( – promoted by kestrel9000)
Green Mountain Daily Community,
On Tuesday, May 1 come to Montpelier and march with the Sierra Club in support of environmental Justice, town and Abenaki forests, green renewable energy, and against climate change! The Sierra Club will be joining thirty other organizations, including the Vermont Workers Center, 350.org, Rural Vermont, the VSEA, AFL-CIO, AFT, UE, and Occupy Vermont in solidarity for the Put People and the Planet First rally!
Rain or Shine.
What: Put People and the Planet First!
When: May 1, 11:30am (march starts at 12 noon–look for the Sierra Club banner!)
Where: Montpelier City Hall (marching to Statehouse)
Why: Because Vermont Strong = Put People and the Planet First!
The rally will seek to create a popular front of grassroots causes and organizations. In addition to environmental issues, we will be marching to support:
*Healthcare as a Human Right!
*The Right To Safe Local Farm Food!
*The Right For Vermont Workers To Organize!
*The Right of Vermont’s Daycare Providers To Organize!
*The Right To A Livable Wage!
*Save Our Post Offices!
*Justice For Those Impacted By Hurricane Irene!
*And More!
Speakers will include:
*US Senator Bernie Sanders
*Bill McKibben of 350.org
*Luke Willard of the Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe and VT Sierra Club!
With your support and direct participation, we will build a movement of movements that will make Vermont the best place in the world for the environment and for working families! We are the 99%!
Solidarity,
Dave Van Deusen
Conservation Organizer,
Vermont Sierra Club
PS Do you like what the Vermont Sierra Club is doing for our forests and our working families? If so, show your support by “liking” us on facebook! You can do you by going to the below link:
There’s something missing from that speakers line-up. Hmmmn, now what could it be … politician? Nope, we got Bernie. What about … famous environmentalist? Nope, that’s Bill McKibben. Is there a … First Nations/minority speaker? Well, I don’t know for sure because I don’t know the man, but I’d assume that would be Mr. Luke Willard. What on earth is missing here?
Oh. … Oh yeah. … That’s right. … I’ve got it now. What’s missing is someone representing the 53% – WOMEN!
D’you suppose you could cut 5 minutes off each guy’s speech and make a space for one or more women to speak, to have our voices heard, we who are under direct and indirect attack?
That would be ever so … liberating.
NanuqFC
To hell with the simplistic notion that automatic freedom for women – or nonwhite peoples – will come about zap! with the advent of a socialist revolution. Bullshit. ~ Robin Morgan, Goodbye to All That Part 2