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Climate Action, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice (CASEJ)

2012-04-21T18:36:28Z

MarlaMarcum: One-Time Meeting Change Announcement

This is the '''Climate Action, Sustainability, and Environmental Justic''''''e (CASEJ)''' Working Group wiki page.

Recently passed [[http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/02/18/ob-calls-corporate-abuse-contributing-climate-change/ "Call to Action"]] about egregious corporate assault on the environment.

'''Contact e-mail: '''occupyboston.climate.action@gmail.com

'''Mailing List:''' <a href="[https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/climate-action https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/climate-action]">Click here for the signup page for our mailing list</a>

'''Discussion Board:''' [http://casej.boardhost.com http://casej.boardhost.com]

'''Meetings:''' [[THIS WEEK ONLY – Monday, April 23rd @6pm – Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge (Harvard Square area).]]
This is a combination meetings and art party to prepare for the May 5th Action (Connect the Dots: Climate Twister)... on a 30-foot long Twister board!

6-7pm: sign and twister board painting/making
7pm: break! warm up your dinner or go grab some and bring it back
7:15pm: Meeting time (full group)
8:00pm: break out – working groups... including getting back to the sign and board painting.
9:30pm: lights out!

We don't expect that everyone will be there for 3.5 hours, but the space will be open and work can go on until 9:30pm.

For an overview of our history and activities and our connections to the broader fight against the tar sands and the Keystone XL pipeline, see this article from the Boston Occupier:[http://bostonoccupier.com/2012/02/13/calling-foul-on-fossil-fuels/ http://bostonoccupier.com/2012/02/13/calling-foul-on-fossil-fuels]

== Mission Statement ==

The Occupy Boston Climate Action, Sustainability and Environmental Justice (CASEJ) Working Group seeks to provide a space where members of the Occupy/99% Movement and their allies can come together to help create a more just and sustainable world, locally and globally. We will accomplish this goal by:

*Educating ourselves and our communities about climate change and the environmental issues and creative solutions before us;
*Building Diverse Alliances within and beyond the Occupy/99% Movement to increase our collective power; and
*Taking Non-Violent Direct Action to confront the social, economic and political forces causing environmental injustice and highlight a new paradigm for life on earth, both human and non-human.

== Upcoming Events and Actions ==

== Proposals ==

On February 4, 2012, members of CASEJ brought the following proposal to the Occupy Boston General Assembly, which was passed by consensus.  See also [http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/02/06/occupy-boston-supports-fossil-fuel-nuclear-subsidies/ http://www.occupyboston.org/2012/02/06/occupy-boston-supports-fossil-fuel-nuclear-subsidies.]

''The below proposal reached agreement at OB General Assembly, on February 4, 2012.''

Fossil fuel and nuclear corporations are some of the wealthiest interests on the planet – yet they still suck up billions of dollars in government subsidies. They buy off elected officials and corrupt our political process while sticking us – the 99% – with the bill for the health, ecological and climate destruction they cause. Their coal, oil, gas and nukes fuel our unjust economic systems, imperil our planetary future and prevent us from shifting to a clean energy economy of, by and for the people.

Occupy Boston therefore calls for:

*An end to all government subsidies to fossil fuel and nuclear energy interests;
*An end to corporate influence, including energy industry influence, on politics;
*Immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas concentrations to below the safe atmospheric threshold of 350 parts per million CO2e; starting with the rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline;
*A just transition for workers currently employed in fossil fuel and nuclear energy sectors to sustainable employment.

We pledge to make personal and group choices that support these aims.

== Meeting Process ==

*[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/CASEJ_Meeting_Process CASEJ Meeting Process]

== Meeting Minutes ==

<a _fcknotitle="true" href="CASEJ Minutes - Dec. 19, 2011">CASEJ Minutes - Dec. 19, 2011</a> blank right now, please click and add!

== Resources ==

This section is suggested as a place to put links to other groups we might be interested in collaborating with, learning from, etc., as well as links to articles of interest. [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/images/f/f3/The_Case_for_Carbon_Fee_and_Dividend.pdf The Case for Carbon Fee and Dividend] provides an overview of the economic rationale for why we need to put a tax on the carbon in fossil fuels in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change. It presents a specific policy proposal called Carbon Fee and Dividend which would achieve gradually increasing costs for fossil fuels while shielding low income households from rising energy costs. It explains how implementation of this policy would stimulate economic growth to help undo the effects of the Great Recession.

