Important Announcements

CURRENT INFORMATION: go to our Facebook group "Waco Friends of the Climate." 1) Beginning Jan. 2025, our focus has been on resistance to Donald Trump, since his policies are our greatest threat to the climate. Thus, we are not having monthly meetings at this time. We hope to hold monthly meetings in the future. Visit our Facebook group for current activities, Waco Friends of the Climate. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330231820335851 2) Our role in the resistance includes a weekly protest at the pedestrian bridge in Waco, Valley Mills Dr. & Bagby Avenue, each Sunday, 1:00pm-2:30pm. We began the protest in March 2025 and it has been carried on weekly for over one year. We provide huge, highly visible banners. Please join us. RESISTING FASCISM, ONE SUNDAY AT A TIME. 3) Because of the sad passing of our webmaster, Harrison Ward, we have not been able to keep the website up to date. For the most current information, please visit our Facebook group, Waco Friends of the Climate : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330231820335851 4) To join our email list and be informed of actions, activities, and campaigns, email our Director Alan Northcutt at anorthc@aol.com 5)Free "climate crisis is here" yard signs may be obtained by emailing anorthc@aol.com. Delivery of signs is available. Help raise awareness of the climate crisis, deeply needed in Waco. 6) Winners of the "Sixth Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit" may be found in the Archives, April 2023. Some incredible climate art may be viewed.

Successful Drone Action


The protest against drone warfare last Saturday from 1:30 - 3:30 pm was a great success.  About 20 activists were present on a beautiful, sunny afternoon of about 70 degrees .  The crowd was impressive because it was larger than some crowds we amassed even during protests of the Iraq War! 

We held a large banner that read: DRONES KILL KIDS, and many participants displayed smaller signs as well. 

The reception we received at the busy intersection of Valley Mills and Waco Drives was almost entirely positive.  Folks from Killeen and Austin joined the Waco contingent.  A libertarian who shares many of our views on foreign policy joined our group.  And a first in the history of Waco FOP:  folks in a car stopped briefly and contributed several dollars to our cause! 

I'm sure all activists who participated enjoyed the time spent together and the opportunity to speak out against killing of innocent civilians done in our name.

In addition to all the motorists we reached with our message, we also had press coverage.  A nearby photojournalist recorded images of the event, and a kind reporter from Channel 10 in Waco did an excellent TV news report which included video of the group and an interview with one of our members:

http://www.kwtx.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=8307869. 

Thus our message reached tens of thousands  additional folks. 
   
Many, many thanks to Professor Froberg who encouraged us all to do this protest, and to all the FOP activists who donated their time to this important effort. 




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