AOC in Austin: Rally with Austin DSA for a Green New Deal
Start: Sunday, February 13, 2022• 1:00 PM
End: Sunday, February 13, 2022• 3:00 PM
Our grid is failing. Our homes are being destroyed by wild fires and super storms made worse by climate change. Our medical bills are increasing. All the while, our communities suffer from unlivable wages, crumbling schools, racial injustice, and COVID-19.
We can’t just wait. It’s time for us to act.
This Sunday, on the anniversary of Winter Storm Uri, join Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Austin Democratic Socialists of America, Sunrise Austin, Sierra Club Lone Star chapter and Education Austin in calling for a Green New Deal.
Date: February 13, 1 p.m. - Doors open at noon
Location: Pan American Park
Music by DJ Shani
If you feel sick, stay home!
Speakers
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - NY-14 - Since her election in 2018, AOC has been fighting for a Green New Deal in Congress.
- Amanda CavazosWeems - DSA member, co-chair of the Austin chapter of the Young Active Labor Leaders aka YALL.
- Dave Cortez - Organizer by trade, born and raised on the frontera of El Paso, Texas. Now the director of the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter.
- Bo Delp - Executive Director of Texas Climate Jobs Project with Fair Shot Texas Action Fund
- Karen Reyes - Elementary special education teacher, proud immigrant, Education Austin member, activist.
Paul Steiner - DSA member and rank and file member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Transportation
Support our ecosocialist work by reducing transportation consumption on your way to the rally!
- Sign up to carpool or cycle with others
- Majority of parking in the area is on the street and will require a few blocks of walking. There will be dedicated ADA parking at 2100 E 3rd Street. To use it, please pull up and talk to the guard.
- Plan your trip with CapMetro
- The routes with the closest stops to the park are Route 4 (Chicon/East 7th), Route 17 (1906 Cesar Chavez/Chicon), and Route 6 (12th/Chicon)
Other things to note
- While we will have water available, we encourage you to bring your own water bottle to reduce waste.
- If you feel sick, please stay home!
- Music will be provided by DJ Shani. If you want to tip our amazing DJ, you can cashapp her at $DJShani1.