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Friends,
In light of the primary election today, I will keep this brief. I am
optimistically crossing my fingers that Massachusetts will re-elect
climate leaders and gain new climate-conscious representation
tonight.
Polls and drop boxes close at 8pm, but if you're in line by 8pm stay
in line! Please check out the many ways you can take action for
climate and justice below.
In solidarity,
Sam Payne
350 Mass Digital Organizer & Communications Specialist
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Tell Liberty Mutual
to choose people over profits
Within two
weeks of the historically catastrophic Tubbs fire in California,
Liberty Mutual sent notices to residents in the surrounding
communities informing them that their home insurance was being
withdrawn due to the high-risk of wildfires. This has left communities
affected by wildfires even more insecure. What's worse is that as one
of the largest insurers of fossil fuel facilities, Liberty Mutual has
directly contributed to the environmental conditions that foster
disastrous wild fires like Tubbs. Our allies at the Rainforest Action
Network have created an easy-to-use form for activists to call Liberty Mutual and
demand they insure our future.
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Rally for a Just
Recovery:
This Labor Day, 9/7, Raise Up Massachusetts will be
delivering a list of demands for justice and equity for working people
to the State House at 11am. If you want to attend in person or
digitally, you can sign up here.
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More Solidarity Opportunities
Support Stop & Shop Workers: Hazard pay for Stop
& Shop employees ended on July 4, but the pandemic rages on, with
essential workers putting themselves at risk to keep us fed. Support
the reinstatement of hazard pay by signing this petition.
Support Whole Foods Employees Punished for Wearing BLM Masks:
Back in July, employees at a Whole Foods in Cambridge were
sent home for wearing face masks that said Black Lives Matter. Learn more about it and consider donating to employees to offset lost wages.
Change the Flag and Seal, Ban Native Mascots, and Protect
Native Heritage: It's long past time for Massachusetts to
reckon with its racist and damaging history with Native Americans.
Send a message to your legislators asking them to support the bills to
change the state flag, seal, and motto, and to ban Native American
sports mascots in our public schools. Take action here.
Call Your Legislators for Housing Stability: The MA
legislative session has been extended, and there are key housing
justice bills that haven't yet received a vote. Use this automatic calling tool to call your
legislators and help prevent tens of thousands of evictions.
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Other 350 Mass News
Join
the Transportation Working Group: 350 Mass' next
Transportation Working Group meets on Sept 17th, from 7-9pm. Contact
John MacDougall at?[email protected] if you are interested in
joining.
We Need Your Photos: Do you have photos of 350 Mass
members in action? We're looking for images to use on the new 350 Mass
website. Please email them to [email protected]. We have
already gotten some great submissions since we put the call out two
weeks ago, but could still use many more. Thanks so much!
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 at?[email protected]
to find out more. Our members have a great success rate in getting
letters published!
Read 350 Mass member Craig Thompson's letter in the Boston Herald: Climate Bill Price, Nancy Pendergast's letter, also in
the Herald: Socialism Label, and Pat Konecky's letter in the
Berkshire Eagle: We're not battling the climate, we're balling our effects
on it.
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Other Climate Movement News
Upcoming Extinction Rebellion Events:
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Cape Cod Climate Emergency Spectacular: Gather near
the Bourne Bridge to raise awareness of climate change's dire effects
on Cape Cod. Learn more here. Fri, Sep 4, 10 am, Bourne Bridge
near 343 Scenic Highway, Buzzards Bay.
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WHDH Tell the Truth Media Action: Protest against
WHDH's abysmal history of climate emergency reporting. Learn more here. Fri, Sep 4, 4:30 pm, 7 Bullfinch
Pl, Government Ctr, Boston.
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Emergency Everywhere Campaign Launches: Demand that
cities and towns enact and act on Declarations of Climate Emergency.
Find a local kickoff here.
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