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SUMMARY:Global Climate Strike Austin
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by – 350 Austin\, Extinction Rebellion ATX\, Sunrise ATX\, and Students Fighting Climate Change\nMeet at the Front Gates of the Capitol!\nThis is the second global climate strike. During the first strike\, over 1.8 million people participated! Let’s take to the streets to protect our future! \n  \nMore information about the Global Climate Strike is available here and here.  \n  \n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/global-climate-strike-austin/
LOCATION:Texas State Capitol Building\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Clean Energy Now Rally
DESCRIPTION:From the Sierra Club\, Public Citizen\, 350 Austin\, Clean Water Action\, Save Barton Creek Association\, Moms Clean Air Task Force –\nWe are calling for a massive gathering to show our Gas & Oil Legislators it is TIME FOR A CHANGE! The people will lead the leaders……. to a CLEAN ENERGY Future! \nLIVE MUSIC with Bill Oliver & the Otter Space Band\, Bob Slaughter & Laughing Waters\, Lucas Miller and Purly Gates.\nSPEAKERS: Legislators + Climate\, Energy & Environmental Consultants: Kaiba White (Public Citizen)\, Peter Beck (St. Ed’s/Environmental Policy) David Cortez (Sierra Club)\, Dee Dee Belmares (Oil & Gas Pollution – Mom’s Clean Air Force) and Info tables by Sierra Club\, Public Citizen\, Clean Water Action\, Austin350.org\, Students for Sustainability\, Save Barton Creek Assoc.\, Clean Energy Now Texas\, and NoPHPL.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/clean-energy-now-rally/
LOCATION:Texas State Capitol Building\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mother Earth Day Climate Strike
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Climate Strike TX –\nJoin us on the Lawn for Mother Earth Day! Bring giant cards for Mother Earth\, bring your non-electric instruments\, bring your kids and friends and blankets and a picnic. Let’s celebrate our celestial mom!\nThis is a come-and-go\, so come and go when you please!\nWEAR GREEN! \n  \n 
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/mother-earth-day-climate-strike/
LOCATION:Texas State Capitol Building\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Texas Water Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Hill Country Alliance –\nThe 86th Texas Legislative session has begun\, and lawmakers are considering bills of immediate relevance to the Texas Hill Country. Booming population growth in our region\, when coupled with extreme drought and catastrophic flooding\, creates myriad management challenges in regards to water resources. \nJoin state representatives from the Hill Country as they engage in a conversation and public question and answer session to discuss bills that address flooding\, treated effluent discharges\, water well protection\, growth\, and support of sound science oriented natural resource policy. \nModerator:\nVanessa Puig-Williams — Puig Williams Law PLLC \nPanelists:\nRepresentative Kyle Biedermann – District 73; Comal\, Kendall\, & Gillespie Counties\nRepresentative Vikki Goodwin – District 47; Western Travis County\nRepresentative Andrew Murr – District 53; Western Hill Country Counties\nRepresentative Erin Zwiener – District 45; Hays and Blanco Counties \nThe Symposium will be held at the State Capitol Extension\, Room E1.014. Nearby parking can be found here: https://tspb.texas.gov/plan/parking/parking.html \nLearn more about this event and past Texas Water Symposiums here:\nhttp://www.hillcountryalliance.org/TexasWaterSymposium
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/texas-water-symposium-2/
LOCATION:Texas State Capitol Building\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:SchoolStrike4ClimateAustin
DESCRIPTION:From Climate Strike TX and US Youth Climate Strike –\n#FridaysForFuture starts with Friday March 15. Be a part of the worldwide walkout for climate protection action and demand change in your community.\nSeeking: representative and civilian speakers\, student musicians\nSIGN UP to speak here: https://goo.gl/forms/Zh4Ai1rOlwvg7qvy1 \nFind us on instagram @climatestriketx\nEmail us at climatestriketx@gmail.com \nAbout the Youth Climate Strike: \nYouth across the US will be striking on March 15 to fight for our futures and demand that our lawmakers put an end to climate change. \nWho we are: Student activists taking a stand to demand action from our state representatives for climate and environmental protection legislation\nWhat we are doing: Walking out of school\, or striking completely\, to rally mainly in Austin and Houston.The strike will take place on March 15 around the world\, at the US Capitol\, and in Texas at the state capitol building and Houston city hall. We are on a #SchoolStrike4Climate with Fridaysforfuture\nOur demands:\n1. We demand a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in line with the October 2018 IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius.\n2. We demand our world leaders take action that ensures global warming remains under 1.5 degrees Celsius.\n3. We demand that our US legislators implement the Green New Deal and other legislative actions that decrease the climate crisis.\nWe will not stop working and advocating and using our voices. It’s better to listen sooner\, rather than assume the noise will stop. \nSchedule: \n\n\n\n\n8am\n\n\nASAP (Arrive\, Socialize\, Arrange Photos)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9am\n\n\nHear from Representatives\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10am\n\n\nCivilian speakers
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/schoolstrike4climateaustin/
LOCATION:Texas State Capitol Building\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Climate Petition Drop
