Three Local Events For Climate Action

This December, world leaders will meet in Paris to hammer out a new climate agreement. As part of a global movement, hundreds of thousands of people in cities and towns around the world will gather and participate in events to send Paris a clear message: Now is the time to take bold action on climate change!

Europe’s climate chief, Miguel Canete, has warned that there is no “Plan B.” Leaders must develop a plan that cuts greenhouse gas emissions, expands renewable energy infrastructure and helps poor countries adapt to the environmental effects of climate change.

Mark your calendar and attend one of these local rallies to show your support for a meaningful new global climate agreement:

November 29: Hendersonville Rally for Climate Action

This rally takes place on steps of the Historic Courthouse in Hendersonville. The goal is to show leaders meeting in Paris that “our movement cannot be ignored, and we will accept nothing less than an ambitious climate deal, with a global commitment to 100 percent clean energy.” Read an article about the rally and the larger Global Climate March in the Hendersonville Times-News.

Date: November 29
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Hendersonville Historic Courthouse, 1 Historic Courthouse Sq # 4, Hendersonville, NC 28792
If the weather does not cooperate, we will gather in the meeting room on the second floor of the Historic County Courthouse. See you there!

November 29: Light Up the Night

Come to “Light Up the Night: A Vigil for the Paris Climate Talks” on November  29, 5:00 PM, at Grove Park on Charlotte Street across from St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, as we unite our hearts and longings for a good outcome for the Paris Climate Talks.  Join the Green Grannies in song as we hold candles and send our wishes to Paris in solidarity with events all over the world! Sponsored by 350Asheville and The Green Grannies. Contact palmtree747@gmail.com

Date: November 29
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Grove Park on Charlotte Street, across from St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Asheville

December 6: People’s Pilgrimage for the Paris Climate Talks

The “People’s Pilgrimage for the Paris Climate Talks” will demonstrate with banners and signs, voices and feet in support of commitments from global powers to fight climate change. The public in invited to meet at the pavilion at Asheville’s Carrier Park on Amboy Road and walk two miles along the French Broad River to French Broad River Park. Along the way, supporters will stop at the river, a wetland, a contaminated parcel that is being reclaimed, and an electric power substation to hear about the sites and to share in music, poetry and prayer. This event is sponsored by the Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina.

Date: December 6
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: The pavilion at Carrier Park on Amboy Road, Asheville, NC