1 00:02:11,101 --> 00:02:17,033 give it something to feel get your feeling 2 00:02:47,101 --> 00:02:53,402 it’s who I am and I’m cold in the middle 3 00:02:55,035 --> 00:03:00,734 I caught a new bird now I’ve got to get home 4 00:03:01,766 --> 00:03:04,967 two hours later 5 00:03:59,435 --> 00:04:02,769 call me back 6 00:04:05,867 --> 00:04:09,035 call me back 7 00:04:13,901 --> 00:04:17,000 out the wagon 8 00:05:23,834 --> 00:05:27,601 Hey, how you guys doing out there? Hey, how you guys doing 9 00:05:27,601 --> 00:05:30,201 out there? We’re OG Dead. We’re from Washington DC. It’s 10 00:05:30,201 --> 00:05:33,001 awesome to be playing right here with you guys today for 11 00:05:33,001 --> 00:05:36,235 such an awesome cause. If you guys want to start heading 12 00:05:36,235 --> 00:05:38,400 towards the stage here, there’s going to be some amazing 13 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:42,000 speakers in a few minutes. So, start making your way this way. 14 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,769 We’re going to play a couple more songs. Get you guys warmed 15 00:05:44,769 --> 00:05:47,834 up. 16 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:06,535 up a conversation probably won’t last too long 17 00:06:17,234 --> 00:06:20,500 and it wouldn’t 18 00:06:31,233 --> 00:06:35,700 get the cream you want it 19 00:07:13,733 --> 00:07:17,100 finger licking 20 00:09:00,901 --> 00:09:06,033 How y’all feeling out there? You guys feeling good? Give it 21 00:09:06,033 --> 00:09:08,635 up for our interpreter up here. You can’t see it but he’s got 22 00:09:08,635 --> 00:09:13,001 the coolest shoes that I’ve ever seen in my entire life. 23 00:09:13,001 --> 00:09:16,401 This is CJ up here on the main vocals today. Again, we’re Oh 24 00:09:16,401 --> 00:09:18,935 He Dead. We’re from right here in Washington DC. Thanks for 25 00:09:18,935 --> 00:09:22,068 hanging out. 26 00:09:36,301 --> 00:09:42,534 we were once close back then but never get around never This 27 00:09:42,534 --> 00:09:45,569 time 28 00:09:47,801 --> 00:09:54,335 we were really close back then we never get around never this 29 00:09:54,335 --> 00:09:57,369 time 30 00:09:59,733 --> 00:10:03,069 you had to free your 31 00:10:14,867 --> 00:10:18,135 sometimes I 32 00:10:21,101 --> 00:10:28,234 I don’t want you no more. you must be loving 33 00:10:31,767 --> 00:10:36,401 and I said to my mother 34 00:10:53,267 --> 00:11:03,734 so how did we get here after all this time left without 35 00:11:04,701 --> 00:11:09,069 you know I’ve been hanging 36 00:11:31,701 --> 00:11:35,868 and I’ll take whatever 37 00:12:16,235 --> 00:12:22,134 If you got a sign in your hand, put it in the air right now. 38 00:12:24,235 --> 00:12:27,734 you must be loving 39 00:12:28,767 --> 00:12:36,134 I wave him from side to side and I think to him and it’s 40 00:13:27,901 --> 00:13:32,534 You guys look so good from up here, man. Thank you guys for 41 00:13:32,534 --> 00:13:36,367 coming out today and supporting this really important cause. 42 00:13:36,367 --> 00:13:39,368 We’re going to play one more song and then bring up our 43 00:13:39,368 --> 00:13:42,667 first speaker here. 44 00:13:49,201 --> 00:13:53,300 been waiting for your company 45 00:13:53,769 --> 00:13:56,769 sugar 46 00:13:57,001 --> 00:14:01,469 only come around for me 47 00:14:08,334 --> 00:14:12,000 still just trying to understand 48 00:14:14,635 --> 00:14:18,868 took you off the shelf now 49 00:14:22,367 --> 00:14:26,269 by myself now 50 00:14:41,901 --> 00:14:46,269 an empty glass is what I got 51 00:14:55,534 --> 00:14:58,669 since we 52 00:14:59,567 --> 00:15:03,069 feeling like I’m 53 00:16:16,133 --> 00:16:18,701 Rev Yearwood. I am the president. Yeah. Well, thank. 54 00:16:18,701 --> 00:16:23,901 Well, thank you. I appreciate you. I’m president and CEO of 55 00:16:23,901 --> 00:16:29,369 the Hip Hop Caucus. I am excited to be here. You know, 56 00:16:29,369 --> 00:16:35,201 you know, sometimes we do a lot in music and hip hop caucus and 57 00:16:35,201 --> 00:16:38,434 they send you messages. You know, we’re running out of time 58 00:16:38,434 --> 00:16:45,267 To do what we need to do to save the planet And so when the 59 00:16:45,267 --> 00:16:50,735 when the band is called Oh He Dead. They kind of give you a 60 00:16:50,735 --> 00:16:53,367 hint. You know what I mean? When they bring the band out 61 00:16:53,367 --> 00:16:56,399 and the band is oh he did. They said listen. Y’all better get 62 00:16:56,399 --> 00:16:59,700 together because y’all ain’t get that joke. That’s alright. 63 00:16:59,700 --> 00:17:02,135 We got y’all y’all y’all gotta get it this with this I know 64 00:17:02,135 --> 00:17:07,200 y’all still little early in the afternoon. Uh We got an amazing 65 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:11,834 rally today. I’m so proud for the environmentalist. I see my 66 00:17:11,834 --> 00:17:14,135 brothers upfront from the unions. Good for the unions 67 00:17:14,135 --> 00:17:20,767 y’all. Whoo. So my brother here Jerry earlier from SCIU, my 68 00:17:20,767 --> 00:17:24,801 brother Gene Kapinski from LCV and others. So, I want to thank 69 00:17:24,801 --> 00:17:28,635 you. I got some rules coming up to get started. So, first, you 70 00:17:28,635 --> 00:17:32,135 are in Lafayette Square and you see that we’re filling in or we 71 00:17:32,135 --> 00:17:35,601 can fill this whole thing out. So, the one thing that you 72 00:17:35,601 --> 00:17:39,800 don’t want to do is make sure you keep your bags with you at 73 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:44,134 all times. Secret Service will come and get it and they will 74 00:17:44,134 --> 00:17:49,966 keep it. and they will not recycle. You will lose that 75 00:17:49,966 --> 00:17:55,035 bag. So, make sure you keep your bag with you at all times. 76 00:17:55,035 --> 00:17:59,301 Also, because people are coming in, I want y’all to get as 77 00:17:59,301 --> 00:18:02,867 close and y’all can come as close, upfront as possible. 78 00:18:02,867 --> 00:18:06,034 Yes. See, the union people understand. I like, I love my 79 00:18:06,034 --> 00:18:08,000 unions because they get it. They like, listen, we organize 80 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:12,669 it. Rev said we organize this move. Environmentalist take 81 00:18:12,669 --> 00:18:15,601 cues from our union. Sisters and brothers. Yes, indeed. 82 00:18:15,601 --> 00:18:21,201 Organ and mobilizing. That’s right. So, let’s get it y’all. 83 00:18:21,201 --> 00:18:27,201 Y’all ready? Yeah. When I say climate, you say justice. 84 00:18:27,201 --> 00:18:32,100 Climate. Justice. Climate. Justice. When I say jobs, you 85 00:18:32,100 --> 00:18:37,234 say justice. Jobs. Justice. Justice. When I say care, you 86 00:18:37,234 --> 00:18:43,667 say justice, care. Justice. Care. Justice. Justice. Care. 87 00:18:43,667 --> 00:18:47,335 Justice. Now make some noise. 88 00:18:47,901 --> 00:18:52,935 Our first speaker coming to the stage is the president of the 89 00:18:52,935 --> 00:18:58,301 Sierra Club. While brother Ramon Carus, I hope he does 90 00:18:58,301 --> 00:19:01,601 salsa y’all. I saw him do it myself. So, y’all do a little 91 00:19:01,601 --> 00:19:05,069 salsa. Come up with. Come on wherever you at. Come on. Y’all 92 00:19:05,069 --> 00:19:09,069 can’t do no salsa. Come on. Y’all move the hips. Oh, y’all 93 00:19:09,069 --> 00:19:10,834 looking just like I thought. Y’all look at it. Environmental 94 00:19:10,834 --> 00:19:14,801 rally. Come on. Let’s move something. And make some noise 95 00:19:14,801 --> 00:19:23,066 for the one The only Ramon Cruz Sierra Club. 96 00:19:25,767 --> 00:19:31,833 Thank you. Thank you, reverend. Thank you, my friend. Always a 97 00:19:31,833 --> 00:19:37,900 tough act to follow. So, hello everyone. It’s so great, so 98 00:19:37,900 --> 00:19:41,534 nice to be here with you all today, you know, together as a 99 00:19:41,534 --> 00:19:46,000 movement, you know, rallying again after so long. No, I 100 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:49,469 mean, think about this. When was the last time that we were 101 00:19:49,469 --> 00:19:55,001 like this together, no? So, you know, let’s be thankful. Eh, 102 00:19:55,001 --> 00:19:57,301 for being able to gather again. So, you know, look at the 103 00:19:57,301 --> 00:20:03,034 person beside you. You know, say high. Right? Say thanks for 104 00:20:03,034 --> 00:20:09,199 being here today. Exactly. Now, who’s here fired up to the Man 105 00:20:09,199 --> 00:20:13,834 Climate Action? Alright. Who’s ready to tell President Biden 106 00:20:13,834 --> 00:20:19,700 and Congress to get the job done? who’s ready to pass the 107 00:20:19,700 --> 00:20:25,267 boldest investment in Climate Care, Jobs and Justice. Thank 108 00:20:25,267 --> 00:20:29,233 you, huh? This is what gives me hope. You know, you are what 109 00:20:29,233 --> 00:20:32,734 gives me the confidence that we’re going to get this job 110 00:20:32,734 --> 00:20:36,935 done. You are what gives me the confidence. President Biden and 111 00:20:36,935 --> 00:20:42,301 Congress will listen to us. You are what makes me absolutely 112 00:20:42,301 --> 00:20:46,367 certain. We are going to be celebrating the passage of 113 00:20:46,367 --> 00:20:51,567 landmark legislation real soon. You know Thousands of people 114 00:20:51,567 --> 00:20:55,734 are mobilizing in cities across the country today. And we’re 115 00:20:55,734 --> 00:21:01,367 energized. We’re determined. And we will succeed. President 116 00:21:01,367 --> 00:21:05,100 Biden and Congress cannot wait any longer. They have a once in 117 00:21:05,100 --> 00:21:09,467 a generation chance to meaningfully tackle the climate 118 00:21:09,467 --> 00:21:14,068 crisis, rising prices, energy insecurity, and injustice. They 119 00:21:14,068 --> 00:21:19,200 cannot waste this opportunity. As President Biden said 120 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:23,734 himself, building a made in America Clean energy future 121 00:21:23,734 --> 00:21:27,234 will help safeguard our national security and will help 122 00:21:27,234 --> 00:21:31,201 tackle climate change. So now more than ever, we need 123 00:21:31,201 --> 00:21:35,469 president and democrats in Congress to act. Back in 2020, 124 00:21:35,469 --> 00:21:39,301 you all remember, right? Biden campaigned on the bold est 125 00:21:39,301 --> 00:21:42,901 climate and clean energy platform and that we have ever 126 00:21:42,901 --> 00:21:47,034 seen before. And he and Democrat Congress loudly touted 127 00:21:47,034 --> 00:21:52,100 this investment as they just swept into office. Now the time 128 00:21:52,100 --> 00:21:55,201 has come to turn these commitments and proposal into 129 00:21:55,201 --> 00:21:57,966 legislation. So, our communities, as you know, 130 00:21:57,966 --> 00:22:02,635 cannot wait. Our people on the west affected by wildfires 131 00:22:02,635 --> 00:22:07,401 cannot wait. My family in Puerto Rico affected by 132 00:22:07,401 --> 00:22:13,801 Hurricane Maria cannot wait. Our future can’t wait, right? 133 00:22:13,801 --> 00:22:17,069 So, we see all over the country that cities and states are 134 00:22:17,069 --> 00:22:21,134 acting, Businesses are acting. I’m acting. You are acting, 135 00:22:21,134 --> 00:22:27,701 right? You know, so we need Congress now to act. And so, 136 00:22:27,701 --> 00:22:30,868 you know, through all this talk and you know, the endless 137 00:22:30,868 --> 00:22:35,034 parade of rumors that we have seen in the last few months, 138 00:22:35,034 --> 00:22:40,101 one thing is constant. There is a clear path to eh get this job 139 00:22:40,101 --> 00:22:45,435 done. So come Monday, you know, when Congress returns to from 140 00:22:45,435 --> 00:22:50,133 recess and they must take this path. And move quickly towards 141 00:22:50,133 --> 00:22:53,801 finally, crafting a bill and putting putting into a vote. 142 00:22:53,801 --> 00:22:59,134 You know, President Biden yesterday said my pen is ready 143 00:22:59,134 --> 00:23:04,401 to sign. I’m anxious to sign. Get some of these bills to my 144 00:23:04,401 --> 00:23:10,535 desk. So I’m ready as well. Are you ready? Yeah. Right? Are you 145 00:23:10,535 --> 00:23:14,767 ready? Yeah. So we know time’s up. You know, we cannot wait 146 00:23:14,767 --> 00:23:19,301 any longer. Can you wait any longer? No. No. Can you wait 147 00:23:19,301 --> 00:23:24,700 any longer? No. Exactly. So, you know, look again to the 148 00:23:24,700 --> 00:23:29,234 unto you and you know, beside you. You know, and repeat after 149 00:23:29,234 --> 00:23:34,799 me. Thanks for being here. Thanks for having my back. 150 00:23:34,799 --> 00:23:41,534 Thanks for I promise. I promise. I will have yours. 151 00:23:41,534 --> 00:23:45,667 We’re stronger together. We’re stronger together. I am ready. 152 00:23:45,667 --> 00:23:52,935 I am ready. Let’s bring it home. Thank you. 153 00:23:54,867 --> 00:24:01,401 One more time. For Ramon Cruz from the Sierra Club. 154 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:07,469 Next stop, you know, and I so, I gotta just say that I, I when 155 00:24:07,469 --> 00:24:12,801 the hip hop caucus was first started, it was four entities 156 00:24:12,801 --> 00:24:16,801 that helped create it. People know the first three. They know 157 00:24:16,801 --> 00:24:23,267 that it was Jay Z. They know Diddy, and they know Russell 158 00:24:23,267 --> 00:24:28,568 Simmons. What they don’t know was that it was also a help 159 00:24:28,568 --> 00:24:32,534 from the AFL CIO. 160 00:24:33,801 --> 00:24:38,535 The other ones gave us a mic and the AFS here so CIO gave us 161 00:24:38,535 --> 00:24:43,469 a clipboard. That’s how that worked. So with that, let me 162 00:24:43,469 --> 00:24:51,101 now introduce Liz Schuler who is president of the AFL, CIO, 163 00:24:51,101 --> 00:24:57,766 Liz Schuler as president of the House of Labor 57 Unions, $12. 164 00:24:57,766 --> 00:25:04,200 5 million members, and she is the first woman. Whoo 165 00:25:04,300 --> 00:25:10,067 Come on now. She is the first woman to be president. Liz is 166 00:25:10,067 --> 00:25:13,569 pushing labor on climate further than has ever been 167 00:25:13,569 --> 00:25:19,233 before and she’s insisting that all the climate jobs be good 168 00:25:19,233 --> 00:25:25,200 union jobs. The kind of job you can survive on and not struggle 169 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:30,701 on. Right. What is happening at Starbucks can happen in the 170 00:25:30,701 --> 00:25:35,067 solar industry And Liz is leading the way. She is putting 171 00:25:35,067 --> 00:25:39,267 labor rights, racial justice, and investing in our 172 00:25:39,267 --> 00:25:43,234 communities at the center of the climate fight. So, let’s 173 00:25:43,234 --> 00:25:48,133 give it up for our ally and our powerful leader of the AFL, 174 00:25:48,133 --> 00:25:54,968 CIO, make some noise for Liz Schuler. 175 00:25:59,300 --> 00:26:04,901 Thank you, Rev. Hello, everyone. I’m Liz Schuler, AFL 176 00:26:04,901 --> 00:26:08,369 CIO president and like the Rev said, 12 and a half million 177 00:26:08,369 --> 00:26:12,601 working people, 57 unions across all industries across 178 00:26:12,601 --> 00:26:18,468 this country and we are going to help build the clean energy 179 00:26:18,468 --> 00:26:22,601 future. Yes. Thank you Fight For Our Future Coalition for 180 00:26:22,601 --> 00:26:25,768 bringing us together. I know we have allies and partners and 181 00:26:25,768 --> 00:26:28,901 unions right here in front with the painters and I know SEIU 182 00:26:28,901 --> 00:26:33,601 here is here, AFT. So great to see so many of you and I would 183 00:26:33,601 --> 00:26:37,868 say especially our young people. I’m looking at all the 184 00:26:37,868 --> 00:26:40,901 children in the audience and you’re our next generation of 185 00:26:40,901 --> 00:26:47,035 leaders out here in this fight. labor issues, and climate 186 00:26:47,035 --> 00:26:52,067 issues are two sides of the same coin and I believe that 187 00:26:52,067 --> 00:26:56,334 the solution to the climate crisis runs right through the 188 00:26:56,334 --> 00:27:01,234 labor movement. and unions. We have boots on the ground in 189 00:27:01,234 --> 00:27:05,234 every community, in every corner of the country. And we 190 00:27:05,234 --> 00:27:09,901 are all ready on the front lines of the climate crisis. 