Burma-Shave Climate Standouts Continue

 350 Mass members and friends are undertaking a series of COVID-safe standouts to help boost public attention to the climate crisis. Taking inspiration from the roadside advertisements for Burma-Shave in the 1930s, teams of volunteers are standing on busy commuter routes, each member holding one of a series of signs that, combined, spell out a message. Activists hope that their visibility will cause people to pay more attention to the climate omnibus bill currently in committee. To learn more and take part, join 350 Mass' direct action wing, Climate Courage.

Click here for more background and for model scripts you can use for calling or emailing your Rep and Senator about the pending climate legislation.

Other 350 Mass News

Keep Emergency Paid Sick Time Moving: The 350 Mass Solidarity Working Group is taking on Raise Up Mass' Emergency Paid Sick Time campaign. The EPST legislation is currently with the Ways and Means Committee, so now is the time to push to make sure that it's favorably voted out before the end of the session. If your node is interested in an in-district meeting with your legislator, writing a letter to the editor, or supporting the campaign in other ways, contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Tell Legislators to Invest In Our Recovery: It's time to put the people first. 70+ percent of Massachusetts voters agree: We must invest in our public services that improve public health, grow our economy, and reduce racial inequalities. Rather than implement state budget cuts that would worsen the effects of the economic downturn and harm our recovery, legislators must raise new revenue from profitable corporations and their shareholders! Learn more here.

Write a Letter to the Editor: There's 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 Lowell Sun: The real wildfire story isn't the climate tale you've been told Fred Hewett's letter in Sentinel & Enterprise: Re:‘The real wildfire story isn’t the climate tale you’ve been told’ by Joe Bastardi, Joan Pendleton's piece in the Lowell Sun: If you want four more years of mayhem, vote for Trump, Lauren Stevens piece in the Berkshire Eagle: Grappling with plastic, and Donna Southwell's letter in the Boston Globe: Candidates — and voters — should make climate a priority.

Other Climate Movement News

Stop the Money Pipeline: Wall Street must stop funding environmental racism and the climate crisis. They must immediately stop lending, insuring, and investing in the tar sand expansion and phase out all tar sands business. This past Friday, some of our members joined a Stop the Money Pipeline protest at Liberty Mutual in solidarity with Indigenous Leaders (pictures above). As one of the largest insurers of fossil fuel facilities, Liberty Mutual has directly contributed to the environmental conditions that foster wildfires 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.

MIT Enviro Solutions Initiative Event—Vanishing Amazon: The Amazon rainforest, one of the planet's most important xxxxxxs against climate change, is disappearing at an alarming rate. Join Latin American policy experts and scientists for a discussion about how biodiversity can become a source of wealth and growth for vulnerable communities living at the margins of this ecosystem through policies that combine conservation with environmental and economic justice. Learn more and register here. Wed, Oct 14, 12:30-2 pm.

Solidarity Opportunities

TODAY—Defending the Election and Our Democracy: Join a one-evening mini-conference that will help you provide support for a free and fair election and respond to a potentially disputed election result. Speakers include community leaders working to get out the vote, experts in combating voter suppression, leaders of the movement to defend postal services, and nonviolent trainers and movement leaders preparing for protests to defend the election outcome if needed. Learn more and register here. Tue, Oct 6, 7-9 pm.

Sinking Columbus—Boston Marches for Indigenous Peoples Day: Join a rally and march to demand that the city of Boston honor Indigenous Peoples Day and commit to not returning the Columbus statue to Boston's waterfront. Mayor Walsh and Boston City Council need to stop erasing Indigenous people in the city and need to step up to address these and other Indigenous issues. See the Facebook event. Sat, Oct 10, noon-3 pm, Park Street MBTA Station, Street Level by Boston Common.

Dismantling White Supremacy (DWS) Film Series: This series is launching its fourth season with The Condor and the Eagle, a film about a trans-continental journey by four Indigenous leaders to deepen the meaning of "climate justice".
The film will be made available to registrants for viewing from October 9-16. A panel discussion with audience participation will occur Fri, Oct 16, 7-9 pm on Zoom. See the Facebook event and register here. Links to both the film and the Zoom panel discussion will be emailed to registrants in advance.

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