Peaceful Rally and Nonviolent Civil Disobedience - Cliffside

Call to Conscience - Cliffside Climate Action
Peaceful Rally and Nonviolent Civil Disobedience
To Stop Construction of Duke Energy’s Cliffside Coal Plant
April 20, 2009 – Charlotte, NC
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Join a broad range of public interest groups at 10am in downtown Charlotte to insist that Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers cancel construction of the new but unnecessary Cliffside power plant.  If built, Cliffside would emit 6 million tons of CO2 each year from coal extracted through mountaintop removal mining.
 
We cannot be silent as Duke poisons our air, destroys the Appalachian mountains, and fans the flames of climate change for the sake of profit.
 
The United Nations’ climate panel now warns that we have only six years at current pollution levels before passing a “point of no return.”
We must insist on clean energy, climate justice and a livable planet.
 
This Earth Day, bring your children and join us as we speak out to stop the construction of Cliffside and all new coal-fired power plants. The future is up to us.  The time to act is now!
 
If you wish to consider risking arrest, we will be offering trainings in peaceful civil disobedience, Sunday, April 19th.  Come early, learn new skills and meet new friends!

To ensure the safety of all participants, to encourage the broadest and most diverse involvement possible, and to respect the important issues and communities we are supporting, we ask everyone taking part in the Cliffside Climate Action to respect the following agreements:

    * We will promote a tone of respect, honesty, transparency, and accountability in our actions.
    * We will use no violence (physical or verbal) towards any person.
    * We will not destroy or damage property.
    * We will not carry anything that can be construed as a weapon, nor possess (or consume) any alcohol or drugs.
    * We will all hold each other accountable to respecting these agreements.


Legal support will be organized for those in need who adhere to the above nonviolence agreement. We will be organizing non-violence and “know your rights” trainings on April 19th.

Downtown Charlotte.