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CW: Police violence

John –

Last week, climate activists from 350.org, local chapters from Portland,
Connecticut, and New Hampshire, and Honor the Earth joined up as part of a
delegation to learn from on-the-ground organizers about their work to stop
Cop City and defend the Weelaunee Forest. We also learned about their
efforts to honor the life of Tortuguita – an Indigenous queer Venezuelan
activist and forest defender who was shot and killed by police during a
SWAT raid of the defenders’ camp.

[ [link removed] ]The delegation on the ground in Atlanta

On the ground in Atlanta
Evan Fritz, 350CT; Jeff Ordower, 350.org; Krystal Two Bulls, Honor the
Earth; Lisa Demaine, 350 New Hampshire; Eloise Navarro, 350 PDX; Skyler
Bouyer, Honor the Earth Youth Organizer

In the week since, our delegation members have been reflecting on their
experience in Atlanta and we wanted to share some of their powerful words
with you here:

“Spending time in Atlanta with folks from the Stop Cop City movement has
illuminated the incredible power of decentralized organizing rooted in
care and community. As we had conversations with organizers of varying
perspectives and movement strategies, it became clear that it is our
responsibility as climate justice groups not to be involved only because a
forest could be demolished, but because regardless of where Cop City (or
any police development project) is built, it will poison the places we
call home. Whether our “home” is the forest, urban spaces, community
gathering places, or where we live, it is worth fighting for. We can
undoubtedly support Atlanta through mobilization, organizing, policy
support, and donations. But from the energy I felt during our
conversations with those on the ground, I found there is another way we
can show up in addition to these things. We can look internally to
dismantle ways we participate in policing and punishment within our
relationships to move toward more healing and restorative connections. Cop
City must never be built anywhere, and our fight must include
culture-shifting work that starts with us.”

– Eloise Navarro, National Fossil Fuels organizer at 350PDX (Portland)

We hope this moving statement from one of our delegation members leaves
you inspired to take action and join us in speaking out against Cop City
and supporting forest defenders in Atlanta.

This week is especially important in the fight to #StopCopCity. Today
kicks off the Week of Action – a mass mobilization happening on the ground
in Atlanta, ending on March 11. [ [link removed] ]For more information on key events
taking place and other important details, you can click here to learn
more.

Can’t make it to Atlanta? That’s okay! We need as many supporters in this
fight as possible and there is no shortage of ways for you to get involved
from home, including:

* Organizing a solidarity action from your home. There are a wide range
of targets you can choose from and actions you can take, including
making calls, flyering, and staging a public protest. You can [ [link removed] ]click
here to learn more.
* Donating to the movement through [ [link removed] ]The Atlanta Solidarity Fund and
the [ [link removed] ]Forest Justice Defense Fund.
* [ [link removed] ]Reading and sharing our blog post detailing the delegation’s trip
to Atlanta and why this fight is so important.
* [ [link removed] ]Watching and sharing our recap video to help spread awareness for
the movement.

The mobilization to #StopCopCity rests at the intersection of climate
justice, racial justice, and social justice. It’s a call from frontline
communities in Atlanta to not only protect the Weelaunee Forest but also
to stand in solidarity with communities of color who suffer the daily
impact of police brutality and corruption at the hands of the institution
of the police.

As a movement for climate justice, we stand in solidarity with the
movement calling to defund the police and redirect resources to community
safety – and we hope you will join us.

Together,

Jeff Ordower, Team 350


 




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