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 June Meeting

Waco Friends of the Climate meeting June 28, 2022.Waco Friends of the Climate had our 1st meeting following a 2-year hiatus because of the COVID pandemic.  There was a good crowd of 25-30 people.

 

The business session reviewed our projects during the past two years, followed by a discussion of upcoming initiatives.  Those included a FREE trees carbon sink distribution at the Farmer's Market Oct.29,2022 and planning for a live 6th Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit (hopefully at Art Center Waco) in early 2023.

 

The fantastic BBC documentary, "Life at Fifty Degrees," showed the lives of those impacted by the climate change driven heatwaves and droughts around the world, including Mexico, Iraq, Australia, Mauritania, Canada, and others. It was an extremely vivid and powerful look at the impacts of the climate crisis around the world.

 

A group action consisted of members signing a letter to Waco councilpersons & city manager, calling for replacement of all retiring ICE vehicles with EVs.

 

We are very pleased with our great new venue at the South Waco Library.

 

Thanks to all who attended and to all those who brought refreshments. And thanks to all who recognize the peer reviewed science establishing that the climate crisis is an existential threat. In Waco, there are still those, even progressives, afraid to use the words "climate change".




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