<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><u style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000" size="4"><b>Sierra Club and Moms Clean Air Force invite you to:</b></font></u><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><i><br><font size="6">A Climate Cry for All</font></i></b><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><font size="4" color="#000000">18-year-old plaintiff in climate lawsuit </font><br></i></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font size="4" color="#000000"><i>speaking in Missoula Feb. 1</i></font><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><img src="cid:ii_1610f6c45b489460" alt="Inline image 2" width="297" height="297" class="gmail-m_-1468291197644480228gmail-CToWUd gmail-m_-1468291197644480228gmail-a6T gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i>Nathan Baring of Fairbanks, Alaska.</i></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br><font color="#0000ff"><b><u>Co-sponsored by: </u><br><br>Climate Smart Missoula<br>Montana Environmental Information Center<br>Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund<br><br></b></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Nathan Baring, one of 21 youth plaintiffs suing the U.S. government over climate change, will be speaking at Missoula's Roxy theater on Feb. 1, 2018. The historic case in which he is a plaintiff, </span><i style="font-size:12.8px">Juliana v. U.S.,</i><span style="font-size:12.8px"> has been </span><b style="font-size:12.8px"><u>moving through the federal court system and is expected to go to trial later this year.</u></b><span style="font-size:12.8px"> Originally filed against the Obama Administration, the Trump Administration is the current defendant. </span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">The plaintiffs allege that the actions of the U.S. government in causing the dire climate crisis are violating their rights to life, liberty and property under the U.S. Constitution. <b><u>Current climate science, particularly that of Dr. James Hansen, formerly of NASA, is central to the case.</u></b> Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear scientifically and morally grounded climate truths through the voice of a young American engaged in what has been described as "the trial of the millennium." <b style="text-decoration-line:underline">A march and rally across the Higgins Street bridge will immediately follow the youth panel.</b> <b><u><font color="#0000ff">(Signs will be provided, but even better, make your own!)</font></u></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><u><font color="#0000ff"><br></font></u></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><font color="#0000ff"> Who:</font></b> Nathan Baring, <i>Juliana v. U.S.</i> plaintiff<br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br><font color="#0000ff"><b> What: </b></font> "<font color="#0000ff" style="font-weight:bold">A Climate Cry for All" </font><font color="#000000">talk and youth panel<br> (A march with signs to Higgins Bridge to follow)<br> <br></font><b><font color="#0000ff"> Where:</font></b> Roxy Theater<br> 718 S. Higgins Ave.<br> Missoula<br><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><font color="#0000ff"> When:</font></b> Feb. 1, 2018<br> 3:30 pm <b><font color="#0000ff">(Bring the kids!)</font></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><font color="#0000ff"> Info & </font></b></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"> <b><font color="#0000ff">Media </font></b> <a href="mailto:david.merrill@sierraclub.org" target="_blank">david.merrill@sierraclub.org</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b><u><font color="#0000ff">The event is free and open to the public. Snacks and activities for young children will be offered.</font></u></b></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">David Merrill<br>Senior Organizing Representative<br>Sierra Club<br>Missoula, MT<br>(406) 549-1142--office<br><br></div></div>
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