Whats next? We saw the power of thousands taking the streets to say no to coal in Washington. Now its time to take the fight against coal from DC to NC!
Cliffside Climate Action
Mass Rally and Nonviolent Civil Disobedience
To Shut Down Duke Energy’s Cliffside Coal Plant
April 20, 2009 – Charlotte, NC
This Earth Day join hundreds from across North Carolina and beyond as we converge on Duke Energy’s headquarters to demand that they cancel their climate change time bomb; the new 800 megawatt Cliffside coal plant. If built, Cliffside would emit 6 million tons of CO2 each year, and would be fueled by coal from mountaintop removal mines.
It is clear that coal is killing us. We cannot stand by as Duke poisons our air, destroys the Appalachian mountains, and fans the flames of climate change for the sake of profit. We demand a sustainable, livable planet, free from dirty energy. Honor the Earth this year by coming to Charlotte, NC to take action to stop Cliffside, mountaintop removal, and all new coal plants. The future is up to us. We will stop this plant!
The convergence starts Sunday, April 19th with a day of trainings in nonviolent direct action, strategic organizing, and other skills. On Monday April 20th, we will hit the streets and take direct action at Duke Headquarters.
Get Involved!
As we build up to this exciting day here are a few things you can do to make this a successful event:
RSVP for the action at www.stopcliffside.org
Outreach: We have posters and handbills publicizing the protest that we want to spread far and wide on campuses and towns. If you are interested in hanging some posters and handing out handbills please email us your address and how many you would like to receive.
Trainings: We have two workshops that we can offer if you are interested in hosting us. One is a workshop covering coal and climate change, from the impacts of mining to the harm caused by coal power plants. We also can do a Nonviolent Direct Action Training that teaches people the nuts and bolts of planning and participating in civil disobedience protests. (Just so you know, you don’t have to get arrested at the protest, there will be an area for people to hang out and support those that are engaging in civil disobedience without being in danger of getting arrested themselves).
Spread this call to action on email, myspace, and facebook!
Organize a bus, van, or carpool from your city.
To receive posters or set up a training contact: ashevillerisingtide (at) gmail.com
For general information contact:
828-631-3447
For the sake of mankind and life as we know it, we must begin the transition from coal to renewable energy. May the Cliffside Climate Action play a part toward that new beginning.
See ya there on the 20th.
Hmm Protest and closedown a Power Plant.. Right. How about they cut off the protesters power to their homes.. Your food would rot, your internet,phone lights,TV everything that keeps you connected to the world gone. Don’t drive your car into work…. because that causes pollution too. Granted a CLEAN coal plant is still a coal plant but it’s going to take a dinosauric plant out of the grid that emits much more CO and is far less efficient. Wind,Solar count for less than 10% of the worlds energy. Can you live on only 10% of the electric you currently use… I think not.
Thank You Jerry, you said exactly what I wanted to. Duke Energy is trying to make progress and gets bashed by green peace. . .I must admit that I hate the thought of the coal comming from strip mines on mountain tops.