You're Invited: Earth Month Events
Happy Earth Month! Climate justice is one of CREDO Mobile's main pillars of giving, and we know it's something our community cares deeply about. To celebrate Earth Month and honor the efforts to create a safer, cleaner and more hospitable planet for all, we reached out to some of our incredible nonprofit partners to see how our community members might be able to get involved.
Green America's Webinar Series | Online | Throughout April
Thursday, April 11 at 3pm ET: Garden of Remembering (Film Showing and Q&A with Filmmakers)
Join Green America on Thursday, April 11 to view the beautiful and sanguine short film "Garden of Remembering". You'll leave with positive, hopeful feelings about the power of gardening. We'll be joined by award-winning filmmaker Dante Downey and the film's subject, Will Hasell.
Thursday, April 25 at 7pm ET: Aligning Your Money with Your Values: Take Charge of Your Card
In this webinar, you will learn: How credit card issuers make money, how to tell if a credit card is tied to fossil fuels, how the branding on a credit card differs from its issuer, how to tell if a store or affinity card supports fossil fuels, and how to find a responsible credit card.
Sunrise Movement Teach-ins | Nationwide | April 21-22
"Every Earth Day, politicians and corporations that aren’t doing shit to stop the climate crisis give themselves a pat on the back. This year, that comes to an end. We’re challenging politicians in every corner of the country to tell the truth about the climate crisis and the solutions we need, or we’ll expose their cowardice and do it without them. It's time to declare a Climate Emergency and fight for the world we all deserve." Learn more and check to see if an event is happening in your city here.
Earth Guardians' "Inspiring Shift" Program | Nationwide | Ongoing
To expand its reach within historically marginalized communities, Earth Guardians is deploying its most inspiring young public speakers (all identifying as QT-BIPOC and under 30) to public elementary, middle, high school, and higher education institutions nationwide to educate, mentor, and engage students in the climate justice space. Interested in having a speaker at your school or in your community? Learn more about this program here, and request a speaker here.
Earth Guardians' Project Grant Application Launch | Nationwide | April 22
Earth Guardians Project Grants range from $300 to $1,000 and work to support its global network of changemakers, youth leaders, and Crews. Join Earth Guardians in building resilience and tackling the climate crisis locally while inspiring the global movement. Check out the website to apply when the application goes live on Earth Day!
View 350.org's Pacific Islands Team's Upcoming Documentary Trailer and/or Host a Screening!
Stronger Together is a documentary following a crew of students, Pacific Climate Warriors and Gomeroi First Nations Custodians who confront the damaging impacts of mega coal mines and gas wells and work to protect lands and lives against the fossil fuels industry. View the trailer here, follow the Pacific Climate Warriors work at @pacificclimatewarriors and go watch the full film once it's released. Details about the release and opportunities for hosting a screening of your own can be found here.
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