On July 4th, 2022, 13 Declare Emergency supporters went out on the Washington DC Beltway, at the Colesville exit in Maryland, and sat down on the highway.

They blocked traffic for 90 minutes - and in the end, were taken off to jail. Two and a half months later, the Colesville 13 pled guilty in a Montgomery County courtroom presided over by a Judge Koch. Judge Koch handed down a 4 day sentence. The Colesville 13 would go in that Friday afternoon, and be released on Monday. It was a surprising verdict, because the prosecution was asking for community service and time served.

Debrah Kushner, DE Supporter, said this, “The world's lack of any significant action to prevent the ravages of the impending climate catastrophe is what has led me to take this action. I chose to not be complicit in the horrible death of this amazing planet. We are far into the 11th hour. It's time for us all to rise. We have everything to lose.”

Here’s Michelle Wehner, 4 Time Arrestee on Jesse Waters Show after the action, “We are asking president Biden to declare a national climate emergency. That is the first step that we need to have happen in order for the doors to open to do everything that is necessary to save humanity right now. We are in such a situation. Your audience is witnessing this firsthand. They are witnessing the storms and the floods and the fires. In my hometown in Eugene, Oregon, two years ago, the smoke from the fires was so intense it capped the scale of the air quality index for a week. Where I'm from in canada, in British Columbia, there were fires that ravaged towns and then following that were massive storms that dumped tremendous amounts of water.”

SMALL NUMBERS, BIG IMPACT

hosted by XR NYC

September 28th, 6:30-7:30, EST

Four civil disobedience activists (including one rebel) blocked the road to the Burning Man festival. It generated hundreds of media stories.

Another rebel glued his feet to the floor of Arthur Ashe stadium and stopped a US Open semi-final game for 49 minutes. It generated thousands of media hits worldwide, inserted the topic of climate emergency where it is least seen - the sports pages.

Would you like to be a part of this new wave of climate actions, where a small number of brave people can make a big impact?

Come learn from these two rebels. It's not hard. It just needs a bit of pluck, a bit of creativity, and a straightforward message.

 

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Join up with Declare Emergency and make Headlines in DC

Join DE This Sunday for a talk about how you can join this exciting group - and start making headlines of your own! Or at least help others do the same.
“What are our responsibilities at this time? Because of the fossil fuel industry, we are facing horrors of a magnitude never before experienced in our existence. Our government continues to lead us to the edge of no return. We must stand up and defend ourselves. No one else is going to do it. It must be us, if we want to live.
Our methods must be disruptive, and they must be nonviolent. Our actions are evidence-based, credible, and we have a plan. The only thing missing at this point in time is YOU!”
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