Green New Deal Town Hall - May 7

GREEN NEW DEAL TOWN HALL

TUESDAY, MAY 7 at 6 pm

HACKBERRY'S BISTRO (over the co-op)

315 FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH, LA CROSSE

 

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!


The program was put together by the Sunrise Movement, an organization of young people dedicated to averting the worst effects of catastrophic global warming. Learn more about them at sunrisemovement.org

Great thanks to People's Food Co-op, co-sponsors, who donated space for the event.

Remember, the final Green New Deal tour stop in Washington, DC on May 13 will be livestreamed. Consider inviting friends and neighbors to watch this event to help spread the word about the climate crisis and the Green New Deal. Get more information about the May 13 live stream at sunrisemovement.org/livestream-dc-stop

Terrence Daniels, one of our speakers, has uploaded the event to his YouTube channel. Watch it here.

A good overview of Green New Deal legislation:
www.thebalance.com/green-new-deal-4582071

Here are some links to information in the slide show.

“A warming Arctic could cost the world trillions of dollars” at
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/04/arctic-climate-change-feedback-loops-cost-trillions

“Five Years to Act” at archive.org/details/BentonLectureFinal01082018

“Climate Change Could Make Stratocumulus Clouds Disappear” at
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/blue-skies-forever-its-not-as-cheery-as-it-sounds

“World seeing 'catastrophic collapse' of insects: study” at
phys.org/news/2019-02-world-catastrophic-collapse-insects.html

Public Citizen Cover Climate campaign at www.citizen.org/tags/cover-climate



Our speakers were:
Mention was made of divesting from fossil fuel companies. Here's a  guidefrom 350.org (350.org/guide-personal-divestment)

Kathy Allen, Coulee Region Sierra Club, mentioned the new Xcel Energy  programfor La Crosse area customers, Renewable*Connect
(tinyurl.com/XLWI-RConnect)

Keep up on the Coulee Region Sierra Club's Ready for 100 campaign and Green New Deal news at our blog: cr-sierra.blogspot.com

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