This blog was originally posted on Food & Water Europe's website. Food & Water Europe are a #breakfreefromplastic member and are working to make the connection between fracking and plastic pollution.
Along with our partners, Food & Water Europe is part of a global movement against fossil fuel extraction and FOR a sustainable future.
This October we are mobilizing and targeting those behind the boom of fossil gas and fracking infrastructure:
- industry
- governments
- petrochemical giants that make plastics out of fossil fuels; and
- banks that finance all of this.
We call it the The Global Gasdown Frackdown Day of Action.
We are showing our governments and the fossil fuel industry that our communities and our atmosphere cannot handle another generation of fossil fuel addiction – JOIN US!
Why a Gasdown-Frackdown?
The fossil fuel industry is watching investments move away from oil and coal, and in response is pushing the myth of a fossil gas transition to hold onto their power. Fracking and gas projects are destroying our environment and our climate, violating our rights, polluting our water, grabbing our land. Time has come to stop the fracking and gas boom from locking us into another generation of fossil fuels.
What will we be doing?
The actions are decentralized, and there are no boundaries for creative peaceful events – photo stunts, marches, flash-mobs, sign-on letters, calling on local politicians, actions on bikes and kayaks, banner drops, recording videos and so on.
You don’t live near a fracking well, import terminal or pipeline? You probably do live near a bank that funds one! – We can help locate targets near you and share ideas and tools for the action itself.
When will this happen?
This OCTOBER! We are focusing on dates around October 13th 2018, but the date is flexible – you are more than welcome to take action as part of the Global Gasdown-Frackdown a few days before or after the 13th.
Who?
Anyone!
Learn more or register your action.
