What will you do? Protection #1, “Get Up & Go”  is one of 7 each week. Lots you can do from where you are in Protections 2-7.     link to share:  7 Protections July 26-August 4

1. GET UP AND GO! A few (of many) good places to show up this week.

Sunday, July 28: Faith & Action: RVA Training for Climate Justice: 2:30-7:30: Virginia Interfaith Power & Light, 1716 Franklin St., Richmond, 23223.   https://www.facebook.com/events/2999037186803771/

Wednesday, July 31: Virginia Pipeline Resisters Weekly Action:  noon – 1 pm: Behind the Governor’s office, 1111 East Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219. Won’t you join this informed and dogged vigil in it’s 76th week?  Stand with those who stand for one fine hour. https://www.facebook.com/events/389058501724389  Related media:  http://richmond2day.com/richmond-area-group-marks-75-weeks-of-pipeline-protests/?fbclid=IwAR1BBb9vvjw05S_KgXgDB0QKMKrmMMhqx0SxA2u2ufnYF92CeCc-SyAYCj4

Thursday, August 1: “Virginia 12th” Documentary Film Screening: 6-8 pm. Violet Crown Theater, 200 West Main St., Charlottesville, 22902 A “Now This” documentary on VA Delegate and staunch pipeline opponent, Chris Hurst and his first campaign and victory in 2017. https://www.facebook.com/events/2417954535100028/ tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virginia-12th-at-violet-crown-tickets-65521854631?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR2WCjpTZNJs65e1eqFyLfBhcuCV98gcn94jgoQrOUoYS4yr-po4kexRHXw

Related media:  Film trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7h7dW7JbOU&fbclid=IwAR3knD3OGSgQ7cVFU_AXZxJJQWTiVbp8fC7h_IKZsf8cmHIzRUEVDPCH7dw

Saturday, August 3: VIRGINIA INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT CLIMATE JUSTICE TRAINING: HARRISONBURG:  11 am – 4 pm. 841 Mt. Clinton Pike, The Gathering Place, Harrisonburg, 22802 https://virginiainterfaithcenter.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?id=85&reset=1 Register Here:  https://virginiainterfaithcenter.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/register?id=85&reset=1

2. SAVE THE DATE/COLLABORATE:  No Pipeline activists from VA, NC and WVA are co-creating a No ACP/No MVP convergence event during the September Global Climate Strike Week. Sunday, September, 22: Circle of Protection – Bent Mountain: mid-afternoon to early evening and Monday, September 23: Climate Emergency: Tri State Pipeline Strike: morning: Roanoke, VA.  Watch “Water is life. Protect it.” Events for emergent details on both events. https://www.facebook.com/waterislifeprotectit/ Together we are stronger.  Save these dates!

3. STAND WITH  THOSE WHO STAND: APPALACHIANS AGAINST PIPELINES: Brutal and illegal arrests continue on the MVP line in Elliston and at this writing, at least 4 young people are in jail without bail.  Please see this post for a plea for help: https://www.facebook.com/appalachiansagainstpipelines/posts/2145573608888188?__xts__[0]=68.ARCKlsGraTTGdcXraGONrYm_z3i0y0Oq9qT13Hcu5LLi-ZMvAIIdAlIQNKLhR25IIYiMGBV_aib_Cy8JoevgwU2ibbfn6OvxXpZcXwor4rtLqOKkzVfMQybfZ6v_j_mob_ZwUHaGWHGuZW6OmiWWosprG4P7H25wwN5M5H6-NX2rQk3UDEX0Uxk2CPo6KDoDoULntRniU4SCmrFIRqfDlwQw1Fl_khOGUsyV0spty_yXMY9jo-ltHWU-Jjq6ImoHP2TOgQnzcwT1zAUdq7yW7_l7UtCnAxAxIKaZappOfZVNnSTPShVczS01MiVTu4qFoCpkaJj3qu8PO3q5ijDAWjne3rhG&__tn__=-R and follow this situation here:  https://www.facebook.com/appalachiansagainstpipelines/  Donate here: bit.ly/supportmvpresistance

4. CALL AND TELL UNGOVERNOR NORTHAM TO GIVE BACK BLOOD MONEY:  Governor Northam’s PAC “The Way Ahead” recently accepted $10,000 from MVP, LLC, the company responsible for the dangerous, unneeded Mountain Valley Pipeline. MVP has racked up hundreds of violations to water quality as they harm Southwest Virginia, are under criminal investigation, and are currently being sued civilly by the Attorney General’s Office as Northam deliberately refuses to protect VA’s people, water and ecosystems.  CALL 804-786-2211 Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2353474948241759/?notif_t=plan_user_invited&notif_id=1564150054470399

5. PETITION VA STATE SENATORS, KAINE & WARNER, NOT TO ALLOW ANY PIPELINE CROSSING OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL: https://wildvirginiainfo.salsalabs.org/warnerandkaine/index.html?fbclid=IwAR24sjDAjwIF0-BjUZh5Z6WStYKdsSZA_X1o227x5_FgjITr2vHmX8zdunU

6. SUPPORT GREEN NEW DEAL VIRGINIA: Read up.  Sign up. Give it up. https://www.greennewdealva.com/

For a look at emergent policy: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kwng23h75HG5kfJEICWup76k9FvbcWz8NZ-ESwK6EWQ/edit#slide=id.g5d691374f5_0_13

Related media:  https://www.localdvm.com/news/virginia-environmental-activists-have-a-green-new-deal-they-want-heard/?fbclid=IwAR2gSgc1teHIKnNYKtnREehnQZWYQMV_01iNag4DTGFvNf-7QlMt8ikEVus

https://bluevirginia.us/2019/07/as-ny-gov-andrew-cuomo-signs-ambitious-green-new-deal-into-law-virginia-continues-to-fall-behind-on-clean-energy?fbclid=IwAR0WVngcMM3O_lzzXpOXB7NR0E-jmYiCQTpYnRA97gr7mfSLLSyFF_MTDDo

Counter spin:  https://www.farmvilleherald.com/2019/07/pipeline-training-held/

  What local group have you joined and supported?  What resources do you have? What is the best use of you? How will you answer the child who asks you, “What did you do when you knew?”  Need a pointer to a group working near you?  Message: https://www.facebook.com/waterislifeprotectit