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.

Waco Friends of the Climate at ALTA VISTA Elementary School

Waco Friends of the Climate joined the ALTA VISTA Elementary School EARTH DAY celebration with an informational CLIMATE CRISIS TABLE., Tuesday, April 12, 5:30pm-7:30pm.

We provided reusable shopping bags to combat plastic pollution & the climate warming effect of plastic production.  The bags contained our business-sized cards with our contact information and 15 steps adults may take to combat climate change.   The bags also contained 8.5"X11" sheets containing steps for kids to combat climate change.  Examples: don't waste food, don't use bottled water, conserve energy by powering down all electronics at night. 

The bags were happily received by all who walked by.  No climate denialism was evident in this crowd. This was a very pleasant group.

Alan Northcutt prepared a Powerpoint video covering basics of climate change impacts and the solutions mentioned in the handouts.  However, the format of the event was not well suited to slide show viewing.

FOC also donated about 6 books on the climate crisis to the Alta VIsta library. These ranged from "This Class Can Save the Planet" for 1st graders to "Our Final Warning: Six Degrees of Climate Emergency" for 6th graders.

Many thanks to Principal Lindsey Helton and Alta Vista for the invitation to participate. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We congratulate Ms. Helton for holding this event and helping to instill a concern for our planet in these students -- especially important in these times.

Thanks also to FOC member Matt Helton for his help with the breakdown of our table and for the photograph included here.



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