Waco Friends of the Climate Distribution of "CLIMATE CRISIS IS HERE" Yard Signs at Out on the Brazos, October 7, 2023

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.

November 05, 2023

Waco Friends of the Climate Distribution of "CLIMATE CRISIS IS HERE" Yard Signs at Out on the Brazos, October 7, 2023

Waco Friends of the Climate at "Out on the Brazos," Oct. 7, 2023, distributing FREE CLIMATE YARD SIGNS, and small climate action INFORMATION CARDS.

--It was a beautiful day, sunny with a high of about 75F, and large crowds.

--We gave away 25-30 yard signs and more business card-sized climate action information cards. We also collected 14 email addresses, which were not required to obtain a free yard sign.

I estimate we distributed 80-100 yard signs at the 2022 OOTB. The lower number in 2023 may be due to the presence of many return visitors, who already had yard signs.

--The summer of 2023 was the hottest summer in recorded history. The year was also punctuated by abundant floods, wildfires, droughts, and extreme hurricanes. Thus, I was troubled by frequent visitors who seemed to make light of the climate crisis, stating "I'm fine," when a sign was offered. How is one "fine" when our planet is burning, and millions are suffering around the globe?

--We did have conversations with several Baylor students majoring in Environmental Science, who were grateful for a yard sign, and interesting in becoming involved with FRIENDS OF THE CLIMATE.

--DEEPEST THANKS to our volunteers, who made the event possible: Candy, Ken and Chris Wilkins, Mike Tobias, Monty Suffern, and Sebastian Northcutt, the climate dog. I apologize for not have a photo of the Wilkins to post--I was cold at the beginning and not thinking sharply.

--If you are concerned about the CLIMATE CRISIS, raising awareness and increasing conversation about this existential threat, are very important. Waco lacks widespread, deep concern about the climate emergency, in my view. Displaying a yard sign is a method of increasing the conversation. To have a FREE YARD SIGN DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS, email anorthc@aol.com

--To join our email list, email anorthc@aol.com

--Visit the organization website: www.friendsoftheclimate.org