191 00:27:09,901 --> 00:27:13,534 When there’s a hurricane, when there’s a flood, or a wildfire, 192 00:27:13,534 --> 00:27:18,800 it’s our members who are on the ground, fixing the power lines. 193 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:22,867 Rebuilding the damaged infrastructure. And we see the 194 00:27:22,867 --> 00:27:25,901 impacts of the climate crisis every single day. How it 195 00:27:25,901 --> 00:27:30,501 affects not just our job but our families and our 196 00:27:30,501 --> 00:27:35,834 communities and as weather gets more extreme, with colder 197 00:27:35,834 --> 00:27:41,035 winters and hotter summers, working people are paying the 198 00:27:41,035 --> 00:27:46,468 price. And I’m, I grew up in Oregon. Way out on the West 199 00:27:46,468 --> 00:27:50,301 Coast. And you remembered last summer, there was a record 200 00:27:50,301 --> 00:27:54,601 heatwave out in Oregon and farm workers. We’re out in the 201 00:27:54,601 --> 00:27:58,034 fields working in temperatures as high as a hundred and4 202 00:27:58,034 --> 00:28:03,335 degrees. And one Sebastian Francisco Perez was working on 203 00:28:03,335 --> 00:28:08,567 a farm trying to save money and have a baby and start a family. 204 00:28:08,567 --> 00:28:13,768 He was moving irrigation lines in the field, in the heat, 1 04 205 00:28:13,768 --> 00:28:16,968 degree heat for hours. And when his coworkers realized they 206 00:28:16,968 --> 00:28:21,967 hadn’t seen him in a long time, they started searching for him 207 00:28:21,967 --> 00:28:25,667 and they found him. And he was unresponsive. He died on the 208 00:28:25,667 --> 00:28:31,234 job. From heat exposure. He was just thirty eight years old. 209 00:28:31,234 --> 00:28:35,901 That does not have to happen. No. That should not happen. And 210 00:28:35,901 --> 00:28:39,534 if we don’t address our climate crisis, there will be more 211 00:28:39,534 --> 00:28:43,934 stories like Sebastian’s. We cannot accept that. And there’s 212 00:28:43,934 --> 00:28:47,101 no question that the labor movement feels the urgency of 213 00:28:47,101 --> 00:28:51,234 addressing the climate crisis every single day. We know we 214 00:28:51,234 --> 00:28:56,601 have to do more than just react and rebuild. We have to get 215 00:28:56,601 --> 00:29:00,733 ahead of this crisis by creating the next generation of 216 00:29:00,733 --> 00:29:04,968 solutions and clean energy. So the bipartisan infrastructure 217 00:29:04,968 --> 00:29:08,834 is a good start. It’s going to help us build those national 218 00:29:08,834 --> 00:29:12,601 electrical vehicle charging networks. We’re going to make 219 00:29:12,601 --> 00:29:16,801 buildings more efficient. We’re going to replace lead pipes to 220 00:29:16,801 --> 00:29:20,901 clean up our water. And so much more. But we have to keep 221 00:29:20,901 --> 00:29:24,501 going. And the problem is too big to stop there. So let’s 222 00:29:24,501 --> 00:29:29,701 call on Congress folks to pass the building better America 223 00:29:29,701 --> 00:29:32,767 agenda and make historic investments in clean energy. 224 00:29:32,767 --> 00:29:39,234 That is made in America. We can make those solar panels here. 225 00:29:39,234 --> 00:29:43,101 We can make those offshore wind turbines here. Yeah. And they 226 00:29:43,101 --> 00:29:47,768 should be built in American factories And those jobs, those 227 00:29:47,768 --> 00:29:51,634 jobs, they should be, those, they should be good jobs. So, 228 00:29:51,634 --> 00:29:55,735 the next generation can feed their families and have job 229 00:29:55,735 --> 00:30:00,735 security. They should be careers. Not gig contracts. 230 00:30:00,735 --> 00:30:05,767 They should be safe jobs. With good pay. So, let’s build 231 00:30:05,767 --> 00:30:14,171 Future where labor and environmental standards go hand 232 00:30:14,171 --> 00:30:20,501 in hand. Let’s hold company’s feet to the fire. Let’s make 233 00:30:20,501 --> 00:30:24,968 jobs in solar and wind and electric vehicles. Greener 234 00:30:24,968 --> 00:30:29,335 public transit. Let’s make all those jobs good. Union jobs 235 00:30:29,335 --> 00:30:33,935 from day one. Together we can do this. Yeah. We can make that 236 00:30:33,935 --> 00:30:37,601 happen. We can make those opportunities available to 237 00:30:37,601 --> 00:30:41,703 every person in every community especially those most harmed by 238 00:30:41,703 --> 00:30:45,468 the climate crisis. Communities of color who have longborn the 239 00:30:45,468 --> 00:30:49,868 brunt of pollution and climate change be at the center of our 240 00:30:49,868 --> 00:30:53,735 solutions to the crisis because we cannot move forward if some 241 00:30:53,735 --> 00:30:58,335 of us are still left behind. So, let’s raise our voices. Can 242 00:30:58,335 --> 00:31:03,769 we do that? Let’s fight for the change we need. And let’s build 243 00:31:03,769 --> 00:31:10,168 a better country and a better planet together. Thank you. 244 00:31:12,468 --> 00:31:17,768 One more time for Liz Schuler. 245 00:31:18,935 --> 00:31:27,535 Let me say this. Climate Justice is racial justice And 246 00:31:27,535 --> 00:31:33,235 racial justice is climate justice. Those two things go 247 00:31:33,235 --> 00:31:37,803 together. And we must break down the silos in our 248 00:31:37,803 --> 00:31:43,369 movements. Between jobs and care and climate and justice. 249 00:31:43,369 --> 00:31:47,435 And one of the amazing unions and my dear brother. I actually 250 00:31:47,435 --> 00:31:50,736 said him earlier but he’s been a dear brother to me for so 251 00:31:50,736 --> 00:31:57,036 many years. Is Jerry Hudson who is sick treasurer of SEIU. I 252 00:31:57,036 --> 00:31:59,035 don’t even need that announcement. He’s so so close 253 00:31:59,035 --> 00:32:03,435 to me and one of the things about Jerry and his role is 254 00:32:03,435 --> 00:32:07,102 that he has loved on particularly the next 255 00:32:07,102 --> 00:32:13,435 generation. Understanding that this climate crisis is not just 256 00:32:13,435 --> 00:32:21,501 about equality. But we’re also fighting for existence. And so 257 00:32:21,501 --> 00:32:26,002 alongside it behind me are those workers from SIU from 258 00:32:26,002 --> 00:32:31,003 North Carolina. Whoo. Come on y’all. Imma say one more time 259 00:32:31,003 --> 00:32:37,135 from North Carolina. who did what Union Records did, got on 260 00:32:37,135 --> 00:32:44,836 the bus early this morning. to get here on time. So you better 261 00:32:44,836 --> 00:32:51,968 make some noise for them and for Jerry Hudson and S E I 262 00:32:56,568 --> 00:33:04,335 Sisters and brothers, The time is now. Those of us who’ve sat 263 00:33:04,335 --> 00:33:10,035 back for many years watching this climate crisis deepen. 264 00:33:10,035 --> 00:33:15,501 Yes. Have been urging that we needed to build a coalition 265 00:33:15,501 --> 00:33:21,968 powerful enough. Yes. Powerful enough. To demand justice and 266 00:33:21,968 --> 00:33:28,569 climate action now. When you look around you I hope you not 267 00:33:28,569 --> 00:33:32,968 only see folks you’ve always known but you see folks that 268 00:33:32,968 --> 00:33:38,469 you’ve only just recently met. Yes. I’m so glad to listen to 269 00:33:38,469 --> 00:33:44,935 my sister. Alright. From the AFL CIO. Alright. because we 270 00:33:44,935 --> 00:33:51,468 know that climate action is not just an environmental issue. 271 00:33:51,468 --> 00:33:55,535 That’s right. It’s a labor issue too. Yes. And we’ve 272 00:33:55,535 --> 00:34:04,968 always known that, right? But we can’t talk about labor 273 00:34:04,968 --> 00:34:10,935 Climate without mentioning the ugly, long history of racism in 274 00:34:10,935 --> 00:34:18,569 America. our members come from all over this country all over 275 00:34:18,569 --> 00:34:25,569 this country. They are mostly black and brown women. 276 00:34:26,001 --> 00:34:32,769 they not only know something about the impact of climate We 277 00:34:32,769 --> 00:34:37,002 come from Puerto Rico. How could we not know? Right? We 278 00:34:37,002 --> 00:34:41,701 come from all over the West Coast. How could we not know 279 00:34:41,701 --> 00:34:45,501 what wildfires and floods happening all around us? How 280 00:34:45,501 --> 00:34:52,601 can we not know? So, we are clear that a coalition that in 281 00:34:52,601 --> 00:34:57,935 some ways demands climate action is a coalition that man 282 00:34:57,935 --> 00:35:06,503 demands good jobs. Good union jobs but it also demands 283 00:35:06,503 --> 00:35:13,068 Because how can we do otherwise racial justice? You ain’t 284 00:35:13,068 --> 00:35:16,302 going to arrive at any of all of those others unless you deal 285 00:35:16,302 --> 00:35:22,535 with that as well. Yes. And so we from SEIU are here to say we 286 00:35:22,535 --> 00:35:28,035 stand for bold climate action now. We stand for creating good 287 00:35:28,035 --> 00:35:34,535 jobs. We can’t we stand for making sure that we create a 288 00:35:34,535 --> 00:35:39,668 human infrastructure A human infrastructure. In this country 289 00:35:39,668 --> 00:35:44,835 that can take care of the most vulnerable among us. I come 290 00:35:44,835 --> 00:35:50,035 with my sisters and brothers who made a long trek up from 291 00:35:50,035 --> 00:35:55,768 North Carolina. Whoo. and I want to bring up to end my 292 00:35:55,768 --> 00:36:01,635 remarks, my sister Deborah McAllister, who’s got an 293 00:36:01,635 --> 00:36:05,768 important story to tell. She’s a home care worker from North 294 00:36:05,768 --> 00:36:09,567 Carolina and she can tell you a little bit about how sometimes 295 00:36:09,567 --> 00:36:15,201 we have to respond to the climate crisis. Yes, sir. Yeah. 296 00:36:15,201 --> 00:36:21,902 Sister Deborah. Yeah. Yeah. Whoo Hello, hello, hello. North 297 00:36:21,902 --> 00:36:26,835 Carolina, let’s make some noise and let everybody know that we 298 00:36:26,835 --> 00:36:31,035 here. We’re live and well. Lafayette Square. Whoo. How’s 299 00:36:31,035 --> 00:36:36,435 everybody doing? My name is Deborah McAllister and I’m from 300 00:36:36,435 --> 00:36:42,668 Burgaw, North Carolina. Come on, North Carolina. I’ve been a 301 00:36:42,668 --> 00:36:46,401 home care worker for over seven years taking care of my mother 302 00:36:46,401 --> 00:36:52,101 and I come from a state that has increasingly seeing the 303 00:36:52,101 --> 00:36:55,935 effects of the climate change. So not long ago, you heard of 304 00:36:55,935 --> 00:36:59,068 Hurricane Florence. Yes, you have. Devastated that area that 305 00:36:59,068 --> 00:37:04,302 we live in. Yes, and my cousin who lives not but 10 minutes 306 00:37:04,302 --> 00:37:08,068 away in a neighboring town called Willard. She lost 307 00:37:08,068 --> 00:37:14,035 everything. Water was up to her knees in her house and so my 308 00:37:14,035 --> 00:37:18,835 heart still goes out to all the surrounding areas which is my 309 00:37:18,835 --> 00:37:25,135 community, our community. Yeah That is still waiting. We’re 310 00:37:25,135 --> 00:37:30,368 still waiting for help and to get back on our feet. Yes. Now, 311 00:37:30,368 --> 00:37:34,168 my cousin, she wanted to be here but she’s suffering for 312 00:37:34,168 --> 00:37:38,435 some health issues. Otherwise, she will be live and in living 313 00:37:38,435 --> 00:37:41,801 color today to tell you just what those effects of that 314 00:37:41,801 --> 00:37:46,535 hurricane did to her and her family but as always, the case 315 00:37:46,535 --> 00:37:51,535 for home care workers. Since we are not offered basic benefits 316 00:37:51,535 --> 00:37:56,534 like quality health care coverage Thank you. And paid 317 00:37:56,534 --> 00:38:00,402 of. We cannot always make it to these type of trips. Amen. So, 318 00:38:00,402 --> 00:38:03,568 had the hurricane just been a little bit more intense, guess 319 00:38:03,568 --> 00:38:08,634 what? I would have been in the same boat that my cousin is in. 320 00:38:08,634 --> 00:38:15,269 Everything gone. Thank you. And with my mother who can’t walk, 321 00:38:15,269 --> 00:38:19,701 she has Alzheimer’s, dementia, I already have difficulty 322 00:38:19,701 --> 00:38:24,635 providing care for her because the home care industry has 323 00:38:24,635 --> 00:38:30,001 absolutely no support. Read my lips. No support. So, without 324 00:38:30,001 --> 00:38:33,901 proper funding and home Care and Climate Change getting 325 00:38:33,901 --> 00:38:37,768 worse by the minute. I’m not sure about tomorrow. And that’s 326 00:38:37,768 --> 00:38:45,203 why our elected official have to act now. Immediately if not, 327 00:38:45,203 --> 00:38:48,302 sooner. 328 00:38:49,034 --> 00:38:52,168 Why? Because in days time, I could be the one that lose my 329 00:38:52,168 --> 00:38:55,835 home. I could be the one displaced or I could be the one 330 00:38:55,835 --> 00:38:59,535 unable to care for my eighty-year-old mother. Either 331 00:38:59,535 --> 00:39:04,035 way, a hurricane or a lack of of investment in home care. 332 00:39:04,035 --> 00:39:09,136 We’re fighting for our future and we are not going to stop 333 00:39:09,136 --> 00:39:16,769 until victory is won. We want the V I C T 334 00:39:20,401 --> 00:39:27,569 We want to see victory. Thank you and happy Earth 335 00:39:30,636 --> 00:39:35,203 Come on y’all. Whoo. Give it up one more time for SEIU and 336 00:39:35,203 --> 00:39:38,503 Jerry Hudson. 337 00:39:38,535 --> 00:39:40,969 So, as they go out, stay, Imma try something. This may go left 338 00:39:40,969 --> 00:39:43,468 but we’re going to try it anyway. We’ll see what happens 339 00:39:43,468 --> 00:39:49,501 here. Thank you. Thank So, on this side, if y’all say climate 340 00:39:49,501 --> 00:39:52,168 and this side is going to say justice, we’re going to see if 341 00:39:52,168 --> 00:39:55,568 we can make a little impromptu rap right now. Y’all y’all 342 00:39:55,568 --> 00:39:59,103 y’all game with that real quick? Okay, Climate. Let me 343 00:39:59,103 --> 00:40:02,968 hear say climate. Climate. But you can’t say it with a rally. 344 00:40:02,968 --> 00:40:05,769 I say, climb it. Climate. That’s a little better. One 345 00:40:05,769 --> 00:40:08,903 more time. Climb it. Climb it. They got it. Now, this side 346 00:40:08,903 --> 00:40:13,102 over here. justice. Justice. They got it right. They, this, 347 00:40:13,102 --> 00:40:17,570 this right here got it. Ready Climate. Climate. Hold on. 348 00:40:17,570 --> 00:40:22,769 Wait. Wait for the hand to get y’all going. 349 00:40:25,668 --> 00:40:30,768 a tad slower, a tad slower, a tad slower. 350 00:40:55,501 --> 00:41:01,435 Yeah. Y’all gotta, yo, yo, yo, yo, keep your day jobs. That’s 351 00:41:01,435 --> 00:41:04,800 what I want to say to that. Speaking of daytimes, one of 352 00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:07,536 the brothers who’ve been actually helping out, put this 353 00:41:07,536 --> 00:41:11,635 whole rally together behind the scenes. He actually has been an 354 00:41:11,635 --> 00:41:14,302 amazing brother with me throughout the movement. Make 355 00:41:14,302 --> 00:41:19,403 it up for Andrew Nasden y’all. 356 00:41:21,667 --> 00:41:25,635 What’s up y’all? My name is Andrew Nasden. I am the 357 00:41:25,635 --> 00:41:28,601 national coordinator for the Fight for Our Future Coalition 358 00:41:28,601 --> 00:41:31,968 and I am happy to tell you all that we are joined by tens of 359 00:41:31,968 --> 00:41:35,901 thousands of people at over in in over 40 states in Puerto 360 00:41:35,901 --> 00:41:40,168 Rico across the country. 