Climate change is making extreme weather events like this winter’s floods and rainstorms in SoCal the new normal and there are often fatalities. In the past fifty years approximately two million people have died from such events. Climate change is primarily driven by the fossil fuel industry which in turn is funded by our financial sector. From 2016-2022 four big US banks–Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, and Wells Fargo–have poured over one trillion dollars into the fossil fuel industry. THIS MUST STOP!!
To protest this blood money and honor those who have died (most of whom are from developing nations), a coalition of environmental groups is holding a series of memorial services/protests in different locations around San Diego. On Friday, April 5 1:00-2:30 PM the event will be in Solana Beach starting at Citibank, 740 Lomas Santa Fe Dr and processing to Bank of America, 943 Lomas Santa Fe Dr.. We will finish up at a nearby Mission Federal Credit Union to commend them for refusing to invest in fossil fuels. Please register here for this crucial witness and if you can, wear black on the day-of. This event is sponsored by the Interfaith Coalition for Earth Justice and partners including Third Act So Cal, GreenFaith, SanDiego350, CleanEarth4Kids, and the North County Equity and Justice Coalition. For more information, contact Phil Petrie at phil@icejsd.org.
Ashes to Action: Honoring Our Climate Dead, Protesting Fossil Fuel Banks
When: April 5, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Rain date is April 12, 2024)
Where: Starting at Citibank 740 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach, CA 92075 and processing to Bank of America, 943 Lomas Santa Fe Dr. Solana Beach CA 92075
Key Details: On April 5, 2024, at 1:00 PM, persons of faith, joined by climate activists, will conduct a memorial service to remember and honor the lives lost over the past few years to the climate crisis. Interfaith leaders and activists will conduct a solemn procession and protest against ongoing investments in the fossil fuel industry by two of the world’s largest banks Citibank and Bank of America,. The event will end at a nearby Mission Federal Credit Union to commend them for refusing to invest in fossil fuels. This memorial service and procession will incorporate a (mock) coffin, symbolizing the mounting casualties of the climate crisis. The service itself will consist of interfaith prayers and brief speeches. Activists will urge members of the public to transfer their accounts to local financial institutions that practice sustainable investment strategies.