FYI - I'm passing this along simply because I hadn't seen it prior and think it ought to be relevant to folks on this list (apologies for cross-posting!). May also be worth sharing with your students, or at least using as a means to spark discussion in the classroom. Cheers, -Reed
------------------------------ *From:* Kyli Wagner, Defend Our Future <[email protected]> *Sent:* Monday, March 11, 2019 2:07 PM *To:* Reed Kurtz *Subject:* Young people are speaking up and walking out. Will you? Young activists are striking for the very future of our communities, especially marginalized communities that are already bearing the impacts of climate change. [image: Defend Our Future] <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=cnuNr6NCD8_nj_CGkjwhZw> Why young people are striking this week [image: Why young people are striking this week] <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=gUdMUuNDLF_QDaWFyhwK9Q> Hi Reed, This Friday, March 15, thousands of young people across the world will walk out of their classrooms and workplaces to demand action on climate change. We’ve known about the threat of climate change for decades — yet years and years of inaction have left our generation with just 12 years to do something about this crisis, according to the UN’s latest climate assessment. *So on Friday, young people are taking our future into our own hands. Learn more about the Youth Climate Strike and find a strike in your community — or start one of your own! <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=pbhCLF7y9kSTzAEawj5zfw>* The Youth Climate Strike was founded by three badass young women, ages 12, 13, and 16. Whoa. With our collective future on the line, it’s time for young people to stand up, speak out, and walk out to demand radical climate action. Young activists are striking for the very future of our communities, especially marginalized communities — particularly communities of color and low income communities — that are already disproportionately feeling the pain of climate change. They’re demanding solutions at the local, state, and national level to build a future that everyone is safe to live in. *Want to join the strike in your community? Find out how you can be part of this global movement. <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=RpjDka4IRl3VXBO9xn6Wow>* Even if your strike looks like you standing alone outside your school or your office building — you are a strong, powerful, resilient force for change. And you’ll be standing with thousands of young activists fighting across the entire planet. For climate action, Kyli Wagner Advocacy Coordinator, Defend Our Future P.S. Young people are sending a message to the world that climate change is serious — and that we won’t sit down and shut up about it until we see some real solutions. *Look for a youth climate strike in YOUR community and join the movement this Friday, March 15! <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=MkXnXzJfFcArlB_960OKTg>* LEARN MORE <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=q84ZyWSVD4agXIMFbRNXPA> LET'S GET SOCIAL <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=ttwZQhmb_yZ90DyDi-8GTw> <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=1I7S1yzlP3kxPHCvrDerwQ> <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=IWaRxLgI3Cy3VY7JnAKgNQ> *About Defend Our Future* Defend Our Future, a project of the Environmental Defense Fund, is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to empowering young people of all political persuasions who are interested in advancing climate change and clean energy solutions that grow our economy and protect the world for future generations. Learn more <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=Mbh894G-coftpjhf0MQFCw> CONTACT US <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=1L1DxD5KLwFMSDk_MUf5ug> TERMS & CONDITIONS <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=9u4UzqgLBlzbJ9mFIaDevw> PRIVACYS <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=f88Z3KcoZI7rsApHuVdg-A> DONATE <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=vqJqWiHSo0wlUG-ufDzUoQ> Unsubscribe <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/CO?i=mxHGl9LWQ4J_vJ8W5vJhO7nYOWkxqQR6&cid=2061&autologin=true&first_name=Reed&cons_id=6166106&utm_source=dof&utm_medium=email-54952&utm_campaign=dof_none_upd_dof&utm_id=1552326974> 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Copyright © 2018 Environmental Defense Fund. All Rights Reserved. [image: powered by Blackbaud] <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=eWTRLXJGQveE2e9j3smzRg> nonprofit software <http://membership.onlineaction.org/site/R?i=3KfYdjSl0GvFvglCP_qDBQ> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