361 00:42:05,435 --> 00:42:08,035 If anybody wanted to start a chant, that would have been the 362 00:42:08,035 --> 00:42:14,002 moment y’all. Climate. Justice 363 00:42:19,435 --> 00:42:23,703 Justice. Give it up for my friend upfront. Amen. So, once 364 00:42:23,703 --> 00:42:27,169 again, y’all, my name is Andrew Nasden. I’m the national 365 00:42:27,169 --> 00:42:29,902 coordinator for the Fight for Our Future Coalition and we are 366 00:42:29,902 --> 00:42:32,835 being joined by tens of thousands of people at rallies 367 00:42:32,835 --> 00:42:39,068 just like this in 40 states plus Puerto Rico right now. and 368 00:42:39,068 --> 00:42:44,335 I will tell you that our call for Climate Care Jobs and 369 00:42:44,335 --> 00:42:48,834 Justice is being heard where it counts. We are hearing from 370 00:42:48,834 --> 00:42:51,635 folks in the White House. We’re hearing from folks in Congress. 371 00:42:51,635 --> 00:42:56,035 They know what we’re doing and they are listening. But we got 372 00:42:56,035 --> 00:42:58,434 organizers in the crowd. We know that that’s not enough and 373 00:42:58,434 --> 00:43:01,135 there’s always more that we can do. So we’re going to do 374 00:43:01,135 --> 00:43:03,735 something cool during this rally. I’m really excited for. 375 00:43:03,735 --> 00:43:06,001 I’m going to set the stage for it now. I’m going to come back 376 00:43:06,001 --> 00:43:08,435 up in a couple minutes and we’re going to do it. But we 377 00:43:08,435 --> 00:43:10,903 are handing out some rad signs and my friend Sally is going to 378 00:43:10,903 --> 00:43:13,201 bring one out. Give it up for Sally. This is their first 379 00:43:13,201 --> 00:43:16,503 rally. Whoo. 380 00:43:19,268 --> 00:43:22,168 Look around and see who’s passing out one of these signs. 381 00:43:22,168 --> 00:43:25,735 It says, Rally for Climate Care, Jobs and Justice. I’m 382 00:43:25,735 --> 00:43:28,535 fighting for blank. Every single one of us could have 383 00:43:28,535 --> 00:43:31,135 been somewhere else today but we made the choice to come out 384 00:43:31,135 --> 00:43:35,769 on this hot day, be here, and join this call for action and 385 00:43:35,769 --> 00:43:38,535 we’re doing it for a specific reason. I want every single one 386 00:43:38,535 --> 00:43:41,269 of you to find one of those signs. Folks are passing them 387 00:43:41,269 --> 00:43:45,001 out now and take a second during the next few speakers 388 00:43:45,001 --> 00:43:49,500 and write why you are here. What is on the for you that 389 00:43:49,500 --> 00:43:54,435 brought you here today to join this call to action. Why are 390 00:43:54,435 --> 00:43:58,035 you here? I’m going to come back out in a couple of minutes 391 00:43:58,035 --> 00:43:59,601 and I promise y’all we’re going to do something cool with 392 00:43:59,601 --> 00:44:03,902 those. So, just wait. All that said, I have the pleasure and 393 00:44:03,902 --> 00:44:07,635 the honor of introducing our next speaker an 18-year-old 394 00:44:07,635 --> 00:44:12,601 Climate Justice Act activist and policy advocate, one heck 395 00:44:12,601 --> 00:44:15,902 of a bird dogger, an 18-year-old from Ithaca, New 396 00:44:15,902 --> 00:44:19,768 York. Who currently goes to America American University? 397 00:44:19,768 --> 00:44:25,003 Everybody, give it up for Magnolia Mead from Zero Hour. 398 00:44:25,003 --> 00:44:30,168 Do you want this or that one? 399 00:44:33,269 --> 00:44:37,335 Use that one. Okay. What’s up, everyone? Are you ready to 400 00:44:37,335 --> 00:44:41,702 fight for our futures? Are you ready to fight for climate 401 00:44:41,702 --> 00:44:45,603 justice? I know I’m ready. I think it’s about time we get a 402 00:44:45,603 --> 00:44:49,569 climate bill passed. 403 00:44:51,704 --> 00:44:53,236 Thank you all so much for being here today. Thank you to the 404 00:44:53,236 --> 00:44:54,769 Green New Deal Network and all the groups that put on this 405 00:44:54,769 --> 00:44:58,968 rally and this amazing national mobilization. My name is 406 00:44:58,968 --> 00:45:01,768 Magnolia. I’m eighteen and I’m so honored to be here today 407 00:45:01,768 --> 00:45:04,468 representing Zero Hour, an international youth-led Climate 408 00:45:04,468 --> 00:45:08,836 Justice Organization. Four years ago, Zero Hour organized 409 00:45:08,836 --> 00:45:12,835 the Youth Climate March here in DC and in over two dozen cities 410 00:45:12,835 --> 00:45:16,635 around the world. And now, we’re here today because 411 00:45:16,635 --> 00:45:20,469 Congress has a historic opportunity and the ability to 412 00:45:20,469 --> 00:45:25,468 pass the first national comprehensive Climate 413 00:45:25,468 --> 00:45:29,735 legislation. and I want to acknowledge that this moment 414 00:45:29,735 --> 00:45:33,067 didn’t just happen out of nowhere. This happened because 415 00:45:33,067 --> 00:45:40,168 we organized. Yeah, let’s hear it for the organizers. 416 00:45:40,401 --> 00:45:43,435 We’re here to fight for our futures but we’re also here to 417 00:45:43,435 --> 00:45:45,335 fight for the frontline communities that are currently 418 00:45:45,335 --> 00:45:48,769 being impacted by the climate crisis. From the San Francisco 419 00:45:48,769 --> 00:45:53,368 Bay to the Gulf South to right here in Washington DC. We know 420 00:45:53,368 --> 00:45:56,435 that we’re in a climate emergency and we need to act 421 00:45:56,435 --> 00:46:00,435 now. And I’m here like many of you because the climate crisis 422 00:46:00,435 --> 00:46:03,736 is personal. Because it’s harming the people that I love 423 00:46:03,736 --> 00:46:07,270 and the places that I call home. Because we can’t breathe 424 00:46:07,270 --> 00:46:11,135 the air and we can’t drink the po and water and our fields are 425 00:46:11,135 --> 00:46:13,602 dry and our homes are burning and they want to tell us that 426 00:46:13,602 --> 00:46:20,168 it cost too much to stop that. we are not afraid to stand up 427 00:46:20,168 --> 00:46:23,602 to the fossil fuel industry because we know that our future 428 00:46:23,602 --> 00:46:27,402 is fossil free and it’s time for an equitable transition to 429 00:46:27,402 --> 00:46:33,170 renewables. because we deserve a future where a good job, a 430 00:46:33,170 --> 00:46:36,135 living wage, clean air, clean water, things that everyone 431 00:46:36,135 --> 00:46:40,835 should have no matter who you are. 432 00:46:41,501 --> 00:46:44,168 and we’re here to hold our leaders accountable because in 433 00:46:44,168 --> 00:46:48,002 twenty twenty, we went out and we organized and we stood in 434 00:46:48,002 --> 00:46:51,135 line for hours. We got out the vote. We stood up to voter 435 00:46:51,135 --> 00:46:56,135 suppression, sacrificing jobs and school to elect Joe Biden, 436 00:46:56,135 --> 00:46:58,835 to elect Democrats and secure a majority in the Senate and they 437 00:46:58,835 --> 00:47:05,535 owe it to us to pass this bill. Whoo. We voted for them because 438 00:47:05,535 --> 00:47:08,500 they told us they would fight for us and now, they need to 439 00:47:08,500 --> 00:47:11,535 prove that to us by passing five hundred and fifty billion 440 00:47:11,535 --> 00:47:15,934 dollars in climate investments now. Whoo. And we know that the 441 00:47:15,934 --> 00:47:18,869 fight is not over. This is just a start to what we need to 442 00:47:18,869 --> 00:47:21,468 tackle the climate crisis and we’re going to keep fighting 443 00:47:21,468 --> 00:47:27,868 till we get a green new deal. Whoo. Because this is zero hour 444 00:47:27,868 --> 00:47:30,469 to act on the climate crisis. So when I say this is you say 445 00:47:30,469 --> 00:47:35,902 zero hour. This is. Zero hour. This is. Zero hours. Thank you. 446 00:47:35,902 --> 00:47:38,935 Whoo 447 00:47:40,468 --> 00:47:45,468 Come on y’all. Give it up for y’all. 448 00:47:46,401 --> 00:47:52,002 That’s right. I I I do. Well actually I don’t I don’t. No, 449 00:47:52,002 --> 00:47:55,302 no, no, no, no. But I do kind of work. We all work 450 00:47:55,302 --> 00:47:58,869 together. Teamwork makes the dream work. You know what I’m 451 00:47:58,869 --> 00:48:02,235 saying? Yeah. That’s what we need. Let me let me say this 452 00:48:02,235 --> 00:48:06,568 because that’s actually a great segway to our next speaker that 453 00:48:06,568 --> 00:48:10,535 we’re out here and we’re, I want to be very, very clear 454 00:48:10,535 --> 00:48:17,602 that this is not about Democrat or Republican. This is about 455 00:48:17,602 --> 00:48:22,835 humanity. The reason why we’re out here is that we’re fighting 456 00:48:22,835 --> 00:48:28,435 for our planet. And this is the only planet we got. Everybody 457 00:48:28,435 --> 00:48:35,901 look up for a second. Look up. At that amazing, beautiful sky. 458 00:48:35,901 --> 00:48:42,035 That’s what we fighting for. Clean air And clean water. Now 459 00:48:42,035 --> 00:48:46,535 I don’t care who you are. Male, female, black, white, brown, 460 00:48:46,535 --> 00:48:50,402 red, yellow, straight, gay, theist, atheist, human. You 461 00:48:50,402 --> 00:48:56,002 need clean air and clean water. And so all we’re asking for is 462 00:48:56,002 --> 00:49:02,702 that we ensure that this amazing planet is here for the 463 00:49:02,702 --> 00:49:08,535 next generation. That’s all we’re fighting for. So that 100 464 00:49:08,535 --> 00:49:11,469 years from now, that next generation, when they show up, 465 00:49:11,469 --> 00:49:15,401 they will look back upon this moment in twenty twenty-two and 466 00:49:15,401 --> 00:49:19,868 look back up on you in this Lafayette Square is even here 467 00:49:19,868 --> 00:49:24,535 and they will say thank you because those humans back then 468 00:49:24,535 --> 00:49:28,302 fought for us to have clean air and clean water. Make some 469 00:49:28,302 --> 00:49:31,435 noise. 470 00:49:31,935 --> 00:49:37,035 our next speaker is someone very dear to me. It is Michelle 471 00:49:37,035 --> 00:49:40,868 Roberts. She’s a national co-coordinator of the 472 00:49:40,868 --> 00:49:45,434 Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy 473 00:49:45,434 --> 00:49:50,401 Reform. A national network of legacy, environmental justice, 474 00:49:50,401 --> 00:49:54,668 fence line communities, and advocates who serve them. She 475 00:49:54,668 --> 00:49:57,635 also serves as the environmental justice producer 476 00:49:57,635 --> 00:50:02,935 for WPFW eighty-nine point three FM right here in 477 00:50:02,935 --> 00:50:08,035 Washington DC on the ground shirt voices of resistance. 478 00:50:08,035 --> 00:50:16,235 Please, make some noise for Michelle Roberts. 479 00:50:17,768 --> 00:50:21,202 How you doing, everyone? How you doing, Washington? How are 480 00:50:21,202 --> 00:50:27,202 you doing? What you here for? This ain’t no party, this ain’t 481 00:50:27,202 --> 00:50:31,368 no party, this ain’t no party. In fact, miss Dora Williams of 482 00:50:31,368 --> 00:50:35,768 the NCPC Delaware Concerned Residents of Environmental 483 00:50:35,768 --> 00:50:39,703 Justice would say, this ain’t no ordinary worship. Are you 484 00:50:39,703 --> 00:50:45,068 here to serve? Have you been called? I can’t hear you. I 485 00:50:45,068 --> 00:50:48,435 don’t think you’ve been called for justice. Y’all just came 486 00:50:48,435 --> 00:50:51,802 for a party. I didn’t come for a party. I came to serve. What 487 00:50:51,802 --> 00:50:56,002 about you? Whoo. 488 00:50:57,002 --> 00:51:00,002 Let me tell you something. This here, Climate Justice Peace 489 00:51:00,002 --> 00:51:04,101 ain’t no ordinary worship. This is about defending our Earth. 490 00:51:04,101 --> 00:51:09,134 This is about raising up racial justice. This is about, yes, 491 00:51:09,134 --> 00:51:13,067 jobs for justice but this is also about somebody might stole 492 00:51:13,067 --> 00:51:16,002 me right now but it’s okay because I can run. This is 493 00:51:16,002 --> 00:51:22,535 about having justice in the jobs. Hallelujah. Oh, yes. Some 494 00:51:22,535 --> 00:51:26,703 of us can’t get to them jobs and we got to get us a pathway 495 00:51:26,703 --> 00:51:33,001 to get there. If we talking about real hardcore justice. 496 00:51:33,001 --> 00:51:38,802 Can I say justice? You say. They didn’t hear you. We still 497 00:51:38,802 --> 00:51:43,034 waiting. This is about our humanity. We are the 498 00:51:43,034 --> 00:51:46,402 Environmental justice, health alliance for chemical policy 499 00:51:46,402 --> 00:51:50,635 reform. Why? Cuz these chemicals range from the front 500 00:51:50,635 --> 00:51:55,935 door of our house to the Ukraine. These chemicals range 501 00:51:55,935 --> 00:52:00,469 from the front door of our house to the schools. These 502 00:52:00,469 --> 00:52:05,800 chemicals go from one side to the other with no health care 503 00:52:05,800 --> 00:52:11,104 for us. these chemicals make sure that our poor children can 504 00:52:11,104 --> 00:52:17,101 graduate from school with their education intact. Oh yes, we 505 00:52:17,101 --> 00:52:20,901 want to build back better but we want you to know that we’ve 506 00:52:20,901 --> 00:52:27,034 been on this planet for 500 waiting and now is the time. 507 00:52:27,034 --> 00:52:31,068 Now is the time. Yesterday was the time. But we talking about 508 00:52:31,068 --> 00:52:35,835 today. Cuz we in the state of now and it’s on you and me boo 509 00:52:35,835 --> 00:52:41,068 boo. What we going to do about it? What we going to do about 510 00:52:41,068 --> 00:52:47,035 it? We got folks on the other side that we don’t even think 511 00:52:47,035 --> 00:52:53,668 about. We call em sacrifice zones. Who lives like that? We 512 00:52:53,668 --> 00:52:57,569 don’t have to go to Ukraine. We could go on the other side of 513 00:52:57,569 --> 00:53:02,401 our communities. This has got to stop and we can’t hear that 514 00:53:02,401 --> 00:53:06,835 this is how the government works. No, no, no, no, no, no, 515 00:53:06,835 --> 00:53:11,635 no, no. This is a new democracy. This is the new 516 00:53:11,635 --> 00:53:17,803 Jerusalem. This is a out a new assembly where we all have the 517 00:53:17,803 --> 00:53:25,202 right to be what? free to breathe clean air, to drink 518 00:53:25,202 --> 00:53:30,735 clean water, to have access to clean jobs, to have access to 519 00:53:30,735 --> 00:53:35,535 clean schools, to have the ability to graduate, to have 520 00:53:35,535 --> 00:53:39,135 the ability to have the job, and to have the ability for all 521 00:53:39,135 --> 00:53:44,735 of us, not just some to prosper, and then last, for us, 522 00:53:44,735 --> 00:53:50,369 to live in peace. Yeah. 523 00:53:53,167 --> 00:53:56,668 We cannot take toxicity into peace. It is not working. I’m a 524 00:53:56,668 --> 00:54:01,235 scientist. Five trained me But I’m a wetlands biologist. And I 525 00:54:01,235 --> 00:54:06,468 do know we can all live in harmony. We need the moral and 526 00:54:06,468 --> 00:54:10,668 political will. I’m asking you now. What you going to do about 527 00:54:10,668 --> 00:54:15,535 it? And oh by the way, have a little party. have a little 528 00:54:15,535 --> 00:54:19,235 fun. But at the end of the day, as my father, I have to give a 529 00:54:19,235 --> 00:54:24,002 shout out to Les Roberts Senior and a shout out to 530 00:54:25,135 --> 00:54:27,803 Dickerson Roberts who birthed and raised me and taught me, we 531 00:54:27,803 --> 00:54:32,102 all have the right to live and work and prosper. We hold these 532 00:54:32,102 --> 00:54:36,001 rights to be free of all of us to be true to this democracy. 533 00:54:36,001 --> 00:54:40,701 Not one of us should survive be the sacrifice and oh by the way 534 00:54:40,701 --> 00:54:44,668 to my national friends, when we sit down and talk with us here 535 00:54:44,668 --> 00:54:47,170 in congress, we better make sure that we bring that moral 536 00:54:47,170 --> 00:54:51,036 and political consciousness into those meetings you said 537 00:54:51,036 --> 00:54:55,369 you were about justice and we built justice and if we could 538 00:54:55,369 --> 00:54:59,201 be about justice, we could bring it to the voting booth 539 00:54:59,201 --> 00:55:05,002 and we can make it happen. Everybody say justice for all. 540 00:55:05,002 --> 00:55:08,168 Hallelujah. 