rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/event/nazcca-fff-shoe-strikes-for-climate-justice?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-event-area-nazcca-fff-shoe-strikes-for-climate-justice' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> NAZCCA (Northern AZ Climate Change Alliance) https://actionnetwork.org/groups/writenazccaorg https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/groups/default_facebook_images/000/154/882/original/bannernazcca.png?1637828766 Hi everyone In late May, various climate groups on their own decided to venture out with shoe strikes in Sweden. The result was over 70 groups joined in the shoe strike accompanied by massive publicity. Some groups in the US and Canada came forward and said, why not us with shoe strikes for climate justice on Saturday July 25? So here goes with the what, where, and how: Join and create a shoe strike on your own or with a few others. We put out shoes because we need to observe social distancing while making our message seen!  Remember the linkage shoe strike and school strike! We emphasize here the need for climate justice, as climate impacts will hit above all middle and low income, especially people of color, more adversely. Strong leadership is about being able to look beyond the chaotic present and to act now for what is going on at the same time with the corona crisis, namely the climate crisis. In the Paris Agreement, 194 countries agreed that the average temperature should be limited to well below 2 degrees with the aim of limiting it to 1.5 degrees. Despite this, greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase. Since the industrialization, we have already raised the average temperature by 1.2 degrees. The warming means elevated sea levels, dehydrated grazing and land areas and more uninhabitable areas. Glaciers disappear and self-reinforcing effects are created that accelerate climate change even further. Many are being forced away from their homes and the number of climate refugees is increasing significantly. twe cope with the climate crisis, we must also raise the call for climate justice. Our demands of politicians and holders of power is that they immediately, with people and the environment in focus, take the big steps toward a sustainable and secure society: Put people and the environment first. Prioritize incentive measures that quickly create more jobs in sustainable future sectors. Introduce safety nets and measures to help people retrain and quickly get into work in future industries. Leave the fossil economy. Ensure that all the financial incentives now being rolled out contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Global Sustainability Goals. Remove fossil subsidies and tax relief for fossil energy. Discontinue all public funding of - or investment in - fossil activities. Set a higher price for carbon dioxide. Declare a climate emergency. Once declared by political leaders, hold them accountable! Also urgent is that each of us change our behavior. We share the responsibility to act with politicians, companies and organizations. A good idea is to measure and reduce your climate footprint. There are several measurement tools available online. If you have time, feel free to organize one or more shoe strikes. Fill in the information on the right please, whether you shoestrike, or not! Urge friends to go to this page for more details. Please remember we must observe social distancing at the shoe strikes and if you anticipate too many, simply build more local shoe strikes in your town! All you need is two or three volunteers, plenty of shoes, and signs. Sincerely, NAZCCA,  certain local US FFF groups, and more. Practical information Orientation: On Wednesday, June 25, at 9 AM Arizona time, or 12 AM New York time, co-sponsors NAZCCA and FridaysforFuture will host a zoom debrief with the organizer of the May June Swedish shoe strike, Petra Palmen, followed by short presentations of the behind the scenes helpers, and questions about local FFF groups and ActionNetwork and other issues in the planning of the shoe strike. Please sign up on the right side here and after form completion proceed to freceive time and date of the zoom debrief.. Shoe strike Purpose: The climate crisis and the call for climate justice must not be forgotten. We want everyone to realize the extent of what is happening unless climate impacts unfold, especially on folks of lower and middle income.  Since we are not allowed to meet, we will substitute shoes for people. We also want  the campaign to receives media attention. The strike supports  goals to stop the climate destruction espeically on people of color. Listen to the researchers. Flyers / signs for single-issue organizations within the climate and political organizations, risking removing focus from the climate issue, are not allowed,. Location: US / Canada, any place including dozens of places in a single city Time: Optional (eg Flagstaff runs 12.00 - 13.00) Our own safety with regard to Corona: We recommend a maximum of about 6-8 strikers per place. Remember to keep distance and  take the responsibility and liability in venturing out to shoe strike. You can have the campaign all by yourself too. Do post photos on social media! Mouthguards are optional. You can also have several shoe strikes for Climate Justice in your town or city! Prepare beforehand. Issue a press release, contact radio stations, post in events listings, post in facebook links. Register on FFF global map link, namely  https://fridaysforfuture.org/action-map/register-report-strikes/. Or register at this page  on the right side, fill in the form. Contact for information: Write slowclimate@gmail.com Suggestions Put leaflets in shoe box = social distance. Sell "Scenes Out the Heart" by Malena Erman, Svante Thunberg, Greta Thunberg et al. for cost price. A good eye opener to read and give as gifts. Photograph your shoestrike and post on social media with #shoestrike + DAY + MONTH. That is, if a shoe strike on July the 27th, it will be #shoestrike27july. How to collect shoes? For example, pick up from those who cannot come. Rent/borrow shoes from 2nd hand. In some cases, collect shoes and then donate to second hand stores, asking them to publicize events. It is the shoes, the signs, leaflets and banners that stand for the message. No strike is too small! 3 pairs of shoes are good enough. Materials: Press releases: forthcoming Leaflets Petition online Downloadable petition Below it says: Shoe strike for the climate Register your event  on the right-hand side form.. You will hear from us if you are several who have registered the campaign at the same place so you can join. If you have any questions contact jacqueline.karvik@hotmail.com. Installation: Shoes (and children's shoes!). Anyone who wants to write their name on a note that shows who the shoes belong to (becomes more personal). Banners (large, see picture): Eg. TOGETHER FOR THE CLIMATE, SHOESTRIKE FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE Suggested short messages (in the shoes or signs beside): Climate change is a bigger threat, Let's flatten the CO2E curve, I can't believe I'm marching for this, Everyday is a earth day, Change the system - not the climate, Give me a future, Don't walk on old footprints , Vote with your feet, Walk in the right footstep, Choose the right footprint, Choose your footprint, There is no Planet B. Support FFF. Marketing and spreading the word: Feel free to pick more places as shoe strikers in your network! Ask them to register here, which means this link, https://actionnetwork.org/events/nazcca-fff-shoe-strikes-for-climate-justice/. Thank you for all you can do! NAZCCA https://actionnetwork.org/events/nazcca-fff-shoe-strikes-for-climate-justice