Dear friend and climate advocate,
Looking for ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay 🌎 this week? We have some ideas for you. 350 Chicago and many of our local ally organizations are putting on a variety of virtual events, from speakers to workshops to direct actions, to help you celebrate this climate action holiday remotely. There are great ways to get involved, even from your couch! For more updates as the week goes on, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Wishing you all a safe, healthy, and energized Earth Week.
- Team 350 Chicago
Virtual Mini Earth Day Film Fest - One Earth Film Festival
All week
OEFF is offering a variety of free screenings this week, in partnership with the City of Chicago. Tune in to the films, as well as panels with filmmakers and environmental activists on a variety of tops, from clean energy to food waste to biking.
RSVP here
Earth Day Town Hall
4/22 Wednesday - 12.00 - 1.00pm
Join a variety of local climate, community and labor organizations to grapple with the current political landscape, discuss equitable COVID-19 recovery and build community.
RSVP here
Uniting from Home
4/22 Wednesday - 12.00 - 3.00pm
Join Citizens' Climate Lobby for an afternoon of informative speakers and hands-on virtual workshops around climate organizing and action.
RSVP here
Earth Day Live
4/22 Wednesday - 6.00pm
Join our friends at IL Youth Climate Movement for their Earth Day livestream, featuring a wide variety of speakers, activists, and other ally organizations.
More info here
Collective Action Call
4/22 Wednesday - 7.30pm
Come together to reach elected officials about community-centered relief and preventing future crises as part of COVID-19 recovery. Hosted by Sunrise Movement Chicago.
More info here
Stop the Money Pipeline
4/23 Thursday - All Day
Join 350 Chicago and our allies at Rising Tide Chicago, Extinction Rebellion Chicago and Sunrise Movement Chicago for a day of action holding the financial backers of the fossil fuel industry accountable. From sidewalk chalk to at-home sign-making, there are a variety of online and (socially distanced) in-person activities you can do to participate.
More info here and here
Looking for more? Join the national Earth Day conversation at EarthDayLive2020.org.
