CLIMATE ALERT
YOUTH FIGHT FOR THE SURVIVAL OF MOTHER EARTH
"Glance at the sun - see the moon and stars. Gaze at the beauty of the green earth. Now think"
by Hildegard of Bingen
...and you will agree that there is nothing more important to all of us than the health of Mother Earth.
Warm Greetings Lane County Faith Communities
I am representing the
Raging Grannies Eugene and the Gaggles of the Northwest.
As a Lane County resident, I hope you all ready know about the 21 youth from all over the United States who are suing the federal government in the case
, Juliana v. United States
(2015). We Grannies who wear wild hats, sing cheeky songs and strive for a better world, are passionate in supporting this "Trial of the Century" in whatever way we can.
ACTION:
What you might do to let these brave youth know they are not alone in this crucial fight for a healthy planet?
1. Be part of the well wishers outside the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse, Eugene, Oregon, as the youth plaintiffs enter and leave the building with their attorneys beginning on October 29th. Their testimony could take 4 - 5 weeks. We are being asked by Our Children's Trust to gather in front of the courthouse at 8:00 am. The trial begins at 9:00 am.
2. Send a message of hope and support by writing a post card, a letter or drawing a picture. We will be displaying your well wishes in front of the courthouse all during the trail. We want to show the government that these young climate warriors have "we the people" standing firmly behind them.
Send your messages to:
Raging Grannies Eugene
P.O. Box 2515
Eugene, Oregon 97402
3. A Granny table complete with lace tablecloth, antique tea cups and homemade cookies will be on our table outside of the courthouse. We need
LOTS
of homemade cookies. If anyone from your congregation could help, we'd be most appreciative. We have freezer space so the cookies can be made ahead of time. You can contact us by clicking the e-mail address
Raginggrannieseugene@gmail.com.
4. We're asking you to
share
this info with your faith communities, families and friends.
We want to give a huge message to the U.S. government what "we the people" are demanding for our kids, for our grandchildren and for all future generations.
At Senator John McCain's recent celebration of life on September 1, 2018, President Obama spoke these words "All things are possible" and we grannies would add to that ... let the youth lead us! And let us all support them mightily!
In Peace,
"Granny" Laurie,
Raging Grannies Eugene
