MN 350

Moving Planet: Minnesota

Minnesota Oxfam Action Corps is partnering with MN350 to organize Moving Planet, this year’s Global Day of Action.  Join with millions around the world on September 24th to call for bold action on climate change.  This year’s event is about movement in every sense of the word:  Powerful, fun dramatic movement in the streets -- putting into action our demand for a real solutions to climate change. Moving Planet will begin on the Minnesota State Capitol lawn at 2pm where we will have music, food, resource tables and activities such as kite flying, yoga, art, puppetry, and Frisbee.  At 3pm the Mass Bike Ride and the Interfaith Procession will arrive at the capitol lawn to kick-off  a speaker program designed to examine the many dimensions of the climate movement. After the program we will host a party with music by Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, The New Primitives, Alicia Wiley and others. Bring your friends, family and neighbors to join in sending a clear message that Minnesotans are rising to the challenge of the climate crisis.Moving Planet is a zero-waste, family-friendly event. Please consider your carbon footprint in getting to the capitol. Walk, bike, bus or carpool.  Moving Planet free bus passes are available on our website.  Dress for the weather. If you are interested in more information and ways to plug your talents into the movement, visit MN350.org or call 651-402-8901.