[*BCM*] Nation Wide Critical Mass Call to Action

[Martha Fischhoff]

On 8/1/06, Timothy OLoughlin <cheapbike at verizon.net> wrote:
> Katrina was environmental Racism???

Obviously the Hurricane itself was not acting out a socially
constructed hierarchy. I think its fair to say that it revealed
racism, enviornmental and otherwise, in a way that was appalling.  The
Social Science Research Council has put together a wonderful
collection of articles about Katrina, some of which answer that very
question.  The website is here: http://understandingkatrina.ssrc.org/

Sorry for the list clutter.


>
> Emily Hornback <azriels.wings at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> Derek,
> Great! I am glad someone from your area wants to help out. If you want to do
> advertising you can download a full page flyer from the following website:
> http://www.risingtidenorthamerica.org/katrina/a25flyer1.pdf
> and a 1/4 page handout is attached.
>
> please feel free to forward to other riders who you think might be
> intersted.
>
> thanks again for your help!
>
> heart,
> emma bee
>
> Derek Dunham <dsdunham82 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I will definatly ride for this. Katrina was very personal to me because it
> actually touched down on the 29th, which was my birthday
>
>
> On 7/25/06, Emily Hornback <azriels.wings at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi there! I'm a critical mass rider who is working with other cyclists and
> the climate change action group Rising Tide to organize a continent-wide
> Katrina anniversary critical mass ride for the last Friday in August (the
> 25th). This was the day Hurricane Katrina reached hurricane strength.
> >
> >
> > The idea is to remind people of the still ongoing crisis in the Gulf and
> the potential for further catastrophic events from fossil fuel inspired
> climate change.
> >
> >
> > We're looking for contacts with critical mass groups who want to
> collaborate on this, which would basically mean committing to organizing a
> ride marking the day and hopefully:
> > 1. Organizing a sign making making party for the ride ("More Cars = More
> Climate Change = More Katrinas", "Critical Mass for Climate Justice",
> "Katrina was Environmental Racism", etc.).
> > 2. Advertising the event to make it a big critical mass (we're developing
> designs for flyers, handbills, etc.)
> > 3. Collecting funds at the Critical Mass ride to send to activist and
> relief groups in New Orleans.
> > 4. Print out education stuff to hand out to people on the street
> witnessing the Mass (we've got some of this in the works too.)
> > 5. Spreading the word to Critical Mass riders in other cities.
> >
> >
> > PLEASE Let me know if you might be interested and I can send you
> materials.
> >
> > hearts and bicycles,
> > emma bee from the beehive collective
> >
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