Climate Change Knows No Borders – Peace Arch Rally

On September 20th, as world leaders gather for the UN climate summit in New York, Canadians and Americans, First Nations and Native American tribes, and all the diverse communities of the Salish Sea will gather at the Peace Arch to send a unified and clear message to world leaders, as well as to our own local elected officials: It is time for unprecedented action to defend the Salish Sea and our global climate from fossil fuel development.

At the Peace Arch, Blaine Crossing
(Canada-US border between Vancouver and Seattle)

– We will act in solidarity with the historic People’s Climate March in New York.
– We will honor the International Treaty to Protect the Sacredness of the Salish Sea to be signed 9/23 by Coast Salish Nations.
– We will call for cross-border action by citizens and politicians to defend the Salish Sea from a juggernaut of new coal, oil and LNG export projects.

Everyone will reach out across the border, literally taking each other’s hands; share our struggles and aspirations for a livable planet; and pledge to take unified action to protect the climate and the ecosystems, economies, communities and cultures that cohabit the Salish Sea bioregion.

Join in this family-friendly event to hear inspirational stories and fantastic music, and stand together with people from across the border and around the world to demand a rapid, dramatic and equitable transition to a clean energy future.

This rally is organized by 350 Seattle, Wilderness Committee and Georgia Strait Alliance

Speakers will include representatives from the Tsleil-Waututh Sacred Trust, the Semiahmoo First Nation, and the Lummi Nation.

– This is a peaceful event taking place with the blessing of the Semiahmoo First Nation on their traditional territory.
– Carpooling, vanpooling, and public transportation highly encouraged. You will not have to cross the border to join the rally.

Click here to view a map of the rally location.

If you live on the US side of the border, you can RSVP here and indicate your carpooling preferences: http://350seattle.org/peace-arch/

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/256372327891840/

In Vancouver, call 604-683-8220 for more info.