Three Environmental Organizations to Join In Chicago
There are many ways you can become involved in environmental initiatives in Chicago, IL. This blog post was inspired from my personal difficulty in finding a site, or even one blog post explaining different organizations eco-angry Chicagoan's can join. Given the nature of how our earth is dying, it is only fitting to provide this resource.
1. Extinction Rebellion Chicago
This local chapter of Extinction Rebellion is part of a do-it-together movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience that strives to reduce the risk of social collapse and stop mass extinction. Their weapons are peace, truth and love to take disruptive, direct action and they think big by calling in beauty, creativity and joy. This organizations vision is life in rebellion for life. They want ecocide laws to take the planet off the stock market and to rebel together with radical compassion.
Today is the day to act. The only prerequisite to join is to be alive now on earth.
XR’s next training will be on December 7th that runs from 12:30-5:00pm.
Location is still being determined. If you are unable to make Decembers training, trainings are held monthly! They will work as a group to talk about goals and find ways to take direct action to meet long-term strategies for those goals. Expect to learn about your rights and expectations when you are arrested for Nonviolent Direct Action, the different types of NVDA, its limitations and possibilities, the skills needed to become involved and the personal commitments it asks for.
“This is for the forests and the forest medicines, for the trees of wisdom, the trees of life and the living waters of the Nile and the Yangtze, the Tigris and the Ganges. This is for the seven seas, in seven directions, down to the seventh generation.”
Track them best on Facebook: @XRchicago
2. Sunrise Movement Chicago
This is a Sunrise hub based in Chicago. They aim to build an army of young people to stop climate change and of the creation good jobs in the process. The following is Sunrise’s Theory of Change:
People Power: This is the base of public support that is built by talking to people and by escalated moral protest.
Political Power: This is a mass of supportive public officials that are voted in to stand in solidarity to stop climate change. Corrupt officials are voted out.
The People’s Alignment: This is movement and groups united with a shared vision of a government that fights for justice and dignity for everyone.
Join now in the following events:
Black Friday for Climate Justice: November 29th, 2019 10am-12pm
Sunrise Chicago and IL Youth Climate Strike are hosting a Black Friday action to disrupt business as usual and demand action for climate justice! The action will begin approximately at 10am in the downtown area. Sign up via this link . They will be hosting a Zoom call with specific details and to prepare for action.
December 6th, 2019 Strike
On December 6th, Sunrise Movement Chicago will strike in solidarity with the U.S Youth Climate Strike Coalition. This is because world leaders will gather at the UN’s annual climate conference and young people across America will join the national #ClimateStrike to build off the momentum from September. Sign up for the Strike: Link
Track them best on Facebook: @SunriseMvmtChi and Instagram: @sunrisemvmtchi
3. Illinois Youth Climate Strike
This is the Illinois branch of the US Youth Climate Strike. They aim to organize strikes from schools to put pressure on politicians to act to address climate crisis. Striking is important because science says that we only have a few years left to prevent the worst effects of climate change, to transform our energy systems, and to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
Strike for a better tomorrow.
Follow this link to know how to get more involved!
Also remember, on December 6th, Illinois Youth Climate Strike will be striking in solidarity with Sunrise Movement Chicago.
Track them best on Facebook: @illinoisyouthclimatestrike
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