Thanks to Carrie Sherpelz for passing along this information and the photo!
SCHEDULE for MADISON, WI:
• 4 simultaneous interfaith gatherings near the Capitol 10:30-11:30 am
Bethel Lutheran, 312 Wisconsin Ave.
Grace Episcopal, 116 W. Washington Ave.
First United Methodist, 203 Wisconsin Ave.
St. John’s Lutheran, 322 E. Washington Ave.
• Meet at NOON Concert for the Climate at the State St. corner of the Capitol Square
• Parade to meet the youth marching up East Washington Ave. to MGE – asking for a commitment to a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030
• 3:00pm Return to the Capitol for youth-led rallies
• 5:00 pm Capitol Rotunda Rally
• 5:15 pm Free Pizza in the Capitol Rotunda
All Week (9/20-9/27)
• At the Capitol – Visit the “Ring of Hope,” a public display about the consequences of and solutions to climate change and perpetual war, on the 1st floor of the Capitol Rotunda.
• Stop in at the People’s Climate Emergency Office in Room 300 NE, Monday – Friday (9/23 – 9/27)
From the Facebook Event Madison Climate Strike:
This September, millions of us will walk out of our workplaces, schools, and homes to join youth climate strikers on the streets and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels.
Our house is one fire — let’s act like it. We demand climate justice for everyone. In the words of Greta Thunberg, “We must now do the impossible”.
Madison strikers are demanding that Governor Evers, our county, and our city government declare a climate emergency. Our private sector demands to MG&E are that it divest and transition completely to 100% renewable energy by 2030 by closing the Columbia & Elm Road Coal Plants still in use.
Can’t strike? Protest in solidarity by disrupting the status quo and striking for 11 minutes to symbolize our looming deadline. Teachers, students, employees, kids, and many more will step out to show solidarity in this crucial climate movement.
Questions: general@ycatwi.org
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Concert for Climate (State Capitol Steps – State St.)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
MG&E Rally – Railroad Street (Teach-ins, Action Booths, Food Trucks, & more activities!)
3:00 PM
March to Capitol Steps
4:00 PM
Capitol Steps Rally (Greta’s live speech & Youth Speakers)
5:00 PM
Capitol Rotunda Rally
I heard about the protest at the Yale-Harvard game. That is just so disrespectful to interrupt that game like that and waste people’s time and money! I’d be pissed if I had been at that game! What’s next? You know what I mean?