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Climate Strike September 20

People of faith stand with students and support the climate strike!

Interfaith Power & Light encourages all people of faith and conscience to join with and support the students and youth who will be leading climate strikes on September 20th. We also encourage you to join in with other climate strike events that will be happening through September 27th. Momentum is building toward a powerful week of climate action this September!


Please help us amplify the message o
n social media use the hashtags: #FaithsForTheFuture, #climatestrike, and #StrikeWithUs.


Use these beautiful images from North Carolina IPL:

The theme is “For The Love Of.” By focusing on how love motivates us, we hope we will really rally the faith community and encourage them to participate in the strike! Included are so many beautiful graphics for Facebook & Instagram, a TON of faith-based sample social media messages, three Facebook banners, and a poster with space for logos to be added (the poster is the green “For the love of people and planet” image).  Here is the link.

 

Millions of people across the world are going to be striking for climate in September. Take a photo or record a short video of yourself holding a sign/ explaining why you’re going to take part and organize with them. Share it on your Instagram, Facebook or Twitter account. Be sure to use the hashtags #climatestrike and #FaithsForTheFuture

Download and print a sign to carry and a short faithful speech and prayer here.

For more information on the Climate Strike and a map of events around the world, visit the secular climate strike website: 
https://globalclimatestrike.net/

INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT EVENTS AROUND THE CLIMATE STRIKE

AZ IPL

Arizona Youth Climate Summit, Saturday, September 7, 2019 — 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This event is for middle school, high school and university students.
Student Pavilion, Ballroom — Arizona State University, Tempe campus
This will be the first Arizona Youth Climate Summit, led by Arizona Youth Climate Strike and GreenLight Solutions, for a day of workshops empowering students and providing them with new skills to address the climate crisis in their own communities.  Register for the Youth Climate Summit here:  https://sustainability.asu.edu/events/rsvp/arizona-youth-climate-summit/

Free Film Screening: Youth Unstoppable
Friday, September 13, 2019
Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. –  Film Begins at 7:00 p.m.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema – 1140 E Baseline Rd – Tempe, AZ 85283

The film Youth Unstoppable chronicles the rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement. Documented over the course of 11 years, the film follows the evolution of a diverse network of youth rising up to shape the world they will live in.   Register for the film here; https://sustainability.asu.edu/events/rsvp/free-film-screening-youth-unstoppable/

Student Climate Strike—September 20
There are several marches and rallies in Arizona.  All are welcome!
In Phoenix, gather at Maricopa County Courthouse, 125 W Washington St, Phoenix at 2:00 p.m., march to the Capitol, 1700 W. Washington St. at 3:00 p.m., and Rally at the Capitol at 4:00 p.m..
In Prescott there will be a rally and march from 5-8 pm at Courthouse Square.
In Flagstaff, join the Climate Strike on the lawn outside the Flagstaff City Hall, 10:00 a.m.-12 noon.
In Tucson there will be a rally at 11:00 a.m., 88 E. Broadway. For more information contact: [email protected]

CA IPL

California IPL members in Northern California will be joining the Oakland-Laney Climate Strike rally merging with the youth-led march in San Francisco on Friday, September 20. Gather at the Main Quad on the Laney College campus at 10a.m. More information and to sign up click here.

California IPL in Southern California is partnering with the Climate Music Project and A Call 2 Peace for a climate music concert aimed at transforming hearts and minds about the threat that Creation is under and ways to take action. Concerts planned for Sep 20 and Sep 21 in Southern California.

Learn more about these events and additional events at www.interfaithpower.org

IA IPL

Iowa Interfaith Power & Light is supporting these actions:

Des Moines Climate Strike Sept 20— The Called to Climate Action team of Iowa Interfaith Power & Light at Central College in Pella is organizing buses and working with Iowa IPL Chapter Creation Care of Pella to get people to the event. Learn more at their FB event page.

Dubuque Climate Strike Sept 27. The Iowa IPL Called To Climate Action team at the Loras College Student Leadership Team is organizing an event in Dubuque. Learn more at their FB event page.

Cedar Rapids. Student Climate Forum with Julian Castro on Friday, September 20, at Linn-Mar High School Little Theater, 3111 10th Street, in Marion. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., program at 4:00 p.m. Parking may be tight so walk, bus, or carpool if you can and give yourself extra time to get there.

This event is being organized by Linn-Mar students. They are inviting students from other area schools and the public.

For more information, or to share with your friends, use this Facebook event page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2148804215230040/

For more information, or to register, visit this mobilize event for the Castro campaign:

https://www.mobilize.us/julianforiowa/event/120130/

Cedar Rapids, Coe College Library steps 10am-10:15am

Cedar Rapids, former Vice President Biden will be featured at a town hall on climate and other issues at the Indian Creek Nature Center, 5300 Otis Road SE, in Cedar Rapids, on Friday, September 20, starting at 12:30 p.m.

IPL-DMV

IPL-DMV is convening people of faith at the White House as part of the larger rally and march for the DC Climate Strike on September 20th. We’ll stand together as a powerful, prayerful multi-faith contingent to speak out for our neighbors and for the climate we share. Go here to learn more.

