Next Tuesday is Fossil Fool’s Day.
Ecologically and socially conscious pranksters of all shapes and sizes will be hitting the fossil fuel industry where it hurts all over the world and so far we’re hearing about actions in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the United States.
It’s time to take direct action against the fossil fool empire and international movements are taking center stage in calling out Big Oil, Big Coal, Big Banks, spineless and complicit politicians and enabling governments.
I’ve been working with Energy Action and Rising Tide in getting things going and activities will be grand.
Here’s some places to get involved:
- If you haven’t signed up for an action please do so here
- If you need ideas for actions, check Energy Action’s resources here
- If you need ideas for actions, check out Rising Tide’s resources here
- Don’t forget to vote for the “Fossil Fool of the Year.” Voting ends on Friday. You can vote here. We’ll be announcing the winners soon and be doing some actions on them.
Also, please post reportbacks, video and pictures to your local or Climate Indymedia or www.fossilfools08.org
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Rising Tide call to action:
Pull a prank that packs a punch!
The International Rising Tide network and its allies are calling for a day of action against the fossil fuel industry on April 1st 2008 FOSSIL FOOLS DAY!
Roll up, roll up! The climate circus is in town. Confronted with melting ice caps, unprecedented species extinction, droughts and extreme weather, climate change threatens our very survival. The fools at the head of the fossil fuel empire continue to plunder the earth, with the governments as willing court jesters at their side.
They would have us believe that we can escape climate change with techno-fixes, market mechanisms and offset schemes - all technocratic acrobatics that distract us from the truth: the only real solution to climate change is to keep fossil fuels in the ground.
On April 1st, 2008, we’re going to turn the tables and show them who the real fools are.
Target a local fossil fool - See the clowns investing in coal - The carbon offset contortionist or the oily strong man? and join with thousands around the world in taking one step closer to dismantling the fossil fuel industry. Find a fossil fool in your community and pull a prank that packs a punch.
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Energy Action’s Call to Action:
We Are Fed Up
We have had enough of fossil fuel tomfoolery - empty promises and lackluster leadership from our governments and dirty energy companies. We have had enough of coal companies that destroy communities, poison our air, and spew global warming pollution. We are sick of oil and car companies keeping us dangerously addicted to oil. We know that tar sands development in Canada must be stopped. And we will kick every politician out of office who refuses to show bold, political leadership in fighting climate change.
Join us in making April 1 a day the fossil fuel industry never forgets!
We Are Hopeful
Climate change is our generation’s biggest challenge, but also our biggest opportunity. We can make sure that as we move away from dangerous fossil fuels we are building not only a cleaner, but also a more just future. We will help ensure that the clean energy revolution leaves no one behind and creates hundreds of thousands of new, green jobs.
Join us in building a more just future. Plan an action to spur green job creation in your community today.
We Are Powerful
Together we can build a more just and sustainable future. We are calling on communities across Canada and the US to show the fossil fuel industry and bad politicians that we mean business by organizing a Fossil Fools Day action today. Ideas include, but are by no means limited to: rallies at gas stations or representative offices, Critical Mass bike rides, office occupations, Billionaire’s for Tar Sands/Coal demonstrations, spank the bank visits, high-powered projections of solutions on the side of dirty energy factories, Board of Trustees meeting take-overs, hold a clean energy camp at a dirty energy site, do solar installations, make spoof videos and websites, offer alternative, clean energy bus rides, do some coal mining of your own at a coal company’s headquarters.
This April 1st join with people around the world to end the fossil fuel age and stand up for a new energy future.
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