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Friends,
For our intro this week, read this message from Adriene in the
Allston-Brighton Node on Indigenous Peoples Day:
"As Indigenous
Peoples Day (known in the City of Boston as Columbus Day) approaches,
I’d like to invite you to consider the intersections of the climate
movement and the indigenous rights movement. In order for
environmental justice to be truly successful, we must
acknowledge how environmental injustice uniquely affects Native
peoples with regard to their sovereignty and legal
rights.
The
Massachusetts Indigenous Peoples Day Coalition is calling for
individuals to submit written testimony in support of a statewide
Indigenous Peoples Day bill. Renaming/replacing Columbus Day as a
holiday helps to dispel the settler colonialist myths about U.S.
history and draw attention to current challenges faced by Native
communities.
You can find
more information and a template HERE.
For more by
Dina Gilio-Whitaker about indigenizing the environmental movement, see
this article in High Country News HERE."
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Petition on Improving Public Transportation
Public transportation in Massachusetts should be green, affordable,
accessible, and reliable for every person in this state because it is
a public good. As we fight for climate solutions, we must fight for
better public transportation as a cornerstone of a Green New Deal. Sign the petition here.
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Other 350 Mass News
Franklin 2050—The Climate Crisis: Join the
350 Mass Greater Franklin node for a free educational forum on the
climate crisis, its challenges, causes, effects and policy
implications. More details and RSVP here. Thu, Oct 17, 7-9 pm, Elks Lodge
#2136, 1077 Pond St, Franklin.
Green New Deal Town Hall - Natick: Join local Sunrise
and 350 Mass activists to learn about what a Green New Deal would mean
for the MetroWest region and state! More details here. Thu, Oct 17, 7-9pm, Common
Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common St, Natick.
Judith Black at the State House: Listen to North
Shore member Judith Black tell a story connecting our community safety
to climate change and public health. Thu, Oct 17, 11-11:45am,
House Members Lounge, MA State House.
Here Comes The Sun—A Climate Cabaret: Enjoy a
fabulous night of theater, music, story, dance and a poem or two to
explore the climate crisis and celebrate the work of 350 Mass and
other groups. Learn more and buy tickets. Fri, Nov 15, 7:30-9:30
pm, Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main St, Gloucester.
Survey from Municipal Working Group: The MWG supports
nodes working to pass climate solutions at the municipal level. Fill
out this survey to support the development of the
Municipal Working Group.
Transportation Working Group: The next meeting of the
TWG will be Thursday Oct. 17, from 5:45-8pm. Our guest will be Veena
Dharmaraj of the Mass. Sierra Club. For more details and to RSVP,
please contact [email protected]
Write a Letter to the Editor: 350 Mass members write
lots of letters to the editor, many of which get published! Here are
some recent letters:
Want to join
the team? Email Vignesh Ramachandran to find out more!
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Other Climate Movement News
Sign a
Petition in Support of
Massachusetts House Bill 897, An Act Relative to Forest
Protection:
Sponsored by Representative Susannah Whipps. H.
897 would protect all state conservation land as parks or reserves
where forest ecosystems are guided primarily by natural processes. It
would fight climate change and enhance public benefits.
Learn more and sign the petition here.
Julian Agyeman at Wright-Locke Farm: In his talk, Dr.
Agyeman will outline his concept of ‘just sustainabilities’ – the full
integration of social justice and sustainability, defined as ‘the need
to ensure a better quality of life for all, now and into the future,
in a just and equitable manner, whilst living within the limits of
supporting ecosystems.’ Details and RSVP here. TOMORROW, Wed, Oct
16, 7:30pm, 82 Ridge St., Winchester.
MA Interfaith Power & Light: MA Interfaith Power
& Light is holding its Annual Conference. The featured speakers
will be Rep. Jennifer Benson, principal sponsor of An Act to Promote
Green Infrastructure and Reduce Carbon Emissions, and Professor Roger
Gottlieb, the author of Morality and the Environmental
Crisis. Thu, Oct 17, 7-9pm, Temple Shalom, 175 Temple St, West
Newton.
Blackrock Pass Climate Class: Blackrock is one of the
world's biggest investor in coal, oil, and gas. Join Mothers Out Front
and allies to get Blackrock CEO Larry Fink to do his homework and lead
the clean energy transition. More details here. Tue, Oct 29,
11:45-12:45am, Blackrock Offices, 60 State Street,
Boston.
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Solidarity Opportunities
Write
a letter to support an official statewide Indigenous Peoples
Day: Find the details to write an original letter to the join
committee to support An Act Establishing An Indigenous Peoples
Day. Find details here.
Building a Truly Affordable Boston: Join the
Coalition for a Truly Affordable Boston for an important action
tomorrow! More details here. TOMORROW, Wed, Oct 16, 3-5pm,
Boston City Hall Plaza.
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