Climate march set Sunday from First Congregational to Plaza

On Sunday, Sept. 21, the largest gathering in history to address the planet’s warming climate is set to take place in New York City, with a crowd potentially reaching a half million traveling to Manhattan from across the nation for what is being called the People’s Climate March (PCM).

On that same day in Sonoma, locals will gather in solidarity with the NYC climate action for what many are saying is the most critical issue of our time. Spawned from the advance publicity for the NYC march, thousands of peaceful marches and rallies will be taking place around the world on Sept. 21, from small communities such as Sonoma to larger metropolitan areas.

Beginning at noon, concerned individuals, families, organizations, school communities and churches are invited to meet at the First Congregational Church’s Burlingame Hall, for poster making and distribution. The march will proceed at 12:30 p.m. from Burlingame Hall to the Sonoma Plaza where the marchers will assemble in front of City Hall until approximately 1:30 p.m. The local action is co-sponsored by Transition Sonoma Valley and the Earth Care Committee of First Congregational Church.

The PCM Sonoma developed in the wake of the recent screening of “Disruption” when the assembled crowd decided to reduce its carbon footprint by holding a local march, rather than traveling to one of the other Bay Area locations.

The global organization 350.org spearheaded the People’s Climate March (PCM) to coincide with an emergency Climate Summit hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in NYC, beginning on Sept. 23.

The Earth Care Committee of First Congregational Church seeks to increase awareness about interaction with the natural world and its consequences, creates venues for discussion about environmental issues, solutions and alternatives, focuses collective and individual actions to transform our society’s unsustainable practices and inspires advocates and activists to protect and restore local and global environment.

For more information about the FCC Earth Care Committee, contact John Donnelly at donnellyj63@gmail.com.

Transition Sonoma Valley is building a responsive network of local citizens, groups and businesses to create a resilient, self-reliant community in response to the challenges of climate change, resource depletion, and economic instability. For more information about the world-wide Transition Movement and to learn out about TSV’s upcoming films and activities visit transitionsonomavalley.org or find TSV on Facebook.