541 00:55:08,768 --> 00:55:12,135 Thank you, ma’am. 542 00:55:17,868 --> 00:55:24,002 Oh, man. I love that. Thank you, brother. I appreciate. We, 543 00:55:24,002 --> 00:55:26,469 brother here recycling. I appreciate you, brother. That’s 544 00:55:26,469 --> 00:55:32,235 what I’m talking about. So, we going to try that. Climate 545 00:55:32,235 --> 00:55:34,702 climate justice one more time because y’all, that was, the 546 00:55:34,702 --> 00:55:37,704 whole world saw y’all and they was watching and they was, I 547 00:55:37,704 --> 00:55:40,035 got all kind of tweets and Instagram. My brother Jarrell 548 00:55:40,035 --> 00:55:42,770 from Hip Hop Caucus said it didn’t look too good. I was 549 00:55:42,770 --> 00:55:46,635 getting all kind of frown face emojis and all kind of stuff. 550 00:55:46,635 --> 00:55:49,502 So, we gotta try that one more time. So, let’s try it again. 551 00:55:49,502 --> 00:55:52,469 This side over here, y’all know the routine is Climate. Now, 552 00:55:52,469 --> 00:55:55,201 you got, I’m from Louisiana. So, you gotta, you, I know 553 00:55:55,201 --> 00:55:58,802 y’all from here in DC and New England. Y’all say it right but 554 00:55:58,802 --> 00:56:01,001 you gotta say it with like a little space like you from 555 00:56:01,001 --> 00:56:03,669 North Carolina and something like that. So, you can say 556 00:56:03,669 --> 00:56:06,803 climate That’s 557 00:56:06,803 --> 00:56:09,501 That’s a little better. So, I guess it was some some bass in 558 00:56:09,501 --> 00:56:13,968 your voice though. Okay? My this is my good side over here, 559 00:56:13,968 --> 00:56:19,235 my union folks. Come on. Y’all know how to do it. Justice. 560 00:56:20,901 --> 00:56:24,567 Oh, here we go. I got a little backup now. Let’s go. Here we 561 00:56:24,567 --> 00:56:27,669 go. 562 00:56:30,736 --> 00:56:36,068 Oh, here we go. Come on, like DC go go. Come on. Oh. Come on. 563 00:56:36,068 --> 00:56:40,035 Come on. Y’all gotta dance. Come on. It’s Erica. Come on 564 00:56:40,035 --> 00:56:45,969 and dance. I, I, go, go, go, go, go, go, get the hands in 565 00:56:45,969 --> 00:56:51,602 the air, get the hands in the air, oh, let’s go. Close it, 566 00:56:51,602 --> 00:56:58,768 justice, Come on. Come on. 567 00:56:59,635 --> 00:57:04,635 Where you from now? Where you, where, where you from now? It’s 568 00:57:04,635 --> 00:57:11,102 DC in the house. Somebody say, yeah. Is Maryland in the house? 569 00:57:11,102 --> 00:57:16,135 Somebody say, yeah. is Virginia in the house. Somebody say 570 00:57:16,135 --> 00:57:22,435 yeah. is the unions in the house. Somebody say, yeah. out 571 00:57:22,435 --> 00:57:30,700 of unions in the house. Somebody say, yeah. Oh, Say I 572 00:57:30,700 --> 00:57:34,635 like clean water. I like clean air. I don’t care if you even 573 00:57:34,635 --> 00:57:37,201 you gotta stare. Alright. Hold on. You’re not you’re not ready 574 00:57:37,201 --> 00:57:41,702 for that. Thank you so much. Uh make some noise y’all. From the 575 00:57:41,702 --> 00:57:45,135 drummer from Oh, he dead y’all. Come on. They all come back and 576 00:57:45,135 --> 00:57:48,035 get y’all a little something too. I appreciate you. That was 577 00:57:48,035 --> 00:57:54,002 amazing. Now, with all that noise, we made enough noise so 578 00:57:54,002 --> 00:57:58,469 that The good folks in the White House have come out to 579 00:57:58,469 --> 00:58:02,568 us. Whoo. Make some noise on y’all. Come on. Make some 580 00:58:02,568 --> 00:58:05,803 noise. So, this is going to be an amazing intro and we’re 581 00:58:05,803 --> 00:58:08,035 going to make some noise because we understand the 582 00:58:08,035 --> 00:58:12,035 process. So, I know yo, Brenda. Somebody, they already ready to 583 00:58:12,035 --> 00:58:17,269 go. Whoo. So, I get the pleasure to introduce Brenda 584 00:58:17,269 --> 00:58:21,935 Mallory, the chair of the Council on Environmental 585 00:58:21,935 --> 00:58:25,135 Quality. Whoo. 586 00:58:25,868 --> 00:58:30,235 Brenda Mallory is the twelfth chair of the Council on 587 00:58:30,235 --> 00:58:32,768 Environmental Quality. We better know better known as CEQ 588 00:58:32,768 --> 00:58:38,136 and is the first, again, the first African-American to serve 589 00:58:38,136 --> 00:58:44,435 in this position. Make some noise. 590 00:58:45,368 --> 00:58:48,903 See directly and I do mean directly. Advisors the 591 00:58:48,903 --> 00:58:53,601 president of these United States on environmental and 592 00:58:53,601 --> 00:58:56,635 natural resources policies and its focus particularly on 593 00:58:56,635 --> 00:59:00,469 addressing the environmental justice and climate change 594 00:59:00,469 --> 00:59:05,368 challenges that this amazing nation faces while advancing 595 00:59:05,368 --> 00:59:09,702 opportunities for job growth and they can develop it. 596 00:59:09,702 --> 00:59:14,168 Somebody make some noise for Brenda. 597 00:59:19,835 --> 00:59:23,403 It’s on the lecture, miss Bre 598 00:59:24,902 --> 00:59:28,969 Hello, everyone. Oh my god. It’s so good to be here and to 599 00:59:28,969 --> 00:59:34,102 come after that sort of an introduction. Um I am so 600 00:59:34,102 --> 00:59:39,468 pleased to have the chance to be here today and to say a few 601 00:59:39,468 --> 00:59:42,736 words about the work that we’re doing in the White House and 602 00:59:42,736 --> 00:59:47,602 how much it means to us to see you all here pushing, 603 00:59:47,602 --> 00:59:51,635 advocating, and and encouraging us on to do the things that 604 00:59:51,635 --> 00:59:53,803 need to be done. We know they need to be done. So, just good 605 00:59:53,803 --> 00:59:58,601 afternoon we are in earth Week. It’s been an incredible week. 606 00:59:58,601 --> 01:00:01,501 If you’ve been following what we’ve been doing across over 607 01:00:01,501 --> 01:00:05,669 the course of this week, you’ve seen actions coming from just 608 01:00:05,669 --> 01:00:09,502 about every agency that are designed to work on the climate 609 01:00:09,502 --> 01:00:13,768 issues to work on environmental protection more broadly and 610 01:00:13,768 --> 01:00:16,035 that are designed to make sure that people and communities 611 01:00:16,035 --> 01:00:19,868 really benefit from the work that this administration is 612 01:00:19,868 --> 01:00:25,635 trying to do. I want to start off by just giving a shout out 613 01:00:25,635 --> 01:00:28,501 to my friend and colleague Michelle because Michelle 614 01:00:28,501 --> 01:00:32,168 always fires up the group and I am so pleased that she is part 615 01:00:32,168 --> 01:00:34,635 of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory 616 01:00:34,635 --> 01:00:38,468 Council and it’s been a great pleasure to work with her over 617 01:00:38,468 --> 01:00:42,601 the course of this year and I’m sure will be as we continue but 618 01:00:42,601 --> 01:00:47,003 her energy and the and the passion and the focus that she 619 01:00:47,003 --> 01:00:50,935 brings to the work that she does cannot be replaced. So, 620 01:00:50,935 --> 01:00:56,168 thank you Michelle for everything you’ve done. 621 01:00:57,669 --> 01:01:00,435 You know, President Biden came into office with the most 622 01:01:00,435 --> 01:01:04,035 ambitious climate and environmental justice agenda in 623 01:01:04,035 --> 01:01:08,535 history and we’ve made progress from launching and implementing 624 01:01:08,535 --> 01:01:12,268 the Justice 40 initiative and the America, the Beautiful 625 01:01:12,268 --> 01:01:17,902 Initiative. Hello? 626 01:01:18,035 --> 01:01:21,034 Okay, I’m hearing that I can’t be heard but I’ve got an echo. 627 01:01:21,034 --> 01:01:26,935 Um so, President Biden has came into office with the most 628 01:01:26,935 --> 01:01:29,835 ambitious climate and environmental justice agenda in 629 01:01:29,835 --> 01:01:34,068 history and we have made historic progress from 630 01:01:34,068 --> 01:01:37,535 launching and implementing the Justice 40 initiative and the 631 01:01:37,535 --> 01:01:41,269 America, the Beautiful Initiative to increasing our 632 01:01:41,269 --> 01:01:45,269 resilience and taking decisive steps to slash emissions across 633 01:01:45,269 --> 01:01:50,702 all sectors including the federal government. This past 634 01:01:50,702 --> 01:01:55,703 we deployed the most wind, the most solar, the most battery 635 01:01:55,703 --> 01:02:00,002 storage in our nation’s history. Yeah. 636 01:02:00,767 --> 01:02:05,301 The president set ambitious standards to cut pollution from 637 01:02:05,301 --> 01:02:10,268 cars and trucks. We are capping abandoned mines and wells, 638 01:02:10,268 --> 01:02:14,635 creating jobs while cleaning up pollution in communities. 639 01:02:14,635 --> 01:02:18,668 President Biden is using every tool available to tackle the 640 01:02:18,668 --> 01:02:22,535 climate crisis. That is why he signed an executive order 641 01:02:22,535 --> 01:02:27,535 yesterday on Earth Day to protect communities and 642 01:02:27,535 --> 01:02:30,435 ecosystems from wildfire threats, conserve our old 643 01:02:30,435 --> 01:02:34,835 growth forests, support local economies, and reduce carbon 644 01:02:34,835 --> 01:02:37,968 pollution. 645 01:02:39,535 --> 01:02:44,702 So, we know we’ve done a lot but we know unequivocally that 646 01:02:44,702 --> 01:02:50,002 we have much much more to do. 647 01:02:53,601 --> 01:02:58,402 The scale and scope of the crisis requires bold action 648 01:02:58,402 --> 01:03:04,668 from all levels of government including congress. Yeah. 649 01:03:06,002 --> 01:03:10,002 Just yesterday, the president once again called on congress 650 01:03:10,002 --> 01:03:13,935 to pass new, clean energy investments, and tax credits. 651 01:03:13,935 --> 01:03:19,202 This will benefit American consumers, companies, workers, 652 01:03:19,202 --> 01:03:23,335 and communities All while accelerating the deployment to 653 01:03:23,335 --> 01:03:27,336 clean energy. These investments will bring down the sticker 654 01:03:27,336 --> 01:03:32,869 price of electric vehicles, cut energy, cost, and save American 655 01:03:32,869 --> 01:03:40,501 families an average of $500 a year. Let this Earth Day be a 656 01:03:40,501 --> 01:03:45,468 reminder to all Americans that President Biden will pull every 657 01:03:45,468 --> 01:03:50,035 lever, use every tool, and push every resource to tackle 658 01:03:50,035 --> 01:03:54,168 climate change, address environmental justice, and 659 01:03:54,168 --> 01:04:02,768 build a better America. But congress must act too. 660 01:04:04,402 --> 01:04:07,468 So, thank you all. Thank you for being here. Thank you for 661 01:04:07,468 --> 01:04:10,869 all the work that you’re doing, for your commitment, for your 662 01:04:10,869 --> 01:04:15,401 pushing us. Uh thank you also for the fighting for this clean 663 01:04:15,401 --> 01:04:20,568 energy future that we know we all deserve and we need. Uh we 664 01:04:20,568 --> 01:04:25,035 can do this. We still believe we can do this but we have to 665 01:04:25,035 --> 01:04:28,535 work together to make it happen. So, thanks and let’s 666 01:04:28,535 --> 01:04:33,569 keep the spirit of Earth Day alive every day. Thanks so 667 01:04:33,569 --> 01:04:36,635 much. Give it 668 01:04:36,635 --> 01:04:43,003 Give it up y’all one more time for the amazing Brenda Mallory. 669 01:04:43,934 --> 01:04:47,135 Before I became president of the Hip Hop Caucus, I was 670 01:04:47,135 --> 01:04:53,068 honored to serve as an officer in the United States Air Force 671 01:04:53,068 --> 01:04:58,968 And I was also honored to speak out when sometimes when our 672 01:04:58,968 --> 01:05:02,769 country does right because we take an oath to defend the 673 01:05:02,769 --> 01:05:06,636 constitution from foreign and domestic enemies. And so one of 674 01:05:06,636 --> 01:05:10,769 the groups here I’m very happy to see is my sisters from Code 675 01:05:10,769 --> 01:05:16,035 Pink who have been continuously making sure and elevate the 676 01:05:16,035 --> 01:05:20,702 issue of war. So, for them and for all of us, when I say no 677 01:05:20,702 --> 01:05:26,769 war, you say no warming. No war. No warning. That’s pretty 678 01:05:26,769 --> 01:05:32,268 good. No war. No warning. No war. No war. We join in 679 01:05:32,268 --> 01:05:35,401 solidarity with all of those who are literally facing the 680 01:05:35,401 --> 01:05:39,935 attacks of oil because oil is war. And so right now I want to 681 01:05:39,935 --> 01:05:45,101 introduce at coming up is Roxalana Winar, a Ukrainian 682 01:05:45,101 --> 01:05:50,201 American activist. Roxalan is a child of Ukrainian refugees and 683 01:05:50,201 --> 01:05:54,136 has been an activist her entire life. She is with territorial 684 01:05:54,136 --> 01:05:57,036 women, a Ukrainian public organization that’s on the 685 01:05:57,036 --> 01:06:01,535 front lines of the Russian assault on Ukrainian Ukrainian 686 01:06:01,535 --> 01:06:04,501 defenders evacuating and assisting refugees and 687 01:06:04,501 --> 01:06:08,769 distributing humanitarian aid all over Ukraine. Give it up 688 01:06:08,769 --> 01:06:13,436 for Roxalana winner. Whoo 689 01:06:19,602 --> 01:06:25,768 Thank you Rev Yearwood. Bombs falling. Sirens blasting. 690 01:06:25,768 --> 01:06:29,401 Rocket missiles hitting civilian targets. buildings 691 01:06:29,401 --> 01:06:32,969 caught on fire, collapsing, peoples crumbling into 692 01:06:32,969 --> 01:06:36,802 makeshift bomb shelters, a metros, churches, apartment 693 01:06:36,802 --> 01:06:40,435 complexes, and other structures. Tanks rolling into 694 01:06:40,435 --> 01:06:43,336 peaceful cities and towns destroying everything in their 695 01:06:43,336 --> 01:06:46,535 path. Foreign soldiers banging on doors of homes and 696 01:06:46,535 --> 01:06:50,335 apartments in the middle of the night. Dragging out men, women, 697 01:06:50,335 --> 01:06:54,401 children, and the elderly. Brutally torturing, raping, and 698 01:06:54,401 --> 01:06:59,301 them. Civilians, screaming, crying, pleading for mercy, 699 01:06:59,301 --> 01:07:03,434 sounds of gunshots, and explosions of mines, chemical 700 01:07:03,434 --> 01:07:06,368 weapons being used against defenders, protecting their 701 01:07:06,368 --> 01:07:10,701 land, mobile crematories brought in to burn bodies and 702 01:07:10,701 --> 01:07:14,634 hide evidence of war crimes and atrocities, other mutilated 703 01:07:14,634 --> 01:07:19,669 bodies of innocent men and women and children left lying 704 01:07:19,669 --> 01:07:22,935 helplessly in quiet streets or thrown into mass graves in the 705 01:07:22,935 --> 01:07:27,336 middle of a town or a major city. Cities the size of Miami 706 01:07:27,336 --> 01:07:31,503 being raised to the ground. Victims still trapped, hoping 707 01:07:31,503 --> 01:07:37,068 to escape, and not be captured by brutal occupiers, death, and 708 01:07:37,068 --> 01:07:41,068 destruction everywhere. These are the scenes one could think 709 01:07:41,068 --> 01:07:45,001 day back to World War two or some kind of horror movie. 710 01:07:45,001 --> 01:07:50,035 Unfortunately, these are some of the ominous scenes of today. 711 01:07:50,035 --> 01:07:52,268 In the largest country of Europe, a country called 712 01:07:52,268 --> 01:07:56,035 Ukraine, a peaceful and beautiful country, rich in 713 01:07:56,035 --> 01:08:00,002 history, and natural resources found in the center of Europe. 