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Fossil Fools Day Direct Action Workshop
Written by Boston Biker on Mar 13WHAT: Fossil Fools Day Direct Action Workshop and Mini-Training
WHEN: Sunday, March 16 3PM – 8:30PM
WHERE: Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St, Jamaica Plain, MA
WHO: Your local Fossil Fools Day Pranksters
WHY: http://www.fossilfoolsday.org
Roll up, roll up! The climate circus is in town.
Confronted with melting ice caps, unprecedented species extinction, droughts and extreme weather, climate change threatens our very survival. The fools at the head of the fossil fuel empire continue to plunder the earth, with the governments as willing court jesters at their side.They would have us believe that we can escape climate change with techno-fixes, market mechanisms and offset schemes – all technocratic acrobatics that distract us from the truth: the only real solution to climate change is to keep fossil fuels in the ground.
On April 1st, 2008, we’re going to turn the tables and show them who the real fools are.
This Sunday, your local pranksters will be in town to share their bag of tricks for the Fossil Fools industry. Want to plug in on April 1st? Here’s your chance! We’ll share the skills, resources, and give you all the info you need for high-impact action. Topics covered include consensus-based decision making, what is direct action, security culture, basic guide to roles in an action, strategies and tactics (i.e. blockades, demonstrations, occupations, media stunts, phone/email/website/fax clogs), know-your-rights, jail solidarity, media/messaging, health and safety, and affinity groups.
WHAT TO BRING: Water, food, and a friend!
QUESTIONS? Email us at [email protected]
Add to Reddit. JP Traffic and Parking Committee Featuring Nicole Freedman
Written by Boston Biker on Mar 07The next JP Traffic and Parking Committee meeting is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, March 11 at 6pm at the E13 Police Station at the corner of Green and Washington Streets.
We are scheduled to have Nicole Freedman, Director of Bicycle Programs in the City of Boston at the meeting to discuss the “current and future” of Boston bicycling, with an emphasis on Jamaica Plain. These plans have the potential for improving conditions for all road users and members of the community throughout the area.
Add to Reddit. Bikes Not Bombs – 21st Annual Bike-A-Thon
Written by Boston Biker on Mar 0721st ANNUAL BIKE-A-THON and the Sustainable Urban Living Festival!
Sunday, June 8
Pre-Registration begins in March!
We’re rolling into the third decade of BNB Bike-A-Thons with a grand expansion of the biggest event of the year!
Pre-registration* begins in early March for the scenic 15, 25, and 62 mile rides. We’ll send you an official number and packet right away, and you can get moving on collecting sponsors – the earlier the better! For ‘08, BNB will provide a booklet of tips and offer a much easier-to-use personal web fundraising set-up (that even hooks into YouTube and FaceBook). There will be training rides, a mechanics work-night, and free tune-ups for riders leading up to the actual Bike-A-Thon.
At the finish line, cyclists will roll in the first BNB sustainable urban living festival upon finishing their ride. Set up in the Southwest Corridor park across from Stony Brook T Station, the fest will be open to the public and feature live music, info tables, workshops, food, speakers, and fanfare for what we expect to be a record number of rider participants.
With the expanded event comes expanded outreach – BNB can offer your business great visibility. Contact [email protected] if you are interested in sponsoring the event. Or, if you are an environmentally-focused business or org, let us know if you are interested in setting up a table or even doing an educational environmental workshop.
*Pre-Registration is now required; it will make everything easier and allow for more rider support!
Add to Reddit. Bikes Not Bombs – Bike-A-Thon Preregistration
Written by Boston Biker on Mar 0721st ANNUAL BIKE-A-THON and the Sustainable Urban Living Festival!
Sunday, June 8
Pre-Registration begins in March!
We’re rolling into the third decade of BNB Bike-A-Thons with a grand expansion of the biggest event of the year!
Pre-registration* begins in early March for the scenic 15, 25, and 62 mile rides. We’ll send you an official number and packet right away, and you can get moving on collecting sponsors – the earlier the better! For ‘08, BNB will provide a booklet of tips and offer a much easier-to-use personal web fundraising set-up (that even hooks into YouTube and FaceBook). There will be training rides, a mechanics work-night, and free tune-ups for riders leading up to the actual Bike-A-Thon.
At the finish line, cyclists will roll in the first BNB sustainable urban living festival upon finishing their ride. Set up in the Southwest Corridor park across from Stony Brook T Station, the fest will be open to the public and feature live music, info tables, workshops, food, speakers, and fanfare for what we expect to be a record number of rider participants.
With the expanded event comes expanded outreach – BNB can offer your business great visibility. Contact [email protected] if you are interested in sponsoring the event. Or, if you are an environmentally-focused business or org, let us know if you are interested in setting up a table or even doing an educational environmental workshop.
*Pre-Registration is now required; it will make everything easier and allow for more rider support!
Add to Reddit. Bikes Not Bombs – Earn A Bike All Girls Session
Written by Boston Biker on Mar 07ALL GIRLS EARN-A-BIKE
May 12 – June 13, 2008
(Girls only!)
This course meets each week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:30-6 pm.
Earn yourself a bicycle (to keep) while learning how to fix it! We go for fun bike rides, learn a lot of bike mechanics and bike safety, and explore some environmental issues. You don’t need any experience with mechanics, and we’ve even had students who’ve never ridden a bike before. Our instructors will work with you every step of the way to make this fun and easy to learn. Our bike rides spend most of their time on bike paths in the parks near us, and once everyone has learned their skills we’ll deal with riding on the street.
You pick out a bike (choose from mountain, road, or BMX bikes), we teach you to rebuild it, and then you keep it! The class is for ages 12-18.
Contact Elijah Evans at 617-522-0222 or [email protected].
Download an application at http://www.bikesnotbombs.org/youth
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