[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/images/0/03/CCL_Boston_Resource_Library.pdf CCL Boston Resource Library] provides a collection of useful links to articles that help explain different dimensions of the problem of climate change focused primarily on economic and policy issues rather than the science. www.grist.org is a website that provides environmental and sustainability news and policy analysis. 

[[Category:Speculations]] [[Category:Actions]] [[Category:Working groups]]

Talk:Climate Action, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice (CASEJ)

2012-02-07T00:07:29Z

MarlaMarcum: /* Discussion about education vs. activism */

This is the discussion page for the Climate Action, Sustainability and Environmental Justice working group. It is a space in which we can continue, deepen and strengthen the discussions started during working group meetings and on the e-mail list. When making a contribution to this list, please keep in mind that this is viewable by all. Please keep discourse civil and when presenting information please provided references.

== Discussion about education vs. activism ==

I, Rob Foley, would like to start a discussion on whether we should primarily seek to educate others about climate issues, or whether we should leave education primarily to other groups and instead engage in actions that seek to "move the ball further" in terms of the national discussion on climate issues. For an example, let's drop banners instead of go speak in schools, for the most part. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts and critiques! Thanks much, Rob.

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What a fascinating question!  I will give it some thought.  Adi

Brian and Marla like this idea!

== Wave Energy ==

Why are places like Scotland and Ireland currently using this sustainable clean energy and most countries have yet to even hear of this?

Brian Browne
Seemsalon@gmail.com
617 460-4247

Talk:Climate Action, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice (CASEJ)

2012-02-07T00:02:53Z

MarlaMarcum: /* Wave Energy */

This is the discussion page for the Climate Action, Sustainability and Environmental Justice working group. It is a space in which we can continue, deepen and strengthen the discussions started during working group meetings and on the e-mail list. When making a contribution to this list, please keep in mind that this is viewable by all. Please keep discourse civil and when presenting information please provided references.

== Discussion about education vs. activism ==

I, Rob Foley, would like to start a discussion on whether we should primarily seek to educate others about climate issues, or whether we should leave education primarily to other groups and instead engage in actions that seek to "move the ball further" in terms of the national discussion on climate issues. For an example, let's drop banners instead of go speak in schools, for the most part. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts and critiques! Thanks much, Rob.

== Wave Energy ==

Why are places like Scotland and Ireland currently using this sustainable clean energy and most countries have yet to even hear of this?

Brian Browne
Seemsalon@gmail.com
617 460-4247

Talk:Climate Action, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice (CASEJ)

2012-02-07T00:02:02Z

MarlaMarcum: /* Wave Energy */ new section

This is the discussion page for the Climate Action, Sustainability and Environmental Justice working group. It is a space in which we can continue, deepen and strengthen the discussions started during working group meetings and on the e-mail list. When making a contribution to this list, please keep in mind that this is viewable by all. Please keep discourse civil and when presenting information please provided references.

== Discussion about education vs. activism ==

I, Rob Foley, would like to start a discussion on whether we should primarily seek to educate others about climate issues, or whether we should leave education primarily to other groups and instead engage in actions that seek to "move the ball further" in terms of the national discussion on climate issues. For an example, let's drop banners instead of go speak in schools, for the most part. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts and critiques! Thanks much, Rob.

== Wave Energy ==

Why are places like Scotland and Ireland currently using this sustainable clean energy and most countries have yet to even hear of this?

Indoor Meeting Spaces

2011-12-10T22:06:47Z

MarlaMarcum:

This page is for the Facilitation Working Group (FWG) to use for figuring out potential winter spaces for General Assemblies and FWG meetings.

Please list name of place, address, potential use, hours of availability, #s of people allowed, the place's contact info, and your contact info.

