Earth Day Live Sacramento: On April 22-24, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, millions of people around the world are going online for a three-day mobilization to stop the climate emergency. Here in Sacramento, we are joining that effort with a 12 hour long livestream on Friday the 24th. This event will cultivate interaction, education, entertainment, and awareness in an attempt to provide a community-based response to the related problems of climate change and COVID-19. The livestream will be preceded by and include extensive fundraising efforts for local organizations and charities providing community-based responses to the coronavirus. The livestream will include educational and public health content on the coronavirus, the climate crisis, and how they are interrelated. It is more important now than ever to recognize and understand the intersectionality of the climate crisis and the way it interacts with almost all issues (including the COVID-19 Pandemic). It will also include speeches and calls-to-action from climate activists and organizations. The livestream will include engagement with local government and politicians in the form of Q&A sessions and virtual town halls. It will, of course, also include entertainment and other light-hearted fare. This will include performances from local musicians, music from local radio stations, online games and challenges, appearances by local celebrities, and more. Finally, we will tie everything together by providing healthy ways to cope in the face of confusing times and aim to promote solidarity and overall wellbeing throughout the community. This will be done by partnering with local wellness and health organizations to provide things like guided meditations, groundings, and general messages of hope and unity.
Want to get involved? Have ideas for content? Fill out this Google Form (https://forms.gle/356sLbT5P16Ua9de7) and we will get in touch with you OR visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/227201628498372/
- Dr.’ Robert D. Bullard, Scholar, lecturer, policy expert, award winning author of more than 18 books, and father of environmental justice. The Father of Environmental Justice’ Isn’t Surprised by #COVID-19 Health Disparities – Texas Monthly https://www.texasmonthly.com/news/father-environmental-justice-coronavirus/
- What Covid Is Exposing About the Climate Movement-The “it’s not you” approach might be good politics, but the Covid epidemic is showing it’s also wrong. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/21/earth-day-individual-climate-impact-198835
- Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination-The Trump administration is happy to find ways to blame black and brown Americans for getting sick. By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and William J. Barber III, JD. To read more visit:https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/environmental-racism-death-coronavirus/
- #Earthday50 Here’s how youth climate activists are coping with the pandemic | Grist https://grist.org/article/heres-how-youth-climate-activists-are-coping-with-the-pandemic/ #COVID-19
- #COVID-19 exposes the sickening reality of environmental injustice https://highlandernews.org/74168/covid-19-exposes-the-sickening-reality-of-environmental-injustice/ via @UCRHighlander
- Earth Day activities that are good for you and the planet during the pandemic- https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/22/health/earth-day-ideas-coronavirus-wellness/index.html
- Covid-19 and Climate Change Threats Compound in Minority Communities – Scientific American https://scientificamerican.com/article/covid-19-and-climate-change-threats-compound-in-minority-communities/ Shared with Science/Climate News for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.climatenews07 #environmentaljustice
Books
- Confronting Environmental Racism: Voices From the Grassroots by Dr. Robert D. Bullard
- The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human Rights and the Politics of Pollution by y Robert D Bullard (Editor), Maxine Waters (Foreword by)
- Black Faces, White Spaces Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors By Carolyn Finney
- African American Environmental Thought Foundations by Kimberly K. Smith
- Rooted in the Earth: Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage Book by Dianne D. Glave
- Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman
Other
- Farming While Black: Leah Penniman visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHiDSMKpkRg
- Yisrael Family Farm – Transforming the Hood for G.O.O.D. visit: www.yisraelfamilyfarm.net
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#PoorPeoplesCampaign co-chairs, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II & and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, will join #EarthDayLive for a conversation on Wednesday, April 22 at 3pm ET!
RSVP to watch the livestream here: earthdaylive2020.org
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From April 22 to 24, youth activists and adults are coming together for #EarthDayLive, a three-day live stream event focused on climate action. Most years we’d take to the streets to demand climate action — this year, though, all the action is happening online. The live stream will include training sessions, performances, and appearances to keep people engaged, informed, and inspired, with speakers including celebrities, politicians, scientists, and youth activists. Social distancing doesn’t have to mean collective disengagement. Sign up to join us on #EarthDay: earthdaylive2020.org
Information compiled by various sources:
Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Red Black and Green Environmental Justice Coalition, Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC), Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign (Sac PPC) and Sacramento Climate Coalition
