[*BCM*] More for the now international Critical Mass Action onAugust 25

[Lee Peters]

The website says "Critical Mass Against Climate Action".  Do they really 
mean that?





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Emily Hornback" <azriels.wings at yahoo.com>
To: "Boston Critical Mass" <list at bostoncriticalmass.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 3:27 PM
Subject: [*BCM*] More for the now international Critical Mass Action 
onAugust 25


Hey Derek,

Just wanted to pass on some updates on the continent
wide Critical Mass for Climate Justice on Hurricane
Katrina's anniversary. Things are shaping up really
well. Here's some exciting updates!


1. The Beehive Collective is getting involved in
climate change artwork and has produced a graphic for
this event! Check it out here.


We're wondering if folks would be interested in
getting a canvas banner printed for the mass, perhaps
using this design???

We got a sweet deal on printing, and may even be able
to help with some of the $$. Please contact us ASAP if
you are interested - printing needs to get worked out
ASAP.


2. Would you like to talk to reporters in your town
about this events? The more "local angle", the more
likely the media will cover the Katrina anniversary in
your town. Let's make sure people connect the dots
between global warming and climate change!

Please contact us if you are down to talk to reporters
in your city!

3. At least 14 cities are now participating in the
Katrina Anniversary Mass, with new cities joining up
almost everyday. So far Asheville, North Carolina;
Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Edmonton,
Alberta; Fort Collins, Colorado; Gothenburg, Sweden;
Lewiston, Maine; New York City, New York; Ottawa,
Ontario; Portland, Oregon; San Francisco, California;
Tallahassee, Florida; Toronto, Ontario; and Winnipeg,
Manitoba are on board.

Do you know of another city that may want to
participate? Or want to help with cross-continent
outreach? Please let us know...

4. Rising Tide's website for the event
www.RisingTideNorthAmerica.org/katrina/ has been
totally overhauled, and has lots of updates, including
new flyers and handbills, background information, etc.
Check it out. Pass on the link!

Great!! thanks everybody!

contact katrina at RisingTideNorthAmerica.org if you need
anything!

--- 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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