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.

Documentary at May 28 Meeting: "SILENT FISH"--Tragedy from Climate Change & Overfishing


--NOTE: because of availability, our May meeting will be at the Central Library on Austin, the Central Meeting Room. Address is 1717 Austin Ave, Waco 76701.
--6:00pm: business session.
--6:30pm: film followed by discussion.
--"Silent Fish" is a documentary about the human cost of climate change and overfishing in the Mediterranean. A powerful film, providing an inside view of the fishing culture in Greece and its decline. Capturing the lives on the shores where human civilization made its first steps thousands of years ago, "Silent Fish" shows how fishermen are in danger of ending up as another "extinct species" because of failed policies. The story is extremely moving, so don't be surprised if you shed tears while viewing.
--Run time is 55min, leaving adequate minutes for discussion. Film produced in Greece. Although date is 2020, completely relevant for 2024.
--Awards include winner at Beyond Borders International Documentary Film Festival, Official Selection at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2020.
--Business session includes discussion of recent Go Renewable Waco campaign, upcoming STEAM-Mayborn Museum booth, Out on the Brazos booth, October carbon sink distribution, others.
--please join us for climate education, solidarity, refreshments, friendship.
--transportation to meeting needed? text 254 744 1682.
--Vegan refreshments supplied by FOC members
--All welcome; everything is FREE.
--questions: anorthc@aol.com
--website: friendsoftheclimate.org
--climate art exhibit: climatecrisisartexhibit.org 

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