As Congress continues to sputter on solutions for the climate crisis, a national coalition of more than 40 environmental, public health, labor, social justice, faith-based and other advocacy groups have announced plans to engage in civil disobedience at the Capitol Power Plant in Washington D.C. on the afternoon of March 2, 2009.
The event, known as the Capitol Climate Action (CCA), will be the largest mass mobilization on global warming in the country's history. The event reflects the growing public demand for bold action to address the climate and energy crises. It means no more waiting, no more excuses, and no more coal.
Over 1,000 people have already RSVP'd, including Dr. James Hansen, environmental leader and 350.org founder Bill McKibben, and author Wendell Berry. In the event's press release, Hansen, whose efforts to inform the public about the dangers of global warming were stifled by the Bush administration, said the time for action is now.
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