 PRESS ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: July 31, 2007
CONTACTS:
Monica Vaughan
(541) 521-1832 / westcoast@climateconvergence.org
www.climateconvergence.org
For more info regarding Liquefied Natural Gas
Dan Serres
(503) 890-2441, dserres@gmail.com
** Media Packet / Photos Available **
Convergence for Climate Action to combine low impact living with high impact civil disobedience, August 8-14
Presenters include Catherine Thomasson, Krist Novoselic, Earl Kingik, and Starhawk.
What: The Convergence is part skills training and part community sustainability demonstration site. It will be bringing together rural activists from along the Columbia River with urban activists from across the region to strengthen ties and take action against energy industry developments in the region.
When: August 8th -14th. Scheduled tours of the event site for reporters will occur daily, August 8-12th at 1:30pm. The 13th is reserved for civil disobedience actions and other protests; a meet up for reporters interested in witnessing the civil disobedience will be announced on Tuesday August 7th.
Where: Skamokawa, WA fairgrounds: between Longview, WA and Astoria, OR. Detailed directions at http://www.climateconvergence.org/west/directions.html.
Why: The Convergence aims to promote a just, rapid transition away from fossil fuels; promote the efforts of communities that are fighting dirty energy developments in their backyards; encourage non-violent civil disobedience as a means for challenging dirty energy and empowering the movement to stop climate change, and increase networking and strategizing amongst the diverse social justice and environmental movements fighting climate change and the energy industry.
Who: Communities along the Columbia River fighting Liquefied Natural Gas development are being supported by the organizational efforts of regional and national groups that focus on climate change and energy justice issues, including Global Exchange, Rising Tide and Energy Options. A list of featured presenters is here: http://www.climateconvergence.org/west/presentations.html
Background: Around the mouth of the Columbia River communities have been fighting the development of Liquefied Natural Gas infrastructure for almost three years. This fossil fuel infrastructure would have a large impact on the West Coast’s energy supply, and is in direct competition with renewable and sustainable sources. The “life cycle” emissions of Liquefied Natural Gas make it as dirty an energy source as coal.
The West Coast Convergence for Climate Action is taking place alongside a Southeast US Convergence for Climate Action and the Camp for Climate Action in the UK. Each convergence location has been strategically chosen to empower and work in solidarity with surrounding communities already fighting the fossil fuel industry.
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