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Sunrise Hub Meeting
Amy Stansbury

Sunrise Hub Meeting: Open to all!

RSVP here for zoom link At this hub meeting, we’ll debrief how Sunrise Austin has been involved in the local protests and campaign to Defund APD, and discuss our next steps to support the Movement for Black Lives. We’re having conversations about how police and

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Black Lives Matter
Amy Stansbury

Hub Meeting: How Can Sunrise Support the M4BL

RSVP with this link and we’ll send you a zoom link before the meeting begins- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerUq6N59829Bu0RFFK5YCqGwghIl0B6G8tZu7ScEQf5-PosA/viewform?usp=sf_link Right now, we are seeing communities rise up all across the country to fight back against a system that says some lives don’t matter. It’s time for us to

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Earth
Amy Stansbury

Climate Hope: Science, Social Justice, Solutions

Citizens’ Climate Lobby and First UU Church of Austin invite you to a four-part course on climate change! Where: on Zoom When: each Sunday in June, 1:00 – 2:30. Title: Climate Hope: Science, Social Justice, and Solutions Course description: We know this about climate change: It’s real. It’s us.

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Bill McKibben
Solar Austin

Solar Austin Happy Hour, Featuring Bill McKibben

On June 16th, Bill McKibben will be joining Solar Austin to talk about his work fighting the most pressing environmental issues of our times.  Bill McKibben is a founder of 350.org, the first planet-wide, grassroots climate change movement, which has organized twenty thousand rallies around

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Artists On Panel
Amy Stansbury

Interfaces: Artists On Series (Panel)

Join Interfaces’ first Artists On: Series cohort for a panel on how climate change and sustainability informs their artistic practice! Each artist will also share a piece of their work. Use this zoom link to watch. ABOUT ARTISTS ON: Similar to the short-lived New York

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Artists on Climate Change
Amy Stansbury

Interfaces: Artists On Series (Faylita Hicks)

Join Interfaces for Faylita’s workshop titled “The Climax: How sensuality, incarceration, and artistry are all impacted by the global climate crisis”. This program is part of our Artists On Series. Use this zoom link to participate. ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: This will be a craft talk/generative

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Sierra Club Climate Change Committee Meeting
Amy Stansbury

Sierra Club Climate Change Committee Meeting

Climate Change Committee Meeting First Monday of each month, 6:30-8:00pm Zoom video conference here: https://zoom.us/j/5133069449 June 1 Presentation: 6:30-7:15 or 7:30 – Public Health and Social Justice talk 7:15-8:00 Climate Change Committee Meeting – Agenda: What Volunteers Can Do! Discuss Action Teams and allow people to

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A Community Stronger Than COVID
Amy Stansbury

CCL Conference: A Community Stronger Than COVID

2020 is a challenging year. We’ve been grappling with some urgent and complicated challenges as a country. Later this year, we’ll have a presidential election. Meanwhile, urgent problems like climate change remain high in public awareness—but sometimes it feels like polarization is higher than ever,

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Montopolis Concert
Amy Stansbury

Montopolis Live Stream Concert

Orchestral rock group Montopolis will present their multimedia concerts “The Living Coast” and “The Legend of Big Bend” in a live stream performance live from the North Door and streamed exclusively on the Long Center’s Facebook page. “The Living Coast” is a nature film, storytelling, and live music

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Joint Sustainability Committee
Amy Stansbury

Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting

The Joint Sustainability Committee advises the Austin City Council on matters related to conservation and sustainability. They are also tasked with reviewing City policies and procedures related to the Austin Community Climate Plan. The committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month. Typically, the

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