully confront their bank!
How?
Mention it to the teller.
Or, talk to the bank manager.
Or, move your account(s) to a climate responsible bank.
Or, contact the bank's CEO.
Julie filled out the "$300 reward card" card from Chase writing that she wouldn't open an account there because of Chase's investment in fossil fuels. Then went to the bank, presented it to the teller, and explained why. Cool!
We're alternating among three Chase Bank locations in different areas of Milwaukee.
Chase Bank Calendar:
We have signs, or bring your own!
Masks and Physical Distancing as appropriate
No protest when below 20F, Winter Advisory, or wet snow/rain (signs are paper)
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Wisconsin Spring Election
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
There are three Referenda for your vote next Tuesday!
- Wisconsin Question 1, Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment (April 2023)
- Wisconsin Question 2, Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment (April 2023)
- Wisconsin Work Requirement for Welfare Benefits Advisory Question (April 2023)
GET UP TO SPEED!
DON'T BE BLINDSIDED BY THESE!
REMIND YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS TO VOTE
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- Enter your dwelling number & street and zip -> Click 'VIEW MY BALLOT'
- Click 'APRIL 4, 2023'
- There you'll see each question. Click each to learn all about its history, supporters, possible impacts and more.
You can also find your Polling Location, Register and get help with Absentee Voting at: MyVoteWisconsin
Wisconsin State Supreme Court coverage
If you've read this far, we're likely preaching to the choir. However, we're asking you to help get out the vote among your family, friends and neighbors. So here's more background we hope you will use.
Politics, ‘values’ and big money in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race - Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Supreme Court race could have big implications for abortion, election laws - CBSNews
WI Senate District 8 could give Republicans a senate supermajority
Rep. Dan Knodl wins Republican primary for crucial 8th Senate District seat - JSOnline
"The races comes at a time when the Senate GOP caucus is seeking to hold onto a supermajority, which gives Senate Republicans the power to remove impeached state officers — including the governor, attorney general, and other officials. At the same time, Democrats are making more headway in the traditionally conservative suburbs surrounding Milwaukee."
Habush Sinykin campaign: Sets stage for general election - WISPolitics
Even if you don't vote in Wisconsin Senate District 8, you can chip in $3 or $5 to the campaign of the candidate who best reflects your views!
District 8 Map
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350 Milwaukee Meeting
Tuesday, April 11, 7 - 8:30pm
Your Zoom Meeting Link
Rethinking Humanity
A 30 minute Film by RethinkX
Followed by a discussion
Humanity is on the brink of existential transformation, but we’re blind to the deeper processes of change. To recognize the mind-blowing possibility space of the next decade, as well as its catastrophic risks, we must grasp the patterns of history to understand how they can illuminate today.
Rethinking Humanity takes viewers on a whirlwind tour of the rise and fall of civilizations through a powerful lens that makes sense of the past, so that we can step into the present and create our future. During the 2020s, key technologies will converge to completely disrupt the five foundational sectors that underpin civilization, and with them every major industry in the world today. In information, energy, food, transportation, and materials, costs will fall by 10x or more, while production processes an order of magnitude more efficient will use 90% fewer natural resources with 10x-100x less waste.
The knock-on effects for society will be as profound as the extraordinary possibilities that emerge. For the first time in history, we could overcome poverty easily. Access to all our basic needs could become a fundamental human right. But this is just one future outcome. The alternative could see our civilization collapse into a new dark age. Which path we take depends on the choices we make, starting today. The stakes could not be higher.
Time: Tuesday, April 11, 7 - 8:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 818 7303 5880
Passcode: 809467
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kqojPZ0qE
Update on in-person meetings: The Steering Committee meeting is sorting out the technical details with a goal of starting hybrid meetings in the spring.
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