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Converge for the Climate

Join other area activists for a "Convergence for Climate Action" in Skamokawa (between Longview and Astoria) from August 8 to 14. The Convergence will be a chance for networking and activist-skills training. It also aims to take collective action to prevent the expansion of the fossil-fuel-industry in our region. Simultaneous climate convergences will occur in other parts of the U.S. and Europe.

The convergence will be a mix of workshops, meetings, socializing, information sharing and action. With dozens of workshops in community organizing, our current energy state, climate, and environmental-justice issues, and the latest techniques in sustainable living and design, participants will gain the skills and knowledge needed to forge a more sustainable planet.

The convergence will occur near a community that is fighting a proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal on the Columbia River. LNG is different from natural gas, which we currently receive domestically and from Canada. LNG involves the process of resource extraction from Nigeria, Indonesia, Algeria, Iran, Qatar, Peru and Russia, and shipping the gas in a liquefied state across oceans to North America and other wealthy, highly fossil-fuel-dependent countries.

Organizers are arranging food, camping, and special housing if necessary, and will provide free childcare for children of toddler age and older. Advanced registration is requested to arrange housing and food. See http://www.climateconvergence.org or contact Chris Stegman at 360-705-3528.


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