149 Arrested at US Federal Reserve
At 10am, in Zuccotti Park, 100s of climate activists gathered in preparation for a mass civil disobedience demonstration. Most were not yet aware of the exact target, but climate justice and mass civil disobedience were promised - so people stood out in the cold with soaking shoes and listened carefully to the instructions.
Two locked down climate protectors in West Virginia Arrested shutting down work of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Early September 5th, two climate protectors locked themselves to equipment on a Mountain Valley Pipeline worksite in eastern Montgomery County, VA which stopped work for over 5 hours.
3 Climate Defiance Members out of jail
After 36 hours in the notorious DC jails, 3 Climate Defiance members are let out in the afternoon of July 27th, 2023. The conditions of these jails are described as terrible. The holding cells for court appearances, ie: the 24 hour holding area before going before a judge, remain in terrible condition. Metal beds, with holes in them which can cut you or your clothing. Cockroaches.
We are losing the Earth on our watch Nowhere is safe. - Peter Kalmus, Nasa Scientist
In a recent opinion post on The Guardian, Peter Kalmus gave a very instructive overview of our situation with the climate crisis. We are out of time. In his words, “I’m terrified by what’s being done to our planet. I’m also fighting to stop it.