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| Encuentro 5 
| 33 Harrison Ave., Boston 
| Small group meetings 
| Close around 8 or 9 most nights 
| <20 
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| SEIU 
| 26 West St., Boston 
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| ~25 (room), 100 (main) 
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| Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church 
| 1555 Mass Ave., Cambridge 
| Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. 
| in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturdays (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) 
| Small room good for up to 20, large room 200, sanctuary seats ~ 300 
| Pastor Lisa Fagerstrom, (617) 354-0837 harvardepworth@verizon.net 
| Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (I am a member of a congregation that worships here) 
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| Haley House 
| 23 Dartmouth St. 
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| 617-236-8132 (main number). Talk to Kathe McKenna. 
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| 1500 Blue Hill Ave., Dorchester 
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| Kool Smiles 
| 2181 Washington St. Ste. 101, Roxbury MA 
| Meetings (maybe just for local groups?) 
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| 50 
| Martine D. Russell, Community Relations Specialist mrssell@ncdrllc.com, 617-460-1266 
| Eli Cohen eli.cohen@mail.goucher.edu 
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| Old West United Methodist Church 
| 131 Cambridge Street (between Govt. Center and MGH) 
| Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. 
| in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturday late afternoon into evening (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) 
| Small room good for up to 15, large open space up to 50 (maybe more depending on fire code: it's in a balcony), sanctuary seats ~ 250 
| Rev. Marion Easterling, (I would like to make this contact myself initially on behalf of any group, then connect WG directly to him, as he is a colleague and friend who has not been involved with occupy) 
| Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (former member of this congregation, and colleague/friend of pastor. This church has hosted month-long anti-coal student art show in the past and has a program in the arts; sits next to Fed building where John Kerry's MA offices are located) 
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| First Baptist Church, JP 
| 633 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain 
| Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. 
| in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturdays, some Sunday late afternoon and evening (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) 
| Many spaces, largest good for ~ 150 ppl 
| Rev. Ian Mevorach, (I would like to make this contact myself initially on behalf of any group, then connect WG directly to him, as he is a colleague and friend who has not been involved with occupy) 
| Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (this church has been active in environmental and climate work and social justice work, have hosted meetings/parties at my request in the past, pastor is a colleague and good friend) 
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| Church on the Hill (Beacon Hill, Boston) 
| 140 Bowdoin Street, Boston 
| Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. (they have a big fellowship hall with a ceiling-mounted projector and wifi, great commercial style kitchen) 
| in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturdays, some Sunday late afternoon and evening (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) 
| Many spaces, largest good for ~ 200 ppl 
| Mr. Mike Bancewicz 617-523-4575 mbancewicz@churchonthehillboston.org 
| Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (this church supported student-led climate work at a high level for 2 months in 2009. It sits across Bowdoin Street from the State House) 
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| Union United Methodist Church ( 
| 485 Columbus Avenue, Boston (South End) 
| Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. 
| in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturdays, some Sunday late afternoon and evening (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) 
| Many spaces, largest good for ~ 400 ppl 
| Rev. LaTrelle Miller-Easterling 
| Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (this is a queer-friendly historically Black congregation with a long history of social justice work. I would like to make this contact myself initially on behalf of any group, then connect WG directly to her, as she is a colleague and friend who has not been involved with occupy 
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| Lexington United Methodist Church ( 
| 2600 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington (South End) 
| Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. (sanctuary has great a/v system and a 15 foot? drop-down screen with projection from the balcony; also a portable projector for use in smaller rooms) 
| in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturdays, some Sunday late afternoon and evening (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) 
| Many spaces, from small meeting rooms for 20 people to large fellowship hall (completely flexible space) good for ~ 200 ppl, plus sanctuary seats over 300 ppl in pews 
| Ms. Marla Marcum, Director of Christian Education (that's me) 
| Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (this is a queer-friendly suburban church that is deeply committed to working on all sorts of justice issues. Obviously most useful for ppl in the burbs, but the facility is available and happy to host meetings. Large parking lot, playground, green space, elevator, nursery, wifi throughout, great kitchen) 

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Note: I've turned this into a table, and listed a bunch of churches and orgs that were suggested to me at last night's Outreach meeting. I don't know much about any of them, but it was suggested that they might all be be receptive to hosting town hall meetings and such.  -Eli Cohen