DESCRIPTION:From 350 Austin –\nAs presidential hopefuls begin to announce their candidacies and our new Congress works to define their priorities\, this is a key moment to keep up the pressure for real climate leadership and a Green New Deal. We’ve already seen the power of activists mobilizing in the halls of Congress to change the future of climate politics and make the Green New Deal a possibility. Let’s keep it up. \nThat’s why on February 8th we’re joining a national day of action and bringing the call for real climate leadership to three Texas State Representatives: Gina Hinojosa\, Donna Howard\, and Erin Zweiner. We will ramp up our call for a Green New Deal by publicly calling on our elected leaders to commit to a just and equitable transition to a world free from fossil fuels\, support green jobs\, reject fossil fuel money\, and endorse a Green New Deal. \nWe’ll gather in front of the State House on Friday\, February 8\, at 8:00 AM. We’ll go over the plan\, then march to the offices to deliver thousands of petitions calling on our Texas Representatives  to step up and be the real climate leader we need. If you arrive late\, here’s our schedule… \n8:05am – Group meets in lobby of Capital building after going through security. \n8:10:  Rep. Donna Howard’s office: Room E1.504   \n8:20: Rep. Gina Hinojosa’s office:  Room E2.314 \n8:30: Rep. Erin Zwiener’s office: Room E2.416
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/climate-petition-drop/
LOCATION:Texas State Capitol Building\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Texas Rally For The #TrialOfTheCentury
DESCRIPTION:From St. Edward’s University Students For Sustainability –\nThe Students for Sustainability organization at St. Edward’s University is excited to be hosting Austin’s Rally for the #TrialOfTheCentury. \nOn October 29\, 2018\, 21 youth will confront the federal government at the #TrialoftheCentury in open court. \nThey are the #youthvgov plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States\, and they allege that the U.S. government has knowingly violated their constitutional rights for over 50 years by contributing to climate change. They’re asking for a science-based National Climate Recovery Plan. This plan would end the reign of fossil fuels and require the United States government to do its part to stop dangerous climate change for young people and all future generations. \nThese brave youth need your help. \nJoin us from the rally at the Texas Capital to be a part of the #TrialoftheCentury and support these young climate warriors. Our freedom depends on a climate system that will sustain human life. Let’s show the government that it has a duty to prepare and implement a Climate Recovery Plan to protect our basic and most fundamental rights! \nTo help us plan and organize these rallies\, sign up at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/organize-a-rally-in-your-community \nFor more information or to find the rally in a different state\, visit www.youthvgov.org/october29 \nTo get email updates from Our Children’s Trust\, sign up here: www.youthvgov.org/join
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/texas-rally-for-the-trialofthecentury/
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SUMMARY:Feeding the 5000 Austin
DESCRIPTION:From Austin Resource Recovery –\nFeeding the 5000 Austin will take food that would have otherwise gone to the landfill and serve a delicious\, communal feast for 5000 people. The event is designed to increase awareness around the magnitude of food waste and to empower community members to make informed decisions about buying and using food. Around 40% of food produced is wasted while 1 in 6 people within the United States are food insecure. We have a distribution problem.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/feeding-the-5000-austin/
LOCATION:Texas State Capitol Building\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Austin People's Climate March & Rally
DESCRIPTION:From the Austin People’s Climate March –\nWe are one earth\, one people\, one community. We demand: slashed greenhouse gases\, a clean energy economy\, and climate justice. People of central Texas will unite to stand up for our communities and climate. We will rally and march at the The Texas State Capitol at 1pm Saturday\, April 29th. Organizations working to combat climate change will have tables with information and opportunities to make change happen. \nVolunteer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetI10WJFZVAae81w6t6CCV5ozJopxog23akVD_PoGLHNpILw/viewform?usp=sf_link \nDonate! https://www.youcaring.com/austinpeoplesclimatemarchrally-783299\nSchedule: Meet at the south steps of the Texas Capitol.\n12:30pm Walk among tables and sign petitions\, write letters\, learn about climate actions\, volunteering and supporting the march\n1:20pm Rally with speakers including Mayor Adler\, music and more\n2:00pm March to University of Texas and back\n3:00pm Head out but continue the movement via upcoming events \nThere is no denying it: Donald Trump’s election is a threat to the future of our planet\, the safety of our communities\, and the health of our families. \n\nThis new administration is attacking the hard-won protections of our climate\, health\, and communities\, and the rights of people of color\, workers\, indigenous people\, immigrants\, women\, LGBTQIA\, young people\, the struggles for justice and peace\, and more. \n\nIf the policies he proposed on the campaign trail are implemented\, they will destroy our climate\, decimate our jobs and livelihoods\, and undermine the civil rights and liberties won in many hard fought battles. \n\nIt’s up to us to stop that from happening before it starts.\nOur fights are tied together\, and we will only succeed together. That’s why\, from now through the first 100 days and beyond\, we are taking action and standing up for everything and everyone we love — and we are calling on everyone to join us on April 29th; for a massive march to bring our demands to the streets of Washington\, D.C. \n\nWe’re ready to fight back\, and we are ready to build a resistance to Trump and Congress’ attacks on our climate\, our communities\, and our jobs that stands alongside the unprecedented Women’s Marches and other powerful rallies that shook the globe in the hours and days following the inauguration of Donald Trump and the 115th Congress.