DATE:  September 12, 2006

Climate Justice Day Sponsored by Rainforest Action Network

Location: Between Mall and Constitution Avenue, Between 14 and 15 Streets.

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MAIN TENT

#1

TENT # 2

End War: Peace,violence, accountability, and impeachment

TENT #3

Human Rights: Civil Rights, Immigrants Rights, Workers Rights, Women's Rights, Voting Rights, Katrina

TENT #4

End Corporate Welfare, Meet Human Needs: Healthcare/ Energy/ Education/ Environment

Tent #5

Communications and Creativity: Hands-on Media and Arts Training

Outdoors

Domed Meditation Tent

FIRST LOOK 8-10 am—INFORMAL PARTICIPATORY

WARMUP ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

open, silent meditation

10:30-noon MORNING WORKSHOPS

10-11:30:

Freedom From Oil Flag: A Hands-on Art Workshop, Diane Wittner

 

 

 

 

 

spiritual chanting from 10 to 11 a.m.

LUNCH HOUR ACTIVITIES

Noon-1:30—MAY INVOLVE FOOD AND TALK

 

11:30-12:30:

Mountaintop Removal--Coal's

Dirty Secret Exposed, Bill Price, Environmental Justice coordinator for Sierra Club in the central Appalachian region.

 

 

 

 

 

11:00 to 2:00 open, silent meditation.  On some days, there will be speakers scheduled during part of this time, talking about combining spirituality with activism.

SIESTA (Quiet)

1:30-3:00

Contemplative small group or individual time

1:00-2:00:

Federal Policy Campaigns to Address Global Warming,

Kate Abend, Union of Concerned Scientists

 

2:00-3:00:

Campus Climate Challenge,

Arthur Coulston, Energy Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:00 to 3:00 group healing / rejuvenation

 

3:00 to 4:00 open, silent meditation

AFTERNOON ACTION

3-5

3-4:30: Challenging Corporate Power: A Model to Break US Oil Addiction, Nile Malloy, Rainforest Action Network

 

 

 

 

 

4:00 to 5:00 spiritual chanting

FREESTYLE—GO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO

5-7

4:30-7: Intro to Non-Violent Direct Action, Nile Malloy, Julie Wolk, Rainforest Action Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVENING AT THE CIRCLE OR STAGE

7-10 pm

 7-8:30:

Movie and discussion: We're All Smith Islanders,

The local effects of global warming,

Anne Havemann, Chesapeake Climate Action Network

 

Mark Karlin

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