[MCN] Climate Week 2020: Virtual International Climate Workshops and Forums Sept 21-27 (Interpretation Available in Several Languages)

Caitlin Piserchia capiserchia at gmail.com
Thu Sep 24 23:45:54 EDT 2020


There’s an exciting week of virtual, international events this week,
through Sustaining All Life (SAL) and United to End Racism (UER). SAL and
UER are international grassroots organizations committed to environmental
justice and climate justice. Their mission is working to end the climate
emergency within the context of ending all divisions among people.
Check out this
list of interactive workshops and forums
<https://www.sustainingalllife.org/climate-week-2020?fbclid=IwAR3nA8DIc9NApe8ZFyF30XC9Y7wsJicr5z461-KHIbbdB_kPdTE_QOfXYXk>
they’re hosting that address barriers to resolving the climate emergency,
led primarily by BIPOC activists around the globe.

Topics include: Ending Racism and Classism in the Climate Movement,
Expressing Climate Grief, War and Climate Change, Youth at the Forefront of
the Climate Movement, a Pacific Island forum, and an Indigenous Voices
forum.


*TODAY'S WORKSHOPS ARE: *


8:00-9:30: Youth Leading on the Climate Emergency

11-12:30: Introduction to the Tools of Sustaining All Life

2-3:50: Building Resilient Movements to End the Climate Emergency


*SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE *(links below are for folks interested in reflecting
afterwards with MT Sierra Club):


8:00-9:30: Youth at the Forefront of the Climate Movement
<https://addup.sierraclub.org/events/climate-week-2020-youth-at-the-forefront-of-the-climate-movement>

11:00-12:30: War and Climate Change
<https://addup.sierraclub.org/events/climate-week-2020-war-and-climate-change>

2:00-4:00:  Indigenous Voices Forum
<https://addup.sierraclub.org/events/climate-week-2020-indigenous-voices-forum>


*SUNDAY'S SCHEDULE:*


8:00-9:30 AM: African Voices (forum)


For several years, SAL & UER have held in-person workshops, classes, and
forums aimed at addressing barriers to resolving the climate emergency
during the international climate negotiations (COP events). This year's
offerings are virtual and open to people around the world. All workshops
are translated into several different languages and are followed by
optional support groups.
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