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Climate Activists Must Heed the Lessons of North Carolina

March 8, 2014

February 8, 2014: Tens of thousands marched on the capital building in Raleigh, North Carolina, to protest the extreme politics of the current state government. (Photo: James Willamor/ Flickr)

February 8, 2014: Tens of thousands marched on the capital building in Raleigh, North Carolina, to protest the extreme politics of the current state government. (Photo: James Willamor/ Flickr)

Joe Wainio begins his wonderful article on TruthOut,  “Climate change activists should look to North Carolina for lessons on how to build a broad and diverse movement powerful enough to challenge the corrupt status quo on several fronts. Single-issue organizing won’t do.”

To make a difference in our current political climate takes massive numbers of people, and so far the environmental movement has not drawn the numbers and diversity needed.

In the article, he captures what we have been building in our North Carolina “Forward Together Movement.”

He concludes,

That’s the significance of what is happening in North Carolina. People from all different backgrounds are demonstrating their support and solidarity for everyone’s basic human rights and dignity. All those involved in the movement are educating one another about “their” issues and are getting a respectful hearing. That is how to build trust between previously separate groups. That is how to build a mighty force that cannot be contained by the oligarchy. If climate activists are paying attention, we will heed these lessons.

 

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