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NEWSLETTER: Climate Action Now: Inspiring speakers, community, solidarity & resources for collective action!

 

 
 

Photo by Rene Theberge

Climate Action Now Monthly Gathering

Monday, February 24

7pm via Zoom

Register here 

Connect, Protect, Resist!

Speakers

Ahmed Gaya is Director of  the Climate Justice Collaborative at 

National Partnership for New Americans

Kevin Young teaches history at UMass Amherst and is author of the book Abolishing Fossil Fuels: Lessons from Movements That Won. 

Bill Newman is a civil rights lawyer & Director of the ACLU’s Western Massachusetts Legal Office

Inspiration, community, solidarity & resources for individual and collective action!

 
 

 Photos by Rene Theberge 

 

RESTORE Speaker Series 2025:

  National Parks Past, Present and Future

George Wuerthner

National Parks: A Solution for Restoring Natural Fire

March 6 from 7 to 8 pm via Zoom…details coming soon!

Contrary to conventional wisdom, fire risk and intensity is generally lower in national parks and wilderness, in contrast to lands that are intensively managed. Expanding these protected areas is one of the most effective ways to allow ecologically vital natural fire regimes to operate while minimizing threats to human communities.

Sponsored by RESTORE: The North Woods, in partnership with Trinity College of Hartford, CT, Olmsted Network, Walden Woods, and the Wildlands Campaign of Climate Action Now Western Mass.

Photo by Rene Theberge

Transforming state-owned land into protected 

wildlands and reserves

  

March 12 from 7-8 pm via Zoom

Register Here

Speakers

Michael Kellett of Restore: The North Woods

&

 Janet Sinclair of Save Massachusetts Forests

 

The authors of three *bills that Climate Action Now is determined to get passed in this state legislative session, our speakers will break the bills down, offer guidance on actions we can take to move them forward and answer your questions.

 

*An Act relative to watershed forest protection – HD.2202

*An Act relative to forest protection – HD.2204

*An Act relative to increased protection of wildlife management areas HD.1477

Organized by the Climate Action Now Wildlands Campaign 

Photos by Rene Theberge

 

Will We Stop the Coup? — Russ Vernon-Jones

Historian Heather Cox Richardson, among others, has stated she believes a coup is underway.. In his latest blog post Russ implores us to take sustained, mass action, stating:  

The only thing that can stop this disaster is a vastly larger, louder, determined, persistent uproar of objection from everyone who objects. We need hundreds and thousands of people repeatedly showing up in the streets and making it clear that we will never accept this power grab by the wealthy elite, the crooks, the unjust, and the cruel.

 

Non-violent Direct Action Training

March 16 from 12:30 – 5:30pm 

First Churches, Northampton, MA

 

Click here to register for the Non Violent Direct Action training 

Hosted by Climate Action Now

Email questions to [email protected]

Climate Action Now welcomes Varshini back to the River Valley!

 

T 24 Hour Economic Blackout – February 27-28

Turn it off for one day!

Thursday, February 27 (Midnight) till Friday, February 28, 2025 (Midnight): 

A full 24 hours on February 28

Spread the word!

Photo: Rene Theberge


Climate Action Now is a people-powered, grassroots Western Mass organization dedicated to building a powerful, unstoppable and just climate movement. We work in our communities and in collaboration with partners across the region to educate, advocate, and mobilize for climate justice. We are affiliated with 350.org

 

The Climate Action Now Steering Committee includes a representative from each working group and campaign. Climate Action Now warmly welcomes newcomers. Let’s work together to create an inclusive climate justice movement!


Please send feedback, comments, and suggestions to:

Newsletter Editor: Susan Theberge

Photo Editor: Rene Theberge

Special thanks to Irvine Sobelman and Mary Jane Else!