Join local activists with the Vets for Peace Climate Crisis and Militarism Project and Code Pink for a discussion of how US militarism, the single largest institutional source of greenhouse gasses on the planet, fuels the climate crisis. And about the growing movement to expose and fight this dangerous threat.
Vince DiJanich, a longtime activist in Vets for Peace and the Climate Reality Project, will present the Vets for Peace Climate Crisis and Militarism slide show, detailing the horrific climate impacts of US military operations. And he will describe the work of this project to raise awareness of this huge, little-discussed factor in climate destruction.
Cynthia Papermaster, a longtime activist with Bay Area Code Pink, will describe their work to fight militarism and climate change.
The Vets for Peace Climate Crisis and Militarism Project calls for “reducing the unsustainable annual military budget; closing military bases around the world; de-militarizing US foreign policy; and redirecting funds towards mitigating the climate crisis.”
Their areas of focus include:
- Promoting full reporting of and reduction of US military emissions
- Supporting peace, oppose US militarism, and work to reduce and redirect the US military budget for human needs
- Standing for climate justice and against racism
- Educating and mobilizing fellow veterans, journalists, politicians, workers, environmental activists and the general public about the role of the military in aggravating the climate crisis.
WHERE
Online. For Zoom link, RSVP to action@sunflower-alliance.org