On March 15, six activists began a hunger strike to protest the construction of the Peabody peaker plant. The six have protested, rallied, marched, lobbied, or even gotten arrested, without halting the juggernaut of business as usual. So they are taking this more extreme step. Listen in as we hear the stories of the motivation, intention and hopes of these courageous people. See the links below to learn how to get involved yourself.
- 350 Mass
- A detailed description of our campaign, #Fastingforafuture, is here.
- Please join our Facebook group for the tour schedule, and to follow our strike! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323574801481904/ Our first stop is the multi-sponsored Fix the Grid Rally on March 16, at 4:30pm at the Boston Common across from the State House, which is targeting ISO-NE. Two strikers, Judith Black and Nathan Phillips, will be speaking. Please come! And if you can, attend one of our other events around the state.
- If you agree with our demands, and want to support us, we invite you to be a Solidarity Striker. This means fasting for a short time–6 or 12 hours, as possible–either from food, or from using fossil fuels (ie, unnecessary driving, etc.) We'd like to publicize how many people do this, so if you do, PLEASE LET US KNOW by emailing us at [email protected].
- If you use Twitter, please help us get #Fastingforafuture trending!!
- Video of MCAN presser announcing two reports on Peabody Peaker
Because we recognize the necessity of personal accountability for our actions, because we accept responsibility for a building a durable future and because we believe it is our patriotic duty as citizens to speak out, we must insist the United States transform it’s energy sector, over the next decade, under a just and equitable plan, that uses regulations, investments and a price on carbon to safeguard our collective future.
Thanks for listening.
…Ted McIntyre