NEWSLETTER: Stop the Eversource pipeline action in Springfield on August 7; Climate Action Now and Flower Work Farm to pilot Climate Resilience Volunteers.

Photo by Rene Theberge

Eversource Gas is holding an Open House and Listening Session at UMass Center at Tower Square in Springfield on August 7th at 6pm to take a concrete step towards getting permits and building this toxic and dangerous pipeline.

Springfield Climate Justice Coalition (SCJC) is once again calling on people in Western Mass and beyond to stand with us as we send a powerful message to the Healey administration, elected officials and Eversource Gas: We do not want Eversource to build a polluting pipeline that would run through environmental justice residential neighborhoods, and dangerously close to schools and community hubs in Springfield!

                                                          Photos by Rene Theberge

The Eversource Open House (6 to 8 pm) will include a short presentation followed by Q & A, food, child care and language interpretation (Spanish and Russian). Let’s pack the space with opponents of this dangerous project, raising the questions Eversource wants avoided!

SCJC is organizing a dynamic outdoor event before the Open House, calling public attention to the dangers of this project and Eversource’s deceitful and self-serving intent in building it.

We will gather at 5:15 pm sharp in Stearns Square for a street theater performance and call to action, followed by a mini-march to the Eversource Open House at Tower Square. More info below the photo.

It is time to rise up and take power back from energy corporations who profit while poisoning our communities, polluting our air, and pocketing more of our hard earned money. Our future lies in a rapid and just transition to clean electric heat and cooling powered by clean, renewable energy.

 Wear something red!

RSVP’s appreciated if you are coming in person: https://bit.ly/InPersonRSVP

RSVP if you are joining online: https://bit.ly/ZoomRSVPaug7th

                                                           Photo by Rene Theberge

This season, Climate Action Now is excited to collaborate with Flower Work Farm to pilot a cohort of Climate Resilience Volunteers. The purpose is to support a local farm’s climate resilience via rapid response to a climate emergency. In our region, this is likely to be a flooding event.

Volunteers will receive a one-time training that entails a rapid response walk-through of needs and expectations. Volunteers will also commit to a couple of regular volunteer farm work shifts to strengthen relationships with one another and Flowerwork farmers while alleviating regular farm workload.

We are hoping to begin this volunteer cohort in mid-August, so please complete this Google Form ASAP if you are interested.