714 01:08:00,002 --> 01:08:04,368 On February twenty-fourth, 2022, the Russian Federation 715 01:08:04,368 --> 01:08:09,535 began a full-scale invasion, assault, and genocide of 716 01:08:09,535 --> 01:08:14,935 Ukraine. Tomorrow, April 24th, 2022, will be exactly two 717 01:08:14,935 --> 01:08:19,335 months since this bloody massacre began. It has been two 718 01:08:19,335 --> 01:08:22,435 months since Ukrainians in Ukraine and all over the world 719 01:08:22,435 --> 01:08:26,435 have stopped eating, sleeping, and have been worrying, 720 01:08:26,435 --> 01:08:29,768 worrying about their country, their loved ones, their 721 01:08:29,768 --> 01:08:33,468 freedom, and their future. Already about 11 million 722 01:08:33,468 --> 01:08:35,835 Ukrainians have been displaced from their homes. About 7 723 01:08:35,835 --> 01:08:39,235 million have fled Ukraine as refugees into neighboring 724 01:08:39,235 --> 01:08:42,867 countries. Tens of thousands of people have been murdered by 725 01:08:42,867 --> 01:08:47,135 Russians including hundreds of children Every second, people 726 01:08:47,135 --> 01:08:50,868 are needlessly suffering. In the Port of Mariople itself, 727 01:08:50,868 --> 01:08:55,269 which has been on under constant bomb and Russian 728 01:08:55,269 --> 01:08:59,001 occupation. The mayor himself estimates that at least 20, 000 729 01:08:59,001 --> 01:09:03,036 people have been murdered there and are buried in mass graves 730 01:09:03,036 --> 01:09:06,935 or a burned in mobile crematory ovens by Russians to hide their 731 01:09:06,935 --> 01:09:11,368 hideous acts and atrocities. Thousands have been kidnapped 732 01:09:11,368 --> 01:09:14,802 and taken into Russia into camps. Their fate is unknown. 733 01:09:14,802 --> 01:09:18,901 And this horror is not ending. I am a child of Ukrainian 734 01:09:18,901 --> 01:09:21,569 refugees who were forced to escape Ukraine in the 735 01:09:21,569 --> 01:09:25,968 19forties. to the Russian communist oppression under the 736 01:09:25,968 --> 01:09:29,270 infamous Joseph Stalin. Some of my own family’s members were 737 01:09:29,270 --> 01:09:33,035 not so lucky. They were murdered or sent to the Russian 738 01:09:33,035 --> 01:09:36,635 Gula concentration camps in Siberia. It was a miracle that 739 01:09:36,635 --> 01:09:39,535 my grandparents and my parents survived and I was born in 740 01:09:39,535 --> 01:09:42,801 Colorado. The first generation of both sides of my family to 741 01:09:42,801 --> 01:09:47,935 be born in the US. Now, history is repeating itself. We have 742 01:09:47,935 --> 01:09:51,835 all heard the words. Post World War two, never again. However, 743 01:09:51,835 --> 01:09:56,102 They seem to be hollow words. As we are seeing new horrors 744 01:09:56,102 --> 01:09:59,935 unfold on a quick and massive scale in Ukraine. It is mind 745 01:09:59,935 --> 01:10:03,635 boggling to try to understand why this is happening. However, 746 01:10:03,635 --> 01:10:06,035 it is important to mention that there is a direct relationship 747 01:10:06,035 --> 01:10:10,168 between fossil fuels and the Russian war machine. According 748 01:10:10,168 --> 01:10:14,769 to a famous Ukrainian climate scientist who was addressing 749 01:10:14,769 --> 01:10:18,568 the intergovernmental panel on climate change from her home in 750 01:10:18,568 --> 01:10:20,802 Key of Ukraine when Russia became attacking and invading 751 01:10:20,802 --> 01:10:26,302 her she stated human induced climate change and the war on 752 01:10:26,302 --> 01:10:29,868 Ukraine have the same roots fossil fuels and our dependence 753 01:10:29,868 --> 01:10:34,535 on them Russia has a lot of money from fossil fuels and 754 01:10:34,535 --> 01:10:38,368 these fossil fuels make this war possible oil and gas 755 01:10:38,368 --> 01:10:42,769 account for 60% of Russia’s exports and 30% of its federal 756 01:10:42,769 --> 01:10:45,903 budget revenue revenueft is one of Russia’s main petroleum 757 01:10:45,903 --> 01:10:49,569 companies and it has been one of the main suppliers of this 758 01:10:49,569 --> 01:10:53,801 Russian army and the Russian war. That and every time a 759 01:10:53,801 --> 01:10:57,501 country purchases Russian oil or gas, it’s not only 760 01:10:57,501 --> 01:10:59,435 contributing money to the Russian war machine, it’s 761 01:10:59,435 --> 01:11:02,302 ensuring that the Russian military machinery is running 762 01:11:02,302 --> 01:11:07,303 and they’re able to kill more innocent people. Has delivered 763 01:11:07,303 --> 01:11:10,735 fuel to the Russian army before and during the invasion of 764 01:11:10,735 --> 01:11:14,801 Ukraine. But we can all do something to stop this war and 765 01:11:14,801 --> 01:11:19,101 invasion in Ukraine. We need to call on a worldwide divestment 766 01:11:19,101 --> 01:11:26,935 from and an embargo on Russian fossil fuels immediately. 767 01:11:27,501 --> 01:11:30,702 This dependency on fossil fuels places energy security and the 768 01:11:30,702 --> 01:11:34,702 climate action at the mercy of geopolitics. Governments of the 769 01:11:34,702 --> 01:11:37,968 world cannot say that they stand for peace if they 770 01:11:37,968 --> 01:11:42,101 continue to finance war. In addition, switching from 771 01:11:42,101 --> 01:11:45,303 Russian fossil fuels to Russian to fossil fuels from other 772 01:11:45,303 --> 01:11:48,535 countries also does not solve the problem. It will only 773 01:11:48,535 --> 01:11:51,536 change geopolitical power from one abuser to another. 774 01:11:51,536 --> 01:11:54,835 Renewable energy is the answer to peace. This climate rally is 775 01:11:54,835 --> 01:12:00,668 the answer peace. The good news for the European Union is that 776 01:12:00,668 --> 01:12:05,468 the EU officials have developed a ten-point plan for cutting 777 01:12:05,468 --> 01:12:08,603 Russian natural gas imports by a third within the coming year 778 01:12:08,603 --> 01:12:11,669 and eventually phasing them out together. But what about the 779 01:12:11,669 --> 01:12:15,003 United States? What can we do? How do we resist and fight 780 01:12:15,003 --> 01:12:17,735 climate change in this great country of ours? Well, being 781 01:12:17,735 --> 01:12:20,570 here is the first step and listening to all these great 782 01:12:20,570 --> 01:12:23,935 speakers but we also need to put pressure on our elected 783 01:12:23,935 --> 01:12:27,001 officials to do more. The US investing in renewable energy 784 01:12:27,001 --> 01:12:29,569 is critical to standing with the Ukrainian people and 785 01:12:29,569 --> 01:12:32,302 undermining dictators like Vladimir Putin who gets their 786 01:12:32,302 --> 01:12:36,001 power from fossil fuels. We need lessen our own dependence 787 01:12:36,001 --> 01:12:38,801 on fossil fuels in this great country. President Biden was 788 01:12:38,801 --> 01:12:42,802 elected on a promise to take bold action on climate. So we 789 01:12:42,802 --> 01:12:46,201 need to come together and put pressure on President Biden and 790 01:12:46,201 --> 01:12:53,369 the members of Congress to ensure that the largest ensure 791 01:12:53,369 --> 01:12:56,468 that the that they pass the largest investment and clean 792 01:12:56,468 --> 01:13:00,603 energy jobs in American history. Join us in the fight 793 01:13:00,603 --> 01:13:05,369 for our future as we are all together in fights, we need to 794 01:13:05,369 --> 01:13:08,535 learn from the bravery of our Ukrainian brothers and sisters 795 01:13:08,535 --> 01:13:12,535 and learn how to take back our country. We need to fight and 796 01:13:12,535 --> 01:13:17,635 say no more genocide, no more war, no more dependence on 797 01:13:17,635 --> 01:13:20,735 fossil fuels and in conclusion, I just want to thank you all 798 01:13:20,735 --> 01:13:24,702 for being here and for having me at this route be here at 799 01:13:24,702 --> 01:13:27,835 this rally. I am an official representative of the territory 800 01:13:27,835 --> 01:13:30,935 of women that was mentioned earlier and I just want to ask 801 01:13:30,935 --> 01:13:35,535 you if you could please scan the our quote that says and 802 01:13:35,535 --> 01:13:38,335 then click on the link that says support Ukrainians on the 803 01:13:38,335 --> 01:13:41,403 front line and we will follow up with you on info on how you 804 01:13:41,403 --> 01:13:44,867 can donate to the territory of women. Thank you again. No more 805 01:13:44,867 --> 01:13:49,068 war, no more genocide, no more dependency on fossil fuels, 806 01:13:49,068 --> 01:13:52,002 renewable energy is the way forward, the way toward peace 807 01:13:52,002 --> 01:13:56,702 in our world. Thank you again. 808 01:13:59,435 --> 01:14:02,402 When I say climate, you say justice. Climate. Justice. 809 01:14:02,402 --> 01:14:06,202 Climate. Justice. When I say climate, you say justice. 810 01:14:06,202 --> 01:14:10,369 Climate. Justice. Climate. Justice. Desperately not as 811 01:14:10,369 --> 01:14:12,904 good as the reverend but I’m doing my best. Thank you for 812 01:14:12,904 --> 01:14:15,769 bearing with me. Alright. So, I told you all we’re going to get 813 01:14:15,769 --> 01:14:19,336 a chance to make our voices heard directly to decision 814 01:14:19,336 --> 01:14:23,503 makers here in Washington DC. We’ve all had a chance to fill 815 01:14:23,503 --> 01:14:27,102 out our placards saying why we made the choice to be out here 816 01:14:27,102 --> 01:14:31,501 today and right now, we going to take a couple minutes to 817 01:14:31,501 --> 01:14:35,803 send messages directly to President Biden and Speaker 818 01:14:35,803 --> 01:14:41,135 Schumer asking them to get the job done. Whoo. You can make 819 01:14:41,135 --> 01:14:47,535 some noise for that. That’s okay. So, you will note, we’ve 820 01:14:47,535 --> 01:14:51,801 got these QR codes on the stage. We’ve got these QR codes 821 01:14:51,801 --> 01:14:55,535 in the audience. Everybody, pull out your smartphone, point 822 01:14:55,535 --> 01:14:58,769 it at one of those QR codes and you’re going to be given the 823 01:14:58,769 --> 01:15:03,468 option to send a tweet or an Email to President Biden, 824 01:15:03,468 --> 01:15:06,569 Speaker Schumer, or both of them. I hear you saying, 825 01:15:06,569 --> 01:15:08,901 Andrew, what if I don’t have Twitter? Click the button that 826 01:15:08,901 --> 01:15:13,302 says send an Email. If your QR code is not working because 827 01:15:13,302 --> 01:15:18,469 you’re a little far from the stage, just go to WWW dot Earth 828 01:15:18,469 --> 01:15:28,469 Day twenty twenty. US slash DC. Earth Day 20 20. US slash DC. 829 01:15:28,469 --> 01:15:31,735 This QR code here, that one there, you all have these 830 01:15:31,735 --> 01:15:34,603 awesome placards that you just filled out saying why you’re 831 01:15:34,603 --> 01:15:38,168 here. There’s some pre-filled text in those tweets. Feel free 832 01:15:38,168 --> 01:15:40,001 to change it. You want to say something different? You got a 833 01:15:40,001 --> 01:15:42,168 little bit of a stronger message telling the president 834 01:15:42,168 --> 01:15:45,135 why he needs to get it done on climate care, jobs, and 835 01:15:45,135 --> 01:15:49,035 justice? Have at it y’all. Maybe take a of someone with 836 01:15:49,035 --> 01:15:51,968 one of those awesome signs and send it directly to the 837 01:15:51,968 --> 01:15:56,002 president. So, Robert, we’re going to give folks a minute or 838 01:15:56,002 --> 01:16:02,268 two to do that. Hit me with some tunes, my dude. 839 01:17:03,501 --> 01:17:09,003 Billy for doing, it’s getting hot in here on the spot. 840 01:17:09,003 --> 01:17:14,835 exceptional. Exceptional. Thank you. we’ve sent our tweets, 841 01:17:14,835 --> 01:17:16,401 we’ve sent our emails, now we have those really cool 842 01:17:16,401 --> 01:17:19,935 placards. You’ll notice on the back of the placard, there’s a 843 01:17:19,935 --> 01:17:23,235 solar panel. If President Biden and Chuck Schumer do their job, 844 01:17:23,235 --> 01:17:26,035 we are going to build the clean energy infrastructure across 845 01:17:26,035 --> 01:17:29,535 this country that we need to fix the climate crisis. 846 01:17:29,535 --> 01:17:31,900 Christine’s going to take a picture. If you’ve got a solar 847 01:17:31,900 --> 01:17:38,235 panel, just go ahead and hold it up towards the stage. When I 848 01:17:38,235 --> 01:17:41,868 say climate, you say justice. Climate. Climate. Climate. 849 01:17:41,868 --> 01:17:45,269 Climate. Justice. When I say climate, you say justice. 850 01:17:45,269 --> 01:17:50,002 Climate. Justice. Climate. Justice. Back to you, Rev. 851 01:17:50,002 --> 01:17:58,568 Yearwood. Awesome. No, no, no, definitely. 852 01:18:01,202 --> 01:18:04,436 So, one of the things important in this process. Well, how 853 01:18:04,436 --> 01:18:08,135 y’all feeling all? Y’all feeling alright? on this 854 01:18:08,135 --> 01:18:12,869 beautiful Saturday. Are y’all feeling alright? Yeah. Alright. 855 01:18:12,869 --> 01:18:15,968 So, one of the things that we know is that we gotta fight 856 01:18:15,968 --> 01:18:21,703 both from the streets to the streets and from the sweets to 857 01:18:21,703 --> 01:18:25,203 the streets and one thing that I have learned over the years 858 01:18:25,203 --> 01:18:29,068 is this, is that while we can come out here and do 859 01:18:29,068 --> 01:18:34,535 demonstration, demonstration without legislation leads to 860 01:18:34,535 --> 01:18:38,869 frustration. I want to say that one more time. Demonstration 861 01:18:38,869 --> 01:18:42,635 without legislation 862 01:18:43,068 --> 01:18:48,302 leads to frustration. So y’all with legislation? Are y’all 863 01:18:48,302 --> 01:18:51,835 with heaven policy? Alright, well, I had the person for 864 01:18:51,835 --> 01:18:58,634 y’all next then. Make sure give it up right now. For US 865 01:18:58,634 --> 01:19:02,968 Congress person, Representative Kathy Castor. She is the chair 866 01:19:02,968 --> 01:19:07,000 of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis which 867 01:19:07,000 --> 01:19:10,802 unveiled a comprehensive climate crisis action plan with 868 01:19:10,802 --> 01:19:15,901 more than 700 congressional recommendations for solving the 869 01:19:15,901 --> 01:19:22,534 climate crisis. Chair Cas represents the amazing area of 870 01:19:22,534 --> 01:19:29,135 Tampa Bay Is Florida here? Florida, we need your bad 871 01:19:29,135 --> 01:19:33,669 actually and it’s a long time. National leader on clean 872 01:19:33,669 --> 01:19:38,502 energy, environmental justice, and pushing for climate 873 01:19:38,502 --> 01:19:45,903 solutions. Make some noise for chair, Cathy, Castor. 