KY IPL

Kentucky IPL is supporting climate strike in Louisville, KY.  OurEarthNow and other student organizations are holding a rally at 10 a.m., September 20 at Jefferson Square Park (301 S 6th St, Louisville, KY 40202) to demand climate action from elected officials.  People of all ages are asked to come and show support for these young people who will be more directly impacted by climate change.  Click here to register.

MA IPL

Massachusetts IPL is supporting the Climate Strike in Boston on September 20, 10am – 2:30pm, Boston City Hall Plaza. See details on their FB post. Download this schedule of other events.

MN IPL

Minnesota IPL is taking part in two events:

What: March to the State Capitol for a youth-led rally
When: September 20, 11:30am
Where: March begins at Western Sculpture Park (387 Marion St, St Paul) and ends with a rally at the State Capitol (75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd)!
Sign up here.

Join MN IPL to gather in prayerful presence together at the Mississippi Headwaters the weekend following the Global Climate Strike. Together with Honor the Earth and indigenous relatives, prayers will be offered to affirm the heart-led resistance to Line 3 and in solidarity with the Anishinaabe and Dakota siblings. Dinner on 9/21 and breakfast on 9/22 will be provided, as well as a campsite.RSVP here!
When: September 21-22, 2019

Where: Lake Itasca State Park

MO IPL

Missouri IPL is taking part in Climate Strike St. Louis, September 20, St. Louis City Hall. There will be a kickoff at 10am, local and national speakers at 10:30am, and a Climate March at 12noon.

Missouri IPL is also taking part in the Kansas City, MO September 20 Climate Strike events. At 11am there will be a student walk out from high schools and universities, at 12noon a Student Rally downtown at the UMKC Volker Campus. At 5pm there will be a Mass Rally at JC Nichols Fountain in Mill Creek Park on the Plaza and at 6pm a Mass March around the Plaza following the rally.

Contact Nicole at [email protected] for more information.

MT IPL

Montana IPL is promoting participation in the Youth Climate Strike in Bozeman, MT planned by the Sunrise Movement.
Gallatin Valley Climate Strike, March, and Rally
Start: Friday, September 20, 2019 1:00 PM
Start at Cooper Park
Cooper Park Trail
Bozeman, MT 59718
Host Contact Info: [email protected]

NE IPL
Nebraska IPL is supporting the strike on September 20th in Lincoln, NE. Meet at UNL’s Student Union (north side by the fountain) at 2:30pm to march to the north steps of the state capitol at 3:00pm. To stay up to date and RSVP click here.
Also they are supporting a strike in Omaha on September 20th from 8:00am to 12:00pm at the Omaha City Hall. Click here to RSVP to the Omaha event.
NM IPL

New Mexico IPL is encouraging participation in the Santa Fe Global Climate Strike on September 20, 6 am-9 pm. All Day School and Labor/Business Strike, Teach-Ins, & Faith Services at the New Mexico State Capitol, 300 Don Gaspar Ave, Santa Fe, NM  87501. People from Taos and northern New Mexico are invited to participate. https://www.earthcarenm.org/sept_2019

Albuquerque. September 20, 12:30-5 PM, Our House is on Fire–Let’s start acting like it,  Robinson Park, Albuquerque www.ClimateStrikeABQ.com. Prayers, march, interactive booths in park.

NC IPL
North Carolina IPL is promoting and taking part in a strike event on Halifax Mall in Raleigh, NC at 12:30 PM on September 20.  Here is the link for more information.
 
OH IPL
Ohio IPL is co-sponsoring an interfaith climate convocation in Cleveland with the United Church of Christ on Friday, Sept 20th at 11:15am – to take place just before the youth climate strike downtown at Noon. The convocation will be in downtown Cleveland at the Amistad Chapel of the United Church of Christ national offices, 700 Prospect Ave E, Cleveland. Link to FB event.
PA IPL
Pennsylvania IPL is supporting Philadelphia Strikes Back to be held on September 20, 11am – 2pm at City Hall. See this Facebook post for more information.

Pittsburgh event: a 10 minute Peace Walk to City Hall and a Silent Meditation joined and supported by the Interfaith Community of Pittsburgh. High school and college students have organized a city-permitted gathering at the City/County building. The students will be reciting poetry, reading essays, and playing music from 12 -3 pm. You can learn more about the event here.


TN IPL
Tennessee IPL will be supporting the Global Climate Strike in Nashville with young adult members of TN IPL leading a time of prayer toward the beginning of the event.
When: Friday, Sept 20, 6:30 – 8pm
Where: Public Square Park outside the Metro Courthouse at 3rd and Union, Nashville, TN

VT IPL
Vermont IPL is promoting attendance at these public Climate Strike events. Click here.


WI IPL

Simultaneous youth-led interfaith gatherings will begin at 10:30 am on September 20 at four churches near the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison. Following the gathering, participants will join with the other Climate Strike events in downtown Madison. More information is here.

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