Nonviolent Direct Action & Civil Disobedience Training

Where:  Community Room, Wildflower Church, 1314 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704, USA (map)

When            Sat, March 25, 1:30pm—6:00pm

 

    Learn about nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience for protests and strategic campaigns, primarily for activists of beginner and intermediary experience levels). The training will focus on how to plan and execute safe, effective, and strategic non-violent direct actions. This training is not just for people willing to risk arrest; there are many  important support roles when taking action, so we hope you will come even if you are unwilling to risk arrest in a civil disobedience action This training is being organized by activists with 350-Austin, Austin Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ), Texas Drought Project, Texas Climate Action, WildEarth Climate Action Team (Wildflower Church), and more. We are motivated by a goal of growing our community networks and capacities to take action for defending our city, state, communities/neighbors, with strength and solidarity. A $10 donation is requested to help cover our costs, though no one will be turned away for lack of funds. The size of the training will need to be a minimum of 20 persons up to a maximum of 50. To register,  please fill out this form at:  Austin Texas Nonviolent Direct Action & Civil Disobedience Training  

   For any further or last-minute information,  contact Susan Lippman, 512 810 0236.

Climate Change Class Sun. 3/19 9:30am

        Wildflower Church’s WildEarth Climate Action Team has just begun a series of monthly classes on Climate Change Education.  The second class in this series is this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Faith Presbyterian Church Parlor (where Food for Thought classes are held on first and third Sundays).  This class begins with a 50-minute episode, "Gathering Storm," of the acclaimed climate series, “Years of Living Dangerously,” with actor Jack Black speaking to Miami Mayors about saving Miami, and well-known vampire Ian Somerhalder learning about storms of the future.  These two links give previews to this episode (Season 2, Episode 2):
 Saving Miami     Storms of the Future
        Climate team members will then lead a discussion about positive responses to the challenge of climate change.

WildEarth Climate Action Team meeting, Thurs. Mar. 9, 2017

The Climate Action Team will meet this Thursday, March 9, 7-9 pm, at a member’s home in the Circle C area. For information or directions, email climateteam@wildflowerchurch.org, or call or text me (Susan Lippman) at 512 810 0236.  For those who prefer, let's  CARPOOL or CARAVAN  from the H.E.B. parking lot at Manchaca and Slaughter Lane.  We'll meet AT 6:30 PM and head out at 6:40.  Look for me and my silver Honda Civic in the Southwest area of that parking lot, in the vicinity of the McDonalds and in front of the China Dynasty restaurant.    You can call or text me (even at the last moment).

Climate Change Ed classes, THIRD Sundays

The WildEarth Climate team has begun a new series of climate education classes on THIRD Sundays in the Faith parlor, 9:30-10:45. Next one, Sun. MARCH 19th. . It is also shown in the Adult RE class grid.   The Food for Thought class continues their pattern of meeting on 2nd and 4th Sundays.

RESIST, PROTECT, AND GET IN THE WAY:

ATX NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION & CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE TRAINING

SUN.  FEBRUARY 26TH, 3:30-9:30 PM, WILDFLOWER COMMUNITY ROOM
           [SAT. February 25th -- Training cancelled; a short Forum/Conversation will be given--see below] 

 Learn about nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience for protests and strategic campaigns, primarily for activists of beginner and intermediary experience levels.).  This training is being organized by activists with 350-Austin, Austin Environmental Justice Team (ATXEJ), Texas Drought Project, Texas Climate Action, WildEarth Climate Action Team (Wildflower Church), and more. We are motivated by a goal of growing our community networks and capacities to take action for defending our city, state, communities/neighbors, with strength and solidarity.  A $10 donation is requested, or more if you are able. Supper is included. The size of the training will need to be a minimum of 20 persons up to a maximum of 50.  Please REGISTER at  https://goo.gl/forms/F31P6DJi2ZguEzdp2 .  If the maximum is reached, your registration will serve as a waiting list in case of cancellations, and will allow for you to be contacted about future scheduled trainings. If you previously RSVP'd  for Sat. Feb.25th (which has been cancelled), and want to come Sunday instead, please fill out the registration form again to let the organizers know.
          For any further or last-minute information,  contact Susan Lippman, 512 810 0236.

 SAT. February 25th,  11-12:30
 FORUM AND CONVERSATION on NVDA

In lieu of the longer training which was originally scheduled for this day, Aly Tharp will present a short Forum and conversation on the subject of nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience,  followed by two optional activities AT THE CAPITOL: 
      1pm-  A De-escalation training by experienced trainer Lisa Fithian at the Capitol, and

      2pm-  “NO BAN, NO WALL” rally 

(If you originally registered for the full NDVA training on Saturday, please re-register at the form described above.)