874 01:19:47,869 --> 01:19:53,068 Alright, we’re all about legislation, aren’t we? Well, 875 01:19:53,068 --> 01:19:55,968 thank you all for being here to help fight for our future. This 876 01:19:55,968 --> 01:20:00,836 is happening all across America. There are over 40 877 01:20:00,836 --> 01:20:06,768 events in cities all across America from in Arkansas, 878 01:20:06,768 --> 01:20:11,501 Oklahoma, Phoenix, Seattle, and my hometown of Tampa and while 879 01:20:11,501 --> 01:20:14,668 we’re sending prayers to Ukraine, we want action here in 880 01:20:14,668 --> 01:20:19,269 the United States of America. Whoo. 881 01:20:20,201 --> 01:20:23,968 I’m Congresswoman Kathy Castor from the beautiful state of 882 01:20:23,968 --> 01:20:28,868 Florida. a place that is grappling with the rising cost 883 01:20:28,868 --> 01:20:32,302 and impacts of the climate crisis but a state that can 884 01:20:32,302 --> 01:20:37,468 benefit enormously from the abundant, renewable resource of 885 01:20:37,468 --> 01:20:41,968 the sun. Yeah. And I’m here to tell you that Democrats in the 886 01:20:41,968 --> 01:20:45,601 House and the Senate are committed to solving the 887 01:20:45,601 --> 01:20:50,502 climate crisis. I serve as the chair of the House Committee on 888 01:20:50,502 --> 01:20:53,803 the Climate Crisis and together with Speaker Pelosi, I’m 889 01:20:53,803 --> 01:21:00,002 fighting single day to push as many clean energy solutions 890 01:21:00,002 --> 01:21:05,803 across the finish line as fast as we can. But here we go you 891 01:21:05,803 --> 01:21:11,269 guys. Our time is critical now. We’re running out of time. 892 01:21:11,269 --> 01:21:15,368 America’s top scientists have said there is a rapidly closing 893 01:21:15,368 --> 01:21:19,935 window for the type of climate action that we need. But we’ve 894 01:21:19,935 --> 01:21:24,035 made good progress so far that should give you hope. Thanks to 895 01:21:24,035 --> 01:21:29,235 your energy and your advocacy. Since 2020, the climate 896 01:21:29,235 --> 01:21:33,968 committee released a landmark report to solve the climate 897 01:21:33,968 --> 01:21:39,068 crisis, a climate crisis action plan. We have passed over 400 898 01:21:39,068 --> 01:21:45,534 of our recommendations in the law. Whoo. and with the help of 899 01:21:45,534 --> 01:21:49,702 President Biden, we’ve turned more than 200 of those climate 900 01:21:49,702 --> 01:21:52,501 solutions. In the law, I want you to check it out and go to 901 01:21:52,501 --> 01:21:57,568 our tracker on our website. But here’s what we’ve gotta do. We 902 01:21:57,568 --> 01:22:01,803 cannot stop. We have got to do more and we’ve got to do more 903 01:22:01,803 --> 01:22:05,635 right now in the United States Congress. We’re falling 904 01:22:05,635 --> 01:22:08,568 dangerously behind on our clean energy goals. We cannot let the 905 01:22:08,568 --> 01:22:13,968 special interest stay in stand in the way which is why won’t 906 01:22:13,968 --> 01:22:20,835 rest until we are on a path to a zero a net-zero economy. The 907 01:22:20,835 --> 01:22:24,568 United States is blessed with abundant renewable resources, 908 01:22:24,568 --> 01:22:28,535 and cheap renewable resources and we can produce this energy 909 01:22:28,535 --> 01:22:32,935 right here in America, not be tied down by petro despots from 910 01:22:32,935 --> 01:22:39,003 across the world. Whoo. I mean, rising gas prices are hurting 911 01:22:39,003 --> 01:22:42,302 vulnerable families right now and with clean energy, we can 912 01:22:42,302 --> 01:22:46,101 help reduce the pain at the pump while also reducing 913 01:22:46,101 --> 01:22:51,102 dependence on volatile fossil fuels. By expanding electric 914 01:22:51,102 --> 01:22:54,901 cars and trucks and transit initiatives, we can make sure 915 01:22:54,901 --> 01:22:57,968 that Americans never have to worry about gas prices again. 916 01:22:57,968 --> 01:23:03,703 Whoo. and we can weaken foreign despots like Vladimir Putin who 917 01:23:03,703 --> 01:23:07,001 abused their nation’s fossil fuel resources with deadly 918 01:23:07,001 --> 01:23:11,567 consequences. We can weaken petro despots across the globe 919 01:23:11,567 --> 01:23:14,968 and right here in America. It is time to break our addiction 920 01:23:14,968 --> 01:23:21,935 to fossil fuels. And the good news is America unleashing 921 01:23:21,935 --> 01:23:24,668 clean energy can create thousands of good-paying jobs 922 01:23:24,668 --> 01:23:28,435 right here in America. We can employ millions of Americans. 923 01:23:28,435 --> 01:23:32,135 Weather weatherizing homes, upgrading buildings wind 924 01:23:32,135 --> 01:23:35,535 turbines, clean energy. We can put folks to work, expanding 925 01:23:35,535 --> 01:23:39,168 those electric vehicles. We’ll also put money back into the 926 01:23:39,168 --> 01:23:42,767 pockets of our neighbors. We have the technologies we need. 927 01:23:42,767 --> 01:23:46,702 We know how to do this but we must act now. Are you ready to 928 01:23:46,702 --> 01:23:51,201 fight for the future? Are you ready to get it done now? Are 929 01:23:51,201 --> 01:23:54,568 you going to contact your member of congress and Senator 930 01:23:54,568 --> 01:23:57,102 Joe Manchin and the folks in the Senate and tell him the 931 01:23:57,102 --> 01:24:01,435 House is acted. It’s your turn. Yeah. 932 01:24:01,501 --> 01:24:04,002 Well, I’m ready to fight for the future if you are. So, 933 01:24:04,002 --> 01:24:07,803 let’s get it done. Thank you, America. 934 01:24:16,968 --> 01:24:20,335 One more time. For Congresswoman Kathy Castro 935 01:24:20,335 --> 01:24:24,201 y’all. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, that’s it. That’s 936 01:24:24,201 --> 01:24:27,068 it. Now? Yeah, now, yeah, yeah, he got it, he got it. Yo, no, 937 01:24:27,068 --> 01:24:29,502 we going to put up, we about to turn up. That’s what we get. 938 01:24:29,502 --> 01:24:32,302 Okay, this is my brother from the N double CP. So, I want to 939 01:24:32,302 --> 01:24:34,968 make sure to get this intro. So, can I do a, Imma have, can 940 01:24:34,968 --> 01:24:37,835 I have some, it’s, I’m working on Saturday, y’all. Can I have 941 01:24:37,835 --> 01:24:42,001 some fun? Is that alright with y’all? This is your, this is 942 01:24:42,001 --> 01:24:45,636 the intro here y’all. So, are we in, are we in the nation’s 943 01:24:45,636 --> 01:24:50,735 capital? Are we in DC? Yeah. Come on. Are we in Washington 944 01:24:50,735 --> 01:24:53,868 DC? 945 01:24:53,901 --> 01:24:57,803 Well, Hartford, DC is something called Gogo. Y’all know what 946 01:24:57,803 --> 01:25:04,002 Gogo is? Oh, let’s get it. Come on. Come on. 947 01:25:12,467 --> 01:25:18,936 If you want to save the planet, make some noise Yo, yo, yo, yo, 948 01:25:18,936 --> 01:25:22,301 yo, y’all gotta do some moving. Hey, I I don’t want you to do 949 01:25:22,301 --> 01:25:27,835 two step. Come on. Do the two step. Come on. Come on. Do the 950 01:25:27,835 --> 01:25:31,468 two step. Oh, come. Come on. Now, you do it. I see it now. 951 01:25:31,468 --> 01:25:33,835 Come on now. Come on, Union folks. Y’all going to look 952 01:25:33,835 --> 01:25:37,068 kind of stiff now. Come on. Little little hip action. Come 953 01:25:37,068 --> 01:25:45,737 on. Say which you want. I want justice. What you want. What 954 01:25:45,737 --> 01:25:54,236 you want? What you want? When I say climate, you say justice, 955 01:25:54,236 --> 01:26:01,867 climate. Climate. When I say climate, you say justice. 956 01:26:02,135 --> 01:26:07,336 So, coming to the stage right now, From the N double A CP. 957 01:26:07,336 --> 01:26:14,470 It’s Wisdom Code. Give it up for Wisdom Code. Oh, wisdom 958 01:26:14,470 --> 01:26:21,401 pole is the National Youth Director of the N double A CP 959 01:26:21,401 --> 01:26:28,303 and in this role, he serves more than 700 youth councils, 960 01:26:28,303 --> 01:26:32,300 high school chapters, and college chapters all around the 961 01:26:32,300 --> 01:26:38,569 world and all around the country and he has worked on 962 01:26:38,569 --> 01:26:40,735 campaigns around the cancellation of student debt, 963 01:26:40,735 --> 01:26:46,801 removing police scoops as well as increasing voter access. So, 964 01:26:46,801 --> 01:26:55,136 give it up one time. Give it up one time for wisdom. 965 01:27:01,369 --> 01:27:04,802 What’s going on people? What’s going on? How y’all doing? I 966 01:27:04,802 --> 01:27:09,235 said, how y’all doing? Alright, when I say people, you say 967 01:27:09,235 --> 01:27:15,301 power. People. Power. People. Power. the spirit is needed, 968 01:27:15,301 --> 01:27:19,369 right? As I was said, my name is Wisdom Cole. I’m the 969 01:27:19,369 --> 01:27:21,535 national director of the N double A CP Youth and College 970 01:27:21,535 --> 01:27:24,535 Vision and it’s so great to be here with you today. You know, 971 01:27:24,535 --> 01:27:30,469 today, we are fighting for our future. Whose future? Whose 972 01:27:30,469 --> 01:27:35,335 future? My future. Whose future? My future. A future of 973 01:27:35,335 --> 01:27:38,302 climate care, right? Where we have safe drinking water. We 974 01:27:38,302 --> 01:27:42,169 have clean air. Where we have green jobs not just for the 975 01:27:42,169 --> 01:27:45,801 present but for the future. Where we have racial justice. 976 01:27:45,801 --> 01:27:50,968 Because climate justice is racial justice. Because we need 977 01:27:50,968 --> 01:27:54,168 an equitable future for us. That’s an equitable future for 978 01:27:54,168 --> 01:27:59,435 all. This is an opportunity for legislators to come through on 979 01:27:59,435 --> 01:28:01,968 the promises. Right? I see it in three ways. This is an 980 01:28:01,968 --> 01:28:05,335 opportunity for us to connect like we’ve never connected 981 01:28:05,335 --> 01:28:10,368 before. This is an opportunity to build a better future. This 982 01:28:10,368 --> 01:28:14,535 is an opportunity to build a new world, right? We are 983 01:28:14,535 --> 01:28:18,668 amplifying our power. Something I’ve been reflecting on lately 984 01:28:18,668 --> 01:28:21,803 is thinking about the last two years of this pandemic. How for 985 01:28:21,803 --> 01:28:26,634 young people, we were asked to do our part. We were asked to 986 01:28:26,634 --> 01:28:29,669 to to make sure that we cared for others, right? But part of 987 01:28:29,669 --> 01:28:33,601 caring for others is seeing other people do that in in our 988 01:28:33,601 --> 01:28:36,302 place, right? When we ask for climate when we ask for 989 01:28:36,302 --> 01:28:39,935 economic justice, when we ask for racial justice, we’re told 990 01:28:39,935 --> 01:28:43,801 to wait. It’s not our turn, it’s not our time, right? I 991 01:28:43,801 --> 01:28:48,401 think this is an opportunity to set a model. This is an 992 01:28:48,401 --> 01:28:50,835 opportunity for elected officials to get it right, To 993 01:28:50,835 --> 01:28:54,367 show when they make promises that they are able to deliver 994 01:28:54,367 --> 01:28:59,535 with a plan. Not what you’re doing day, 3 and65 But what are 995 01:28:59,535 --> 01:29:04,635 you doing day one? This is an opportunity to be accountable 996 01:29:04,635 --> 01:29:08,435 to organizers and I I talk about our future a lot because 997 01:29:08,435 --> 01:29:12,068 I’m a big fan of Afro Futurism. And I think about the idea of 998 01:29:12,068 --> 01:29:16,035 what is it really look like for the world and our future where 999 01:29:16,035 --> 01:29:20,367 black people exist. There is no climate justice without 1000 01:29:20,367 --> 01:29:24,001 ensuring access to low-income communities. There is no 1001 01:29:24,001 --> 01:29:27,801 climate justice without ensuring that there are 1002 01:29:27,801 --> 01:29:31,968 pipeline programs from our HBCUs to all of these green new 1003 01:29:31,968 --> 01:29:41,035 jobs. There is no climate justice without black people. 1004 01:29:41,501 --> 01:29:44,535 So, in us being here today and this is this is so beautiful 1005 01:29:44,535 --> 01:29:48,168 like we we’ve needed this. I’ve needed this, right? I leave you 1006 01:29:48,168 --> 01:29:51,335 with words of empowerment and courage because I know that 1007 01:29:51,335 --> 01:29:53,468 this work can be tiring. I know that we do this day in, day 1008 01:29:53,468 --> 01:29:56,802 out, and our work is is not just about one day, it’s not 1009 01:29:56,802 --> 01:30:00,402 just about one rally, it’s not just about one saying or one 1010 01:30:00,402 --> 01:30:04,534 one moment. It’s about a movement, right? Asada Shakur, 1011 01:30:04,534 --> 01:30:07,869 who was a Black Panther, gave us these words of inspiration, 1012 01:30:07,869 --> 01:30:11,703 of love, of power, right? You know, Today, people have asked 1013 01:30:11,703 --> 01:30:15,903 me, what happens if it doesn’t happen, right? Well, this is 1014 01:30:15,903 --> 01:30:20,501 the time. This is the moment. Let’s do it. Asana Shakur said, 1015 01:30:20,501 --> 01:30:24,668 it is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. 1016 01:30:24,668 --> 01:30:27,468 We must love and protect one another. We have nothing to 1017 01:30:27,468 --> 01:30:30,002 lose but our chains and so you see, I’m I’m a very common 1018 01:30:30,002 --> 01:30:32,801 response type person and so, I’m going to have the crowd 1019 01:30:32,801 --> 01:30:37,868 repeat with me. So, after me, it is our duty to fight for our 1020 01:30:37,868 --> 01:30:43,468 freedom. It is our duty to win. It is our duty We must love and 1021 01:30:43,468 --> 01:30:48,535 protect one another. We must love We have nothing to lose 1022 01:30:48,535 --> 01:30:56,001 but our chains. It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is 1023 01:30:56,001 --> 01:31:00,903 our duty to win. We must love and protect one another. We 1024 01:31:00,903 --> 01:31:05,335 must love We have nothing to lose but our chains. We have 1025 01:31:05,335 --> 01:31:08,803 nothing to lose but. Now, with all your might, it is our duty 1026 01:31:08,803 --> 01:31:16,035 to fight for our freedom. It is our It is our duty to win. We 1027 01:31:16,035 --> 01:31:20,502 must love and protect one another. We must love We have 1028 01:31:20,502 --> 01:31:30,101 nothing to lose but our chains. Ashe. Ashe. Ashe. Ashe. Ashe. 1029 01:31:30,101 --> 01:31:34,102 Ashe. Thank you very much. 1030 01:31:34,468 --> 01:31:40,035 Keep it going. Keep it going. All power to the people. All 1031 01:31:40,035 --> 01:31:45,235 power to the people. All power to the people. All power to the 1032 01:31:45,235 --> 01:31:48,435 people. 1033 01:31:49,635 --> 01:31:53,202 Oh, man. I’m so happy. I get to come on now with the band 1034 01:31:53,202 --> 01:31:55,935 because we want to party a little bit. We we gotta we 1035 01:31:55,935 --> 01:31:59,169 gotta dance a little bit, y’all see it. First, I want to give a 1036 01:31:59,169 --> 01:32:02,635 shout to my brother Walter Ray on the way he is. Walter Ray is 1037 01:32:02,635 --> 01:32:06,470 here. My dear brother T, my brother Mark and Tinowitz is 1038 01:32:06,470 --> 01:32:08,668 here. Give it up for Mark, Mark and and tell him what’s over 1039 01:32:08,668 --> 01:32:12,035 there. Over there by Jean Karpinski. Make some noise for 1040 01:32:12,035 --> 01:32:15,000 them y’all. Give it up for them. They had some good 1041 01:32:15,000 --> 01:32:20,935 people. Doing some good stuff. So we’re going to have the band 1042 01:32:20,935 --> 01:32:25,901 Oh, he did. This band was founded in twenty fourteen. 1043 01:32:25,901 --> 01:32:28,535 Come on, fill it in y’all. Phil, move up. We got people. 1044 01:32:28,535 --> 01:32:31,001 Come on down. Come on down. Come on down. Y’all know how we 1045 01:32:31,001 --> 01:32:34,169 do this. 1046 01:32:35,069 --> 01:32:38,635 Act like act like you ought to, act, like y’all brought this 1047 01:32:38,635 --> 01:32:42,035 city or something. 1048 01:32:42,169 --> 01:32:45,235 Come on down front. My boy Walt. Give it up right there. 1049 01:32:45,235 --> 01:32:47,768 There’s Walter Ray yo. Walter Ray Book with the Ali shirt on. 1050 01:32:47,768 --> 01:32:54,401 Yo, Wally. Wally Ray. So, the band here was founded in 2014 1051 01:32:54,401 --> 01:33:00,935 by CJ Bowling Johnson and is that right? Yup. Alright. 1052 01:33:00,935 --> 01:33:04,102 Alright. Oh, that’s right. And Andy Valenti and now the five 1053 01:33:04,102 --> 01:33:09,003 P’s group, Oh He did includes lead, guitarist, Alex Saucer. 1054 01:33:09,003 --> 01:33:14,636 There’s Alex over there and my and now, drummer for both OEH, 1055 01:33:14,636 --> 01:33:18,669 Oh He Did and for Rev Yearwood, Adam. As for there he goes and 1056 01:33:18,669 --> 01:33:22,668 have prizes. Good. Get it for Adam on the drums y’all. He’s 1057 01:33:22,668 --> 01:33:27,903 been doing it. They have been called an amazing, actually, 1058 01:33:27,903 --> 01:33:32,068 CJ’s voice, the combination of Steve Nicks and Tracy Chapman 1059 01:33:32,068 --> 01:33:37,135 and they have been doing some amazing stuff. So, when I say 1060 01:33:37,135 --> 01:33:42,136 oh, you say he dead. Y’all got that? Oh. He did. Come on 1061 01:33:42,136 --> 01:33:43,968 y’all. The band won’t play and then we can’t get started and 1062 01:33:43,968 --> 01:33:47,068 save the planet until y’all get together. So, we gotta get this 1063 01:33:47,068 --> 01:33:50,735 one right. Oh. 1064 01:33:52,335 --> 01:33:55,803 Go get em y’all. 1065 01:34:09,901 --> 01:34:13,102 lady and her 1066 01:34:22,002 --> 01:34:25,236 right hand on the 1067 01:34:28,002 --> 01:34:31,702 she make it 1068 01:34:40,035 --> 01:34:43,336 and she says 1069 01:35:11,868 --> 01:35:15,036 where she going 1070 01:35:23,136 --> 01:35:26,302 she got lost 1071 01:36:28,604 --> 01:36:35,203 on the bottom of the bottle and only 1072 01:37:51,935 --> 01:37:55,135 I can’t tell you 1073 01:37:55,403 --> 01:38:00,469 but I want you on my body 1074 01:38:02,401 --> 01:38:05,535 vision 1075 01:38:06,501 --> 01:38:10,003 the starter party in 1076 01:38:13,336 --> 01:38:17,904 **** you want this 1077 01:39:06,402 --> 01:39:09,436 about 1078 01:39:20,268 --> 01:39:23,403 to California 1079 01:39:54,435 --> 01:40:00,836 Go, let’s get disco, LA, let’s go play, San Diego, so if we go 1080 01:40:00,836 --> 01:40:07,303 light up, oh, good, let’s get smoking, tap us in anything San 1081 01:40:07,303 --> 01:40:10,370 Diego 1082 01:40:58,503 --> 01:41:01,602 on your 1083 01:41:16,603 --> 01:41:21,668 Thank you all very much. We’re Oheedad. 