[CMI-CM] Nation Wide Critical Mass Call to Action

[Emily Hornback]

Hi there! I'm a critical mass rider who is working
with other cyclists and the climate change action
group Rising Tide to organize a continent-wide Katrina
anniversary critical mass ride for the last Friday in
August (the 25th). This was the day Hurricane Katrina
reached hurricane strength.  


The idea is to remind people of the still ongoing
crisis in the Gulf and the potential for further
catastrophic events from fossil fuel inspired climate
change.


We're looking for contacts with critical mass groups
who want to collaborate on this, which would basically
mean committing to organizing a ride marking the day
and hopefully:

1. Organizing a sign making making party for the ride
("More Cars = More Climate Change = More Katrinas",
"Critical Mass for Climate Justice", "Katrina was
Environmental Racism", etc.).

2. Advertising the event to make it a big critical
mass (we're developing designs for flyers, handbills,
etc.)

3. Collecting funds at the Critical Mass ride to send
to activist and relief groups in New Orleans.

4. Print out education stuff to hand out to people on
the street witnessing the Mass (we've got some of this
in the works too.)

5. Spreading the word to Critical Mass riders in other
cities.


PLEASE Let me know if you might be interested! 

You can write me back or email
katrina at risingtidenorthamerica.org for more info.
There is more info at www.risingtidenorthamerica.org
really soon as well!

hearts and bicycles, 
emma bee from the beehive collective 


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