Save the earth: Block new coal plants in Texas
Event Description:
Building new coal plants is the greatest threat to our climate said
Dr. James Hansen, head of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
Of the 150 new coal plants planned a couple of years ago, environmentalists have already stopped 50. But we need your help. Join us in these actions:
February 27 & 28, Coal Moratorium Now Conference and DEMONSTRATION
Thursday February 28, 4:30 to 6:30, at George R. Brown Convention Center
details below.
Nan Hildreth, 713-842-6643
COAL MORATORIUM NOW CONFERENCE AND DEMONSTRATION Feb 27 & 28
Demonstration, 4:30 to 6:30, Thursday, February 28, Demonstration for
a Coal Moratorium Now in front of George R. Brown Convention Center
during the America's Energy Future Forum where a dozen officials from
big energy companies will be conferencing on our energy
future. Directions: 1001 Avenida de las Americas, 77010, is on the
east side of downtown, between Minute Maid Park and Toyota
Center. From City Hall, go east on McKinney or Dallas until the
roads dead end in the Convention Center. Event poster on
http://www.coalblock.net/downloads/rally_poster.pdf
Conference, 2pm to 9pm, Wednesday, February 27, & 10am to 3pm,
Thursday February 28, Coal Moratorium Now Conference at Bering
Memorial United Methodist Church, 1440 Harold Street, 77006. A
dozen coal and climate activists from around the nation will tell us
how they have stopped dozens of coal plants. Directions: From
Montrose and Alabama Street, go north three blocks to Harold, turn
left, church is in the fifth block.
Movie, 7pm, February 27, movie preview, Burning the Future, will be
shown at Bering Memorial United Methodist Church. This new movie
shows the impact of coal mining on land and
people. http://www.burningthefuture.org/
Nan Hildreth, Houston 713-842-6643
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www.HoustonClimateProtection.org
"If you want to stop global warming, stop coal" said Architecture
2030 in their full page ad in the New York Times.
Dr. James Hansen told Houston "it remains possible and not entirely
painful" to address global warming. "The most important step ...would
be to prohibit the construction of coal-fired power plants until
technology is developed to capture carbon dioxide ..." according to
the Houston Chronicle 10/25/07
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5243326.html
http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2007_4449106
Event Sponsor:
Multiple organizations
Event Contact Name:
Nan Hildreth
Event Phone Contact Information:
Nan Hildreth, 713-842-6643
Event Email Address:
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