1084 01:41:32,268 --> 01:41:37,569 One more time y’all for oh he dead y’all. 1085 01:41:42,802 --> 01:41:46,001 You know, one of the things very important here in this 1086 01:41:46,001 --> 01:41:52,268 process is that, have you heard about Justice Forty? That’s 1087 01:41:52,268 --> 01:41:55,768 critical. Um what what that really means is that the 1088 01:41:55,768 --> 01:42:01,067 communities who have been impacted by the climate crisis, 1089 01:42:01,067 --> 01:42:05,335 particularly black, brown, and indigenous communities that the 1090 01:42:05,335 --> 01:42:09,635 same thing that is being used to solve the climate crisis. At 1091 01:42:09,635 --> 01:42:14,367 least 40% of that investment goes back to those same 1092 01:42:14,367 --> 01:42:18,903 communities. Are y’all with that? Yeah. Are y’all with 1093 01:42:18,903 --> 01:42:22,902 that? Yeah. So when say justice, you say forty. 1094 01:42:22,902 --> 01:42:29,635 Justice. 40. Justice. 40. When I say justice, you say forty. 1095 01:42:29,635 --> 01:42:34,335 Justice. 40. Justice. 40. Alright now. We all y’all been 1096 01:42:34,335 --> 01:42:36,769 so loud. We got them coming out the White House in droves here. 1097 01:42:36,769 --> 01:42:42,467 I like it. My goodness. So, next up is a dear brother of 1098 01:42:42,467 --> 01:42:47,336 mine, Ali Zadi from the White House. Ali Zedi currently 1099 01:42:47,336 --> 01:42:52,568 serves as deputy National Climate Advisor and Deputy 1100 01:42:52,568 --> 01:42:56,401 Assistant to the United States of America, President Joe of 1101 01:42:56,401 --> 01:43:01,601 Biden. In this role, he helps lead the White House Climate 1102 01:43:01,601 --> 01:43:04,835 Policy Office which is responsible for coordinating 1103 01:43:04,835 --> 01:43:10,568 the policy-making process on domestic climate policy issues, 1104 01:43:10,568 --> 01:43:14,268 coordinating domestic climate policy to devise the president, 1105 01:43:14,268 --> 01:43:19,167 ensuring that domestic climate policy decisions, and programs 1106 01:43:19,167 --> 01:43:22,401 are consistent with the president’s stated goals and 1107 01:43:22,401 --> 01:43:26,401 that those goals are being effectively pursued and 1108 01:43:26,401 --> 01:43:30,268 monitoring implementation of the president’s Climate Climate 1109 01:43:30,268 --> 01:43:35,403 Policy Agenda. So, please, make some noise all the way from 1110 01:43:35,403 --> 01:43:41,434 right there to right here. Ali Zayden. 1111 01:43:47,703 --> 01:43:54,401 Thank you, Rev And look at this Zoom call. Oh my god. All jokes 1112 01:43:54,401 --> 01:43:58,401 aside, looking out this afternoon. I can’t help but 1113 01:43:58,401 --> 01:44:04,935 think. We are so strong when we stand together. Whoo. So 1114 01:44:04,935 --> 01:44:10,369 strong. Yesterday, I traveled with the president. It was, it 1115 01:44:10,369 --> 01:44:14,568 was sunny, it was Seattle, it was sublime, it was the perfect 1116 01:44:14,568 --> 01:44:19,534 place, and the perfect time to sign a new executive order 1117 01:44:19,534 --> 01:44:23,334 conserving our ancient trees. Trees that breathe in carbon, 1118 01:44:23,334 --> 01:44:28,035 trees that inspire, and sustain us, trees that like our planet, 1119 01:44:28,035 --> 01:44:36,401 are now in peril. My friends, Brothers and sisters from labor 1120 01:44:36,401 --> 01:44:40,668 from youth organizations, folks fighting on the front lines of 1121 01:44:40,668 --> 01:44:44,436 racial justice, of climate justice, of environmental 1122 01:44:44,436 --> 01:44:49,535 justice. We’ve all been traveling for a while. And just 1123 01:44:49,535 --> 01:44:53,468 think about the journey we’ve been on and where we were just 1124 01:44:53,468 --> 01:45:00,501 a couple years ago. Along the way, you found doors that were 1125 01:45:00,501 --> 01:45:05,402 closed and you opened them. When you saw challenges, you 1126 01:45:05,402 --> 01:45:09,935 turned them into opportunities Yeah. And when many wanted to 1127 01:45:09,935 --> 01:45:16,635 give in to cynicism, you chose optimism. 1128 01:45:16,635 --> 01:45:20,368 That’s That’s right. Your sense of 1129 01:45:20,368 --> 01:45:25,602 optimism, your sense of opportunity, and our ability to 1130 01:45:25,602 --> 01:45:32,035 stand together. That’s what makes us strong. 1131 01:45:32,935 --> 01:45:37,768 strong enough strong enough to bring science back to the White 1132 01:45:37,768 --> 01:45:41,102 House. Whoo 1133 01:45:41,335 --> 01:45:45,434 strong enough to breathe life back into our environmental 1134 01:45:45,434 --> 01:45:48,435 laws. 1135 01:45:48,501 --> 01:45:52,535 Strong enough to renew the fight, The fight for our 1136 01:45:52,535 --> 01:45:59,602 workers and our middle class. the fight for justice in our 1137 01:45:59,602 --> 01:46:05,403 communities. Whoo. Whoo The fight of our times, the fight 1138 01:46:05,403 --> 01:46:13,369 for the future. And folks, this is a fight that if we keep 1139 01:46:13,369 --> 01:46:20,702 standing together, this is a fight, we will win. Whoo. 1140 01:46:23,901 --> 01:46:29,102 My friends you have had the president’s back as he took 1141 01:46:29,102 --> 01:46:33,135 action joining the Paris Agreement and rallying the 1142 01:46:33,135 --> 01:46:37,635 world as he took action to cut pollution from cars and trucks, 1143 01:46:37,635 --> 01:46:41,468 from power plants, and industry. You had his back. 1144 01:46:41,468 --> 01:46:46,802 When he took action to pull Forever Chemicals out of our 1145 01:46:46,802 --> 01:46:51,134 water and take those lead pipes that poison our kids out of 1146 01:46:51,134 --> 01:46:55,734 homes and schools, you had his back. Whoo. When we got to work 1147 01:46:55,734 --> 01:47:01,034 cleaning up those toxic sites that foul our communities, 1148 01:47:01,034 --> 01:47:07,703 you’ve had the president’s back and he took action. Whoo 1149 01:47:08,435 --> 01:47:13,468 hundreds of executive actions, tens of billions of dollars 1150 01:47:13,468 --> 01:47:18,801 mobilized not only for clean energy but away from a 1151 01:47:18,801 --> 01:47:23,368 dependence on fossil fuels. 1152 01:47:24,435 --> 01:47:28,367 Last year and you should pay yourself on the back for this. 1153 01:47:28,367 --> 01:47:32,768 Last year, the biggest year in solar and in wind and in 1154 01:47:32,768 --> 01:47:36,802 storage and in electric vehicles in the history of our 1155 01:47:36,802 --> 01:47:39,935 country. 1156 01:47:40,268 --> 01:47:43,403 but let’s face facts and I’m seeing one of the signs over 1157 01:47:43,403 --> 01:47:48,435 there. There’s no planet B. There’s no planet B. There’s so 1158 01:47:48,435 --> 01:47:55,468 much more we need to do. So much more. It’s not enough. 1159 01:47:55,468 --> 01:48:00,468 It’s not enough and the president has been clear. He is 1160 01:48:00,468 --> 01:48:07,569 ready. His pen is ready. He is ready to sign the next bill. A 1161 01:48:07,569 --> 01:48:13,102 bill. A bill to lower our family energy costs. Bring 1162 01:48:13,102 --> 01:48:19,501 those family energy costs down. A bill to lift our workers and 1163 01:48:19,501 --> 01:48:25,203 our communities up. credits and investments to make clean 1164 01:48:25,203 --> 01:48:30,035 electric cars and fuel cells, new cars, old cars, more 1165 01:48:30,035 --> 01:48:34,567 affordable, and accessible for our families. Whoo. Tax credits 1166 01:48:34,567 --> 01:48:39,602 and investments to make home upgrades like heat pumps and 1167 01:48:39,602 --> 01:48:44,168 solar more affordable, and except accessible for our 1168 01:48:44,168 --> 01:48:47,903 country. What did that mean 1169 01:48:50,935 --> 01:48:58,601 It’s so important. It’s so important that we continue to 1170 01:48:58,601 --> 01:49:04,035 take action. That we recognize that time is running out. And 1171 01:49:04,035 --> 01:49:06,968 the president has been clear. This is not a moment just to 1172 01:49:06,968 --> 01:49:11,101 gather. It’s not a moment just to reflect. It’s a moment for 1173 01:49:11,101 --> 01:49:16,836 action. The president is ready. We are ready. We are together. 1174 01:49:16,836 --> 01:49:20,635 And if we stick together, we will meet the moment. We will 1175 01:49:20,635 --> 01:49:27,003 meet the on climate change. Thanks so much. 1176 01:49:34,901 --> 01:49:37,968 Come on. 1177 01:49:53,435 --> 01:49:58,035 I love y’all. I love y’all so much. That’s why Imma tell you 1178 01:49:58,035 --> 01:50:00,303 they they off me driving the White House. I know y’all 1179 01:50:00,303 --> 01:50:02,870 going to be get on me too. So I’mma be like that’s what I’m 1180 01:50:02,870 --> 01:50:06,535 saying. Stay ahead with y’all on the streets. Give it up 1181 01:50:06,535 --> 01:50:09,667 y’all for Alexander y’all because that’s what we need. 1182 01:50:09,667 --> 01:50:12,835 That’s why that’s why I love it. That’s why you can tell. 1183 01:50:12,835 --> 01:50:16,935 This is that about anybody picking sides. All we want is 1184 01:50:16,935 --> 01:50:21,501 clean air and clean water. Y’all want that? Yeah. That’s 1185 01:50:21,501 --> 01:50:25,235 what we want. So listen, all that chanting, we gotta make 1186 01:50:25,235 --> 01:50:28,001 sure that we don’t get out and vote. None of this matters 1187 01:50:28,001 --> 01:50:32,802 because voting is how it gets done. So, my next person is 1188 01:50:32,802 --> 01:50:36,001 president. Actually, don’t need this. It’s President of the 1189 01:50:36,001 --> 01:50:39,703 League of Conservation Voters since two thousand and six. My 1190 01:50:39,703 --> 01:50:49,003 dear Brother, my dear brother from another, Jean Karpinski. 1191 01:50:51,968 --> 01:50:53,803 Alright, hold on. So, first of all, Rev’s on our board to give 1192 01:50:53,803 --> 01:50:58,701 a shout out to Rev for being a a great and people making a lot 1193 01:50:58,701 --> 01:51:01,703 of noise about a lot of things. Rev’s been amazing today. 1194 01:51:01,703 --> 01:51:07,101 What’s your say? Thank you, Rev. Thank you, Rev. Thank you, 1195 01:51:07,101 --> 01:51:12,435 Rev. Thank you, Rev. Bro. Alright, alright. So, that’s 1196 01:51:12,435 --> 01:51:14,934 that’s great. I’m making a lot of noise all day. Thanks for 1197 01:51:14,934 --> 01:51:19,601 being here. Look, we all know the climate crisis is real. 1198 01:51:19,601 --> 01:51:22,702 It’s happening now. We see it Whether it’s the heatwaves or 1199 01:51:22,702 --> 01:51:28,168 the floods or the droughts, the rising sea levels, record heat 1200 01:51:28,168 --> 01:51:31,835 waves, we see it all the time. It’s not in the future. It’s 1201 01:51:31,835 --> 01:51:34,668 now and you all know it because you pay attention. And people 1202 01:51:34,668 --> 01:51:38,502 are suffering in this country and around the world and people 1203 01:51:38,502 --> 01:51:41,269 are dying because of this people are dying because of 1204 01:51:41,269 --> 01:51:44,500 this. So, we need to act like we gotta get this done now. 1205 01:51:44,500 --> 01:51:48,535 We’ve been hearing that all day. But let’s be clear, The 1206 01:51:48,535 --> 01:51:52,635 big polluters, the oil companies, boo. The gas 1207 01:51:52,635 --> 01:51:57,536 companies, the coal companies, they’re working overtime. 1208 01:51:57,536 --> 01:52:00,504 They’re working overtime with their friends on Capitol Hill 1209 01:52:00,504 --> 01:52:02,969 to make sure nothing gets done. The Chamber of Commerce 1210 01:52:02,969 --> 01:52:05,469 headquarters right over there. How are they doing this? Boo. 1211 01:52:05,469 --> 01:52:08,635 Horrible. So, 1212 01:52:08,635 --> 01:52:11,435 So, they’re not going to give up because their profits are at 1213 01:52:11,435 --> 01:52:13,769 stake. They’re making record profits. They’re gouging us at 1214 01:52:13,769 --> 01:52:16,769 the pump. They’re all about keeping the status quo but we 1215 01:52:16,769 --> 01:52:19,835 can’t let that happen. As we know, the good news is when 1216 01:52:19,835 --> 01:52:23,469 President Biden as a candidate was running for president, he 1217 01:52:23,469 --> 01:52:26,968 had the strongest platform we’ve ever seen and it wasn’t 1218 01:52:26,968 --> 01:52:30,235 just on a website. He talked about it every day and leaned 1219 01:52:30,235 --> 01:52:33,669 into it and that’s why young people who care deeply about 1220 01:52:33,669 --> 01:52:36,101 this climate crisis, communities of color that are 1221 01:52:36,101 --> 01:52:38,935 most affected by the climate crisis. They showed up in 1222 01:52:38,935 --> 01:52:42,569 record numbers it helped make sure that he won. That’s the 1223 01:52:42,569 --> 01:52:45,503 good news. Then we’ve made a lot of progress as we’ve heard. 1224 01:52:45,503 --> 01:52:48,503 Got some great people in the White House like Brenda and 1225 01:52:48,503 --> 01:52:52,268 Ali. Got some great people in the agencies doing a lot of 1226 01:52:52,268 --> 01:52:56,068 good work. But he made a big commitment to cut pollution by 1227 01:52:56,068 --> 01:53:01,734 half. Carbon potion in half by 2030. We know we can’t get that 1228 01:53:01,734 --> 01:53:06,935 job done. Unless we pass that bill. So we need to do all we 1229 01:53:06,935 --> 01:53:10,102 can. Make sure the White House knows it. Make sure the 1230 01:53:10,102 --> 01:53:13,403 leadership in the Senate knows it. Cathy Castor did a great 1231 01:53:13,403 --> 01:53:15,335 job of helping get it through the house with Speak Pelosi. 1232 01:53:15,335 --> 01:53:19,068 That’s good. That was in November. 1233 01:53:20,802 --> 01:53:22,700 in April. We’re still stuck. We can’t be stuck any longer. We 1234 01:53:22,700 --> 01:53:27,101 need to pass that bill. If we do that, that’s good for jobs. 1235 01:53:27,101 --> 01:53:29,269 It’s good for justice. It’s good for our health. It’s good 1236 01:53:29,269 --> 01:53:32,501 for our economy. It’s going to save people money and it’s also 1237 01:53:32,501 --> 01:53:36,835 going to save the planet but that’s what’s at stake. Time is 1238 01:53:36,835 --> 01:53:40,035 up. We know that. The next few weeks are the critical time. 1239 01:53:40,035 --> 01:53:43,535 It’s what it’s already way too long but we can still get this 1240 01:53:43,535 --> 01:53:45,703 done. So, make sure you raise your voices. Tell the White 1241 01:53:45,703 --> 01:53:48,967 House. Tell the Senate. It’s time to get the job done. It’s 1242 01:53:48,967 --> 01:53:54,703 time to seal the deal. It’s time to seal the deal. 1243 01:53:58,035 --> 01:53:59,669 time to get the bill passed. Thank you all very much. Keep 1244 01:53:59,669 --> 01:54:01,603 up the great work. And one more thing, make sure you vote in 1245 01:54:01,603 --> 01:54:06,035 November because our future is at stake. Thanks folks. Keep up 1246 01:54:06,035 --> 01:54:09,369 the great work. 1247 01:54:20,268 --> 01:54:22,001 So, what did I just want to say? This is my little segway. 1248 01:54:22,001 --> 01:54:23,702 First, I want to say, I I didn’t introduce Crystal. I’ve 1249 01:54:23,702 --> 01:54:24,768 known Crystal was still here from the Hip Hop Caucus. 