30/11/2015
$Y$TEM CHANGE! NOT CLIMATE CHANGE!
On Saturday, November 28th, Move to Amend of S. E. Wisconsin members participated with several environmental groups, including 350.org in celebration of the upcoming Paris talks on climate, COP 21. There were over 2,000 such marches this weekend worldwide, and on every continent except Antarctica. We are the first generation to understand climate change and the last generation to be able to stop it!
It is up to us.
So, we rallied at City Hall and heard excellent speakers. We carried our anti-corporate flags and a sign that said: System Change, NOT Climate Change". Then, we marched from the front of City Hall to Zeidler Park, about 8 blocks, and stood in front of WE Energies for our rally and more speakers.
We had a delegation speak with the leadership at WE Energies, the Wisconsin energy provider for much of the state, and told them what we think they should be doing:
1.) Be a leader in the field of renewable energy.
2.) Transition quickly to 100% renewable energy - solar & wind!
3.) Shut down your coal-powered plants.
4.) Support EPA's Clean Power Plan.
5.) Reduce, do not increase, fixed electrical rates, to encourage conservation.
At the rally in from of WE Energies, we signed our names to the poster that stated our demands, and this will be delivered to WE Energies next week!