Other 350 Mass News
In
Memoriam—Marc
Grant: 350 Mass is deeply saddened by the news of the passing
of Marc Grant, a volunteer for the Lowell node. A retired
environmental engineer, Marc volunteered with numerous environmental
organizations, coached youth soccer, and cared for his garden, bees,
and apple trees. He passed away peacefully on June 8. Our thoughts are
with Marc's family. Read his obituary here.
Course Correction—Just Transition in the Age of
COVID-19: The 350 Mass Solidarity Working Group is forming
small-group discussions for each of the four sessions in Movement
Generation's free virtual class Course Correction: Just Transition In The Age of
Covid-19. This is a great chance to unite and explore preventative
approaches to cultural, economic, and scientific complexities.
Register for the discussion group here!
Give Chase an F on Climate: Join Climate Courage, our
Direct Action group, to leave reviews for Chase Bank on a number of
platforms, calling out their outrageous financial support of the
fossil fuel industry! We'll send you a reminder email with easy,
step-by-step instructions (plus sample reviews) for a variety of
platforms like Yelp and Google Maps. Sign up here.
Sign a
Petition to Build Back Better: Support the 350 Mass North
Shore and Greater Lowell nodes in their efforts to show their
representatives that the people of Massachusetts demand action to
address the climate crisis, reduce pollution, invest in
infrastructure, and create good jobs. Sign here.
Write a Letter to the Editor: There has never been a
better time to take part in 350 Mass' Letters to the Editor (LTE)
team. Want to join? Email Alan Palm, Director of
Organizing, to find out more! Our members have a great success
rate in getting letters published!
Here are some recent letters:
Read 350 Mass member Debora Hoffman's letter in the Gloucester
Times: Letter: Reckoning with the #antiObama
and Fred Hewett's letter in the Fitchburg Sentinel, "In Response to Bernard Weinstein and climate
agendas"
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