[Januaryfirst] #FloodtheSystem planning invitation

[Dave Diewert]

Hey everyone,

Passing along this invitation to plan regional actions with other groups.Of course the January First collective hasn't been meeting regularly lately, and some of us are involved in other organizing efforts that may be linked to this initiative. I was asked to pass this along, and we can perhaps get together to see if this is something we would want to do together, or we could share thoughts and ideas via email. 

Anyways, hope you all are doing well.

thanks ... dave

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Hi there,

You are receiving this invitation because we would like your group (or you as an individual) to be involved in the setting the direction for the Flood The System movement building initiative in our region. This initial meeting is on Monday August 17 @ 6:30 pm.

A bit about Flood the System:

Starting this September, Rising Tide North America is calling for mass actions to shut down the economic and political systems threatening our survival. Already, hundreds of thousands are streaming into the streets to fight back against climate chaos, capitalism and white supremacy. This wave of resistance couldn't be more urgent. To stop climate chaos we need a phenomenal escalation in organizing, participation and tactical courage. We need profound social transformation to uproot the institutions of capitalism, colonialism, patriarchy, and white supremacy; the systems that created the climate crisis. And we need to link arms with allies fighting for migrant justice, dignified work and pay, and an end to the criminalization and brutal policing of black and brown bodies.

We need to #FLOODTHESYSTEM

In the lead up to the United Nations climate talks in Paris, in December, we will escalate local and regional resistance against systems that threaten our collective survival. Together, we will open alternative paths to the failing negotiations of political elites. This is not another protest. It is a call for a massive economic and political intervention. It is a call to build the relationships needed to sustain our struggles for the long haul, to build popular power along the intersections of race, class, gender and ability, to collectively unleash our power and change everything.

For more information about the Flood The System initiative see www.floodthesystem.net. The Organizing Booklet here https://floodthesystem.net/materials/ explains what it's about in more detail.

We are hopeful that you will join us as we bring together like-minded groups and individual organizers to think about how we can work together on this initiative in these interesting times. We are asking that you send a representative or two to an initial meeting on:

Monday August 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30pm @ 1803 East 1st Avenue (Grandview Baptist Church - Kitchen entrance)

Accessibility:

Grandview Calvary Baptist Church’s kitchen entrance is at street level, which gives access to washrooms, kitchen and lower hall. One washroom has a stall that can accommodate a wheelchair. The washroom door opening is 86cm, and the stall door is 61cm. 

We ask folks attending to please not wear cologne and body products with fragrances, chemicals or other scented products to the meeting, to make it more accessible to those in our communities with chemical sensitivities (More info here: http://thinkbeforeyoustink.com/howtogofragrancefree.html). 

If you have questions or additional needs that would make your participation possible, please contact us.

Please RSVP to risingtide604 at riseup.net.

This initial meeting is by invitation and is intended to be fairly small, but feel free to suggest other organizations or individuals to attend. Larger and open meetings will be scheduled soon. If you have any questions regarding the meeting please feel free to contact:

Teresa @ teresadiewert at shaw.ca (604-209-0284) or Raquel @ raquel0257 at gmail.com (778-988-8143)

in solidarity and resistance,

Rising Tide Coast Salish Territories
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