\nOn April 29th\, we will march for our families. We will march for our air\, our water\, and our land. We will march for clean energy jobs and climate justice. We will march for our communities\, the people we love\, and for peace.https://peoplesclimate.org/?source=350 \n*If you want to help plan the march join our meetings: Mondays from 6:30PM- 8:30PM @ Public Citizen: 309 E 11th St #2\, Austin\, TX 78701\n*We are looking for a large number of volunteers for the day of. Please post if you are interested!\n*We are also looking for coalition members to help host the event and organization partners to support the event. If your organization wants to get involved and be a partner for the event please contact Bob Hendricks at 512-451-5985 for further information. We would love to show Austin and the world that many\, many people and organizations support action to stop global warming. \nOrganizing for Climate Justice\nhttp://www.ejnet.org/ej/jemez.pdf\nhttp://www.ejnet.org/ej/\nhttp://www.naacp.org/issues/environmental-justice/
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/austin-peoples-climate-march-rally/
LOCATION:Texas State Capitol Building\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:March for Science
DESCRIPTION:The Austin March for Science is happening Saturday 22 April 2017 — Earth Day! Marchers will be standing in solidarity with friends and allies around the world to support and defend all things SCIENCE! \n9am -11am – Teach-in on the Texas Capitol grounds\n11am -Noon – Rally at the Texas Capitol\nNoon – March from the Capitol to the Earth Day celebration at Huston-Tillotson University \nWant to volunteer? Sign up here! http://volunteer.austinmarch.com/ \nLooking for official t-shirts? http://try.bonfire.com/marchforscienceaustin/ \nThe march will begin at the Texas State Capitol building and then end at Huston-Tillotson University to kick off the Austin Earth Day Festival. \nMore about the March for Science –  \nThe March for Science is a celebration of science.  It’s not only about scientists and politicians; it is about the very real role that science plays in each of our lives and the need to respect and encourage research that gives us insight into the world.  Nevertheless\, the march has generated a great deal of conversation around whether or not scientists should involve themselves in politics. In the face of an alarming trend toward discrediting scientific consensus and restricting scientific discovery\, we might ask instead: can we afford not to speak out in its defense? \nPeople who value science have remained silent for far too long in the face of policies that ignore scientific evidence and endanger both human life and the future of our world. New policies threaten to further restrict scientists’ ability to research and communicate their findings.  We face a possible future where people not only ignore scientific evidence\, but seek to eliminate it entirely.  Staying silent is a luxury that we can no longer afford.  We must stand together and support science. \nThe application of science to policy is not a partisan issue. Anti-science agendas and policies have been advanced by politicians on both sides of the aisle\, and they harm everyone — without exception. Science should neither serve special interests nor be rejected based on personal convictions. At its core\, science is a tool for seeking answers.  It can and should influence policy and guide our long-term decision-making. \nThe March for Science champions and defends science and scientific integrity\, but it is a small step in the process toward encouraging the application of science in policy.  We understand that the most effective way to protect science is to encourage the public to value and invest in it. \nThe best way to ensure science will influence policy is to encourage people to appreciate and engage with science. That can only happen through education\, communication\, and ties of mutual respect between scientists and their communities — the paths of communication must go both ways. There has too long been a divide between the scientific community and the public. We encourage scientists to reach out to their communities\, sharing their research and its impact on people’s everyday lives.  We encourage them\, in turn\, to listen to communities and consider their research and future plans from the perspective of the people they serve.  We must take science out of the labs and journals and share it with the world.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/march-for-science/
LOCATION:Texas State Capitol Building\, 1100 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Climate Change: Effects in Texas and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:From Public Citizen Texas –\nPublic Citizen\, Texas Drought Project\, Climate Buddies\, Environment Texas\, Texas Campaign for the Environment and Progress Texas invite you to join the Honorable Senator Whitehouse and a distinguished panel of climate scientists who are unanimous in stating that climate change is happening\, humans are responsible\, and it matters to Texas\, today. Congressman Lamar Smith refuses to accept that climate change is happening and that it’s happening because of human activity\, but these climate scientists from some of Texas’ best universities are going present the facts. \nPanelists:\nDr. John Anderson (Rice University)\nDr. Andrew Dessler (Texas A&M)\nDr. Charles Jackson (University of Texas at Austin)\nDr. Katharine Hayhoe (Texas Tech)\nDr. Kerry Cook (University of Texas at Austin) \nThe event will be held in Room E2.010 of the Texas State Capitol Building
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/climate-change-effects-in-texas-and-beyond/
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