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Third Act: Elders Occupy Chase Bank

This morning, ten members of Beyond Extreme Energy and 3Third Act occupied a Chase Bank in Washington D.C.  The activists sat down in the middle of the bank lobby, singing songs and reading a full indictment of Chase Bank for climate crimes.  This action was done as a direct follow up to yesterday’s Rocking Chair Rebellion in which elders blockaded the doors of the same Chase Bank and a Wells Fargo with rocking chairs.  The occupation lasted an hour and all ten activists were arrested.  “Today we return to indict Chase Bank and its head Jamie Dimon for their role as the number one financier of fossil fuels globally. 

Retired Union Members Across The US Join ‘Third Act’

Over the last 6 months retired members from over 30 International Unions have joined Third Act, and are planning, and in some cases leading, rallies, marches, and demonstrations on 3/21/23–the Day of Action Against the Dirty Banks. Bill McKibben recently formed Third Act, an organization designed as a vehicle for “elders” to engage directly in the two great existential issues of our time: the fight to save democracy and the climate crisis. Here’s how he describes Third Act’s mission: “My generation should more actively join the climate movement following in the footsteps of a galvanized youth …. People in their third act are likely to have the skill, resources, time, and sometimes lots of grandchildren who can serve as an added incentive to act for the benefit of future generations.”

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