Arlington #EmergencyEverywhere Kickoff #ShoeStrike29Aug
Start: Saturday, September 05, 2020• 9:45 AM
End: Saturday, September 05, 2020•11:15 AM
WE HAVE POSTPONED THIS EVENT - RAIN DATE of SEPT 5th is the NEW ACTION DATE:
What: CLIMATE ACTION - Declaring a Climate Emergency during a pandemic while physically distancing via an action called a #ShoeStrike
Where: Arlington Center at the Minuteman Bikeway entry at Uncle Sam Plaza
When: 10 AM* - 11 AM* - Saturday Sept 5th 2020; (rain date 9-5-2020)
Who: Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion, and climate allies - all are welcome
(Please wear a face covering to this event and observe physical distancing)
How: You may "attend" this event by dropping-off your pairs of shoes and your signage at 9:45 AM and inviting your friends to do so as well! Collect your shoes at the end of the action ~11:15 AM. Please share this action and get event updates at https://twitter.com/ActivAlewife
Contact for questions and shoe donations: ActivAlewife@gmail.comBring yourselves with signs and shoes ...or bring your shoes and signs without yourselves!*
"Climate breakdown does not pause during a Pandemic, and neither will we who demand concrete steps be taken by those who have the power to halt the additional human-initiated harms that are destroying life on our planet."
We are #RunningOutofTime
*Shoe Drop-off - on-site Saturday 9-5-2020 at 9:45 AM. Pick-up at 11:15 AM
*Shoe Donations in advance of 9-5-2020 - contact ActivAlewife at gmail dot com for details and drop-off locations. (Shoes with return name tags will be returned to donor) Unlabeled shoes may be given to a clothing charity organization.
Our goal is to have 100 pairs of shoes striking for this Saturday #ShoeStrike EEA Kick-off event!