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/tell-biden-protect-the-gulf-and-declare-a-climate-emergency?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-event-area-tell-biden-protect-the-gulf-and-declare-a-climate-emergency' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> People vs Fossil Fuels https://actionnetwork.org/groups/build-back-fossil-free https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg With the climate crisis on full blast, join Rise St. James in Washington, D.C. to demand that President Biden protect Gulf communities from fossil fuel pollution and declare a climate emergency. What: Traditional Louisiana funeral procession to the White House, honoring Gulf community leaders who have died from of the toxic chemicals spewed by the fossil fuel industry. When: Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. Where: Meet at Freedom Plaza — 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC Please wear black to participate in this somber event. We will travel together from Freedom Plaza to the White House, which is about half a mile. There will be signs and other visuals for you to hold, so please do not bring your own. Rise St. James is a faith-based grassroots organization that is fighting for environmental justice as it works to defeat the proliferation of petrochemical industries in St. James Parish, Louisiana. People vs. Fossil Fuels is a coalition of over 1,200 groups pressuring President Biden to declare a climate emergency and stop the federal approval of all new fossil fuel projects. https://actionnetwork.org/events/tell-biden-protect-the-gulf-and-declare-a-climate-emergency