1250 01:54:24,768 --> 01:54:26,035 Crystal, you still out there somewhere? Uh she’s somewhere 1251 01:54:26,035 --> 01:54:27,635 out there. Give it up for Crystal Yard and introduce 1252 01:54:27,635 --> 01:54:31,170 Crystal. She working hard. I want to make sure I give her 1253 01:54:31,170 --> 01:54:34,635 give her that little bit of love. So, let me say this. As 1254 01:54:34,635 --> 01:54:39,435 real quick, the reason why I’m here 1255 01:54:40,302 --> 01:54:41,703 and I want to thank you for that nice little, thank you, 1256 01:54:41,703 --> 01:54:44,870 little clap a minute ago but I gotta keep it one hundred with 1257 01:54:44,870 --> 01:54:50,168 you. I’m originally from Louisiana 1258 01:54:50,734 --> 01:54:54,869 and about, no, thank you for that. 1259 01:54:56,603 --> 01:55:00,869 and literally almost 17 years ago, I witnessed my family and 1260 01:55:00,869 --> 01:55:06,102 my friends drowning in the richest country in the world 1261 01:55:06,102 --> 01:55:10,735 from Hurricane Katrina. And if ever you want to a memory that 1262 01:55:10,735 --> 01:55:17,369 you can’t get rid of, get a image of your neighbors, 1263 01:55:17,369 --> 01:55:24,001 floating down the street, after a hurricane hits. and get an 1264 01:55:24,001 --> 01:55:28,302 image of Mama D who was my dear friend who passed away not too 1265 01:55:28,302 --> 01:55:34,536 long ago. Tying them to a tree so they don’t float away. So, 1266 01:55:34,536 --> 01:55:39,334 this is not a game y’all. So, while we’re having fun, my 1267 01:55:39,334 --> 01:55:44,135 whole reason to be out here is so that the next generation is 1268 01:55:44,135 --> 01:55:49,403 not tying their neighbors to a tree. So, that’s what we gotta 1269 01:55:49,403 --> 01:55:57,101 do. That’s what we gotta do. and I’m so glad that my 1270 01:55:57,101 --> 01:56:01,269 environmentalist, my youth activist, and now again, my 1271 01:56:01,269 --> 01:56:05,369 folks in the unions who are coming together because I want 1272 01:56:05,369 --> 01:56:09,101 everybody to come together. So, I need y’all to get on point, 1273 01:56:09,101 --> 01:56:12,369 move your shoulders, move your shoulders, get pumped up, y’all 1274 01:56:12,369 --> 01:56:17,135 okay? Yeah. Oh, that’s what I’m talking about. So, come in now. 1275 01:56:17,135 --> 01:56:20,234 You can see him behind me already. The amazing folks from 1276 01:56:20,234 --> 01:56:24,335 IUPAT but coming now is Jimmy Williams who began his career 1277 01:56:24,335 --> 01:56:30,801 with the nor union of painters and allied trades in nineteen 1278 01:56:30,801 --> 01:56:33,403 ninety-eight. Some of y’all were born in nineteen 1279 01:56:33,403 --> 01:56:38,035 ninety-eight As a Clayson West District, they said we in two 1280 01:56:38,035 --> 01:56:41,535 thousand. I know. Listen, they like two thousand and 1. They 1281 01:56:41,535 --> 01:56:43,403 gotta show off now. You ain’t gotta, you know what I’m 1282 01:56:43,403 --> 01:56:45,768 saying? That’s what y’all Gen Z. Y’all be showing off. We was 1283 01:56:45,768 --> 01:56:51,235 born. We we know 19 what? but he has been here with District 1284 01:56:51,235 --> 01:56:55,002 Council 2-1 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since then, he 1285 01:56:55,002 --> 01:56:59,235 has served in a variety of leadership positions with IUPAT 1286 01:56:59,235 --> 01:57:04,035 and was unanimously elected as general president in twenty 1287 01:57:04,035 --> 01:57:10,302 twenty-one. Make some noise for Jimmy William 1288 01:57:13,035 --> 01:57:15,904 Thank you. Thank you. Uh first off, what a beautiful day, 1289 01:57:15,904 --> 01:57:21,335 right? Um thank you all for welcoming labor into this 1290 01:57:21,335 --> 01:57:25,935 fight. Thank you. 1291 01:57:26,603 --> 01:57:31,169 because it really is about working people too and when you 1292 01:57:31,169 --> 01:57:36,868 think about what our brother just said, I was there too when 1293 01:57:36,868 --> 01:57:40,735 Hurricane Katrina hit and I seen who was hurt the most and 1294 01:57:40,735 --> 01:57:44,635 it’s the most disadvantaged people that are affected the 1295 01:57:44,635 --> 01:57:50,469 most by our crisis. You know, I get to say this now for as long 1296 01:57:50,469 --> 01:57:55,035 as it’s true. I’m the youngest president of a labor union in 1297 01:57:55,035 --> 01:57:58,602 this country right now and 1298 01:58:03,102 --> 01:58:04,668 I’m here today because I have children and I want my children 1299 01:58:04,668 --> 01:58:07,735 to live in a cleaner environment. I want my children 1300 01:58:07,735 --> 01:58:14,035 to live in a safer world. I was here in this square when George 1301 01:58:14,035 --> 01:58:20,735 Floyd was murdered. At the hands of the police officers in 1302 01:58:20,735 --> 01:58:24,601 Minnesota. And I was here when the former president of the 1303 01:58:24,601 --> 01:58:29,704 United States pushed people out of this very 1304 01:58:36,268 --> 01:58:37,968 Square that we stand in today and come together as one. This 1305 01:58:37,968 --> 01:58:39,569 is beautiful. This is what America is. But we have work to 1306 01:58:39,569 --> 01:58:43,101 do. I’ve lived my entire adult life in crisis. In crisis. From 1307 01:58:43,101 --> 01:58:48,569 9/ 11 to the housing bubble. And the financial crisis. To 1308 01:58:48,569 --> 01:58:55,535 endless wars. To a global pandemic. To currently war. In 1309 01:58:55,535 --> 01:58:58,736 Europe. 1310 01:59:04,934 --> 01:59:06,503 And who always pulls us out of these crises Work in people. 1311 01:59:06,503 --> 01:59:09,535 Whoo 1312 01:59:15,735 --> 01:59:17,403 and I’m here to tell you that working people are ready to 1313 01:59:17,403 --> 01:59:19,069 meet the climate change that is needed. The jobs of tomorrow 1314 01:59:19,069 --> 01:59:22,769 can be more inclusive. Can bring people of color, into the 1315 01:59:22,769 --> 01:59:27,201 labor movement, and can give people access to the American 1316 01:59:27,201 --> 01:59:32,735 dream but we have work to do. We elected the folks that sit 1317 01:59:32,735 --> 01:59:35,735 in that White House and we elected the party in charge 1318 01:59:35,735 --> 01:59:39,068 down there in Capitol 1319 01:59:44,368 --> 01:59:46,035 hell and we have work to do between now and the end of this 1320 01:59:46,035 --> 01:59:50,735 year. We have to get a bill passed to create those jobs. 1321 01:59:58,869 --> 02:00:00,535 Together, this coalition cannot be stopped but we have to stick 1322 02:00:00,535 --> 02:00:02,035 together. We have to march together. We have to make those 1323 02:00:02,035 --> 02:00:03,535 phone calls together, and we have to hold our politicians 1324 02:00:03,535 --> 02:00:07,569 accountable. Thank you, brothers and sisters. 1325 02:00:08,301 --> 02:00:11,036 Give it one more time y’all for the unions y’all. Are you 1326 02:00:11,036 --> 02:00:14,168 packed? 1327 02:00:20,935 --> 02:00:22,435 Let’s keep it going y’all. Y’all feeling alright? Yeah. 1328 02:00:22,435 --> 02:00:24,002 Y’all look beautiful. Imma show y’all y’all look beautiful. I 1329 02:00:24,002 --> 02:00:26,169 just saw a picture y’all and I had to make sure the right 1330 02:00:26,169 --> 02:00:28,601 crowds. That’s how I cried out there. Look at him. Looking 1331 02:00:28,601 --> 02:00:32,268 nice out there. Say yeah. So y’all say yeah. Yeah Ray. We 1332 02:00:32,268 --> 02:00:37,335 look good. We look great. We look great. Y’all do. Y’all 1333 02:00:37,335 --> 02:00:42,168 look marvelous. Y’all look wonderful. So, give it right 1334 02:00:42,168 --> 02:00:44,869 now. Anybody here from Montgomery County, Maryland? 1335 02:00:44,869 --> 02:00:50,168 Whoo. Oh, they’re deep. You know what I’m saying? I used to 1336 02:00:50,168 --> 02:00:51,903 live in Montgomery County. My kids actually went to Walt 1337 02:00:51,903 --> 02:00:54,335 Whitman High School. I know about Walt Whitman. Somebody, 1338 02:00:54,335 --> 02:00:57,235 somebody from Churchill Boot won’t with me just a minute 1339 02:00:57,235 --> 02:00:59,567 ago. I see y’all. They they they keep it kind of gangster 1340 02:00:59,567 --> 02:01:01,768 over there in Montgomery County with the high schools. They be 1341 02:01:01,768 --> 02:01:04,868 like, I’m from Springbrook and Pink Branch. They keep it 1342 02:01:04,868 --> 02:01:09,102 serious. DC here in the house. Whoo. We all going to let this 1343 02:01:09,102 --> 02:01:13,302 next speaker. The Don Love is the founding executive director 1344 02:01:13,302 --> 02:01:18,935 of Spaces in Action. Organized to build power, people power in 1345 02:01:18,935 --> 02:01:22,401 DC and Montgomery County, Maryland. Spaces in action 1346 02:01:22,401 --> 02:01:26,502 focuses on health equity for all people living in America. 1347 02:01:26,502 --> 02:01:28,567 Economic dignity that allows our family to thrive and 1348 02:01:28,567 --> 02:01:34,101 quality childcare for children from birth to three. Give it up 1349 02:01:34,101 --> 02:01:37,335 for LaDon Love. 1350 02:01:41,468 --> 02:01:45,502 Alright. So, first thing I want to do is take a photo with 1351 02:01:45,502 --> 02:01:48,768 y’all. Whoo 1352 02:01:54,268 --> 02:02:01,601 Alright. So. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, we fight for our 1353 02:02:01,601 --> 02:02:05,401 future. Yes, yes? Yes. Alright, when you agree with me, I like 1354 02:02:05,401 --> 02:02:09,135 to hear. Yes, yes. You agree? Yes, we do. Alright. So, I’m 1355 02:02:09,135 --> 02:02:12,901 with Dawn Love with Spaces in Action. Yeah. I’m also a 1356 02:02:12,901 --> 02:02:17,935 daughter, a sister, a cousin, an aunt, a mom, and a black 1357 02:02:17,935 --> 02:02:21,367 woman. Whoo. 1358 02:02:22,435 --> 02:02:29,169 I value community My community is made of people I care for. 1359 02:02:29,169 --> 02:02:34,702 That’s you And people that I want to thrive. That is you as 1360 02:02:34,702 --> 02:02:38,801 well. Yes, yes? Yes, yes. Environmental justice, 1361 02:02:38,801 --> 02:02:42,168 environmental injustice, and public policies and practices 1362 02:02:42,168 --> 02:02:47,235 hurt our communities. Yes, yes. Yes, yes. Corporate greed is 1363 02:02:47,235 --> 02:02:51,068 harming our communities. Yes, yes. Yes, yes. But know this, 1364 02:02:51,068 --> 02:02:56,168 when our communities hurt indigenous communities are in 1365 02:02:56,168 --> 02:03:03,769 pain. Immigrant communities seek shelter and black 1366 02:03:03,769 --> 02:03:08,368 communities die. If we do not move forward with respect for 1367 02:03:08,368 --> 02:03:14,301 humanity and see non whites as essential fabrics, an essential 1368 02:03:14,301 --> 02:03:18,968 fabric of America and the world, we will pay a high 1369 02:03:18,968 --> 02:03:25,269 price. Yes, yes. Climate change in itself is not racist. The 1370 02:03:25,269 --> 02:03:28,769 practices and policies that cause our demise of our climate 1371 02:03:28,769 --> 02:03:32,702 are racist. Yes, yes? Yes. So, I want to leave you with four 1372 02:03:32,702 --> 02:03:36,435 actionable strategies because I’m all about action. Yes, yes? 1373 02:03:36,435 --> 02:03:40,569 Yes. We are spaces in action. So, we’re all about action. 1374 02:03:40,569 --> 02:03:46,601 One, continue to or start to practice self education. Learn 1375 02:03:46,601 --> 02:03:49,503 about people who have a different experience than you 1376 02:03:49,503 --> 02:03:54,435 have. Who are differently than you are. So that you can have 1377 02:03:54,435 --> 02:04:00,035 empathy and compassion for difference. Two, create a space 1378 02:04:00,035 --> 02:04:04,102 to elevate the voices of impacted people and 1379 02:04:04,102 --> 02:04:07,801 communities. Who am I talking about? The people who are 1380 02:04:07,801 --> 02:04:12,135 historically left behind and oppressed. Not valued. The 1381 02:04:12,135 --> 02:04:15,303 communities whose riches were taken, stolen, and not given 1382 02:04:15,303 --> 02:04:21,401 back. Three, hold elected officials on both sides of the 1383 02:04:21,401 --> 02:04:25,335 aisle accountable. Yes, yes. because they are in office to 1384 02:04:25,335 --> 02:04:29,235 care for all people living in America. Yes, yes? Yes, yes. 1385 02:04:29,235 --> 02:04:31,269 And if we don’t take care of all people living in America, 1386 02:04:31,269 --> 02:04:35,403 we hurt ourselves in the process. Yes, yes? Yes, yes. 1387 02:04:35,403 --> 02:04:41,135 And then fourth, reclaim the power of the people. Yeah. How 1388 02:04:41,135 --> 02:04:44,902 do you do that? With your wallet. Yes, sir. Our 1389 02:04:44,902 --> 02:04:48,002 collective economic muscle is what will make the difference. 1390 02:04:48,002 --> 02:04:53,302 We have to hold corporations accountable. Yes. Yes. Let’s 1391 02:04:53,302 --> 02:04:58,769 boycott. If we choose not to buy, if we choose not to get 1392 02:04:58,769 --> 02:05:04,468 our immediate needs met for a little while, we could change 1393 02:05:04,468 --> 02:05:08,535 behaviors and practices. History has told us and showed 1394 02:05:08,535 --> 02:05:12,634 us that it’s possible. Yes, yes. Yes, yes. So, I ask you, 1395 02:05:12,634 --> 02:05:16,601 what are you willing to do to make it happen? Anything. 1396 02:05:16,601 --> 02:05:20,302 Anything. Look to the person to your left and say, what are you 1397 02:05:20,302 --> 02:05:23,767 willing to do? And look to the to your right and say, what are 1398 02:05:23,767 --> 02:05:27,968 you willing to do? But just remember that we have to do it 1399 02:05:27,968 --> 02:05:32,435 together. Yeah. We have to find commonalities across 1400 02:05:32,435 --> 02:05:36,168 communities. We have to respect difference and believe that 1401 02:05:36,168 --> 02:05:42,601 another world is possible. Let’s reclaim our power. You 1402 02:05:42,601 --> 02:05:48,002 us. Thank you. I am LaDon Love. 1403 02:05:48,501 --> 02:05:54,035 and we stand in solidarity to fight for our future. Thank 1404 02:05:54,035 --> 02:06:01,902 you. Come on y’all. Give me that for LaDon Love. 1405 02:06:03,001 --> 02:06:08,302 Say it again. The Don the Legend. I love that. Oh man. 1406 02:06:08,302 --> 02:06:10,535 Come on. Come here. Come here. Come here. Come here. Say it in 1407 02:06:10,535 --> 02:06:15,302 the mic. Yes, we need to hype up LaDon, the legend from 1408 02:06:15,302 --> 02:06:20,768 Spaces in Action. That’s my nickname for a brand. Yeah, 1409 02:06:20,768 --> 02:06:24,035 yeah, yeah, yeah. I got like a co-host now. You know what I 1410 02:06:24,035 --> 02:06:27,601 mean? That’s alright. I love it. I love it. Yo, we coming to 1411 02:06:27,601 --> 02:06:30,035 the end. So, I need y’all to get hype because we need y’all 1412 02:06:30,035 --> 02:06:32,435 to keep the energy up. We almost there. A few more 1413 02:06:32,435 --> 02:06:35,569 speakers. So, for the folks on the side, I need y’all to come 1414 02:06:35,569 --> 02:06:38,302 around and bring it on in. We’re going to be going to 1415 02:06:38,302 --> 02:06:40,469 tighten it up. So, we look goodly so on camera around 1416 02:06:40,469 --> 02:06:43,068 here. All the folks, hey, all y’all digging tears on the 1417 02:06:43,068 --> 02:06:46,035 side. All y’all VIPs, big one. Hey, y’all on the side. Point 1418 02:06:46,035 --> 02:06:48,702 to say, come on over. Come on over. Come on over. There it 1419 02:06:48,702 --> 02:06:54,369 is. That’s right. Come on in. Come on in. Come on. Come on 1420 02:06:54,369 --> 02:06:57,101 up. Come on. Yeah, we gotta fill in on in here. Come on. 1421 02:06:57,101 --> 02:07:02,735 Come on. Let’s do it. We’re organizing right now. 1422 02:07:03,035 --> 02:07:06,035 Oh, I love it. I love it. See, that’s why I love the young 1423 02:07:06,035 --> 02:07:09,068 folks. Young, they they like they like we with it, Red. We 1424 02:07:09,068 --> 02:07:12,135 just get it. They ready. They ready to fight. They like, let 1425 02:07:12,135 --> 02:07:14,002 me tell you something. The reason why they’re ready to 1426 02:07:14,002 --> 02:07:17,803 fight is because they recognize a lot of the older folks won’t 1427 02:07:17,803 --> 02:07:21,968 be around in 2070 and they’ll still be here. Yeah. And so 1428 02:07:21,968 --> 02:07:24,935 they can’t dig with y’all’s mess then. So, they want to 1429 02:07:24,935 --> 02:07:28,035 they gotta, yeah, your time is up. That’s what they’re saying. 1430 02:07:28,035 --> 02:07:31,435 So, before our next weekend, they will put their fist in the 1431 02:07:31,435 --> 02:07:33,701 gear. All around the park This is y’all. This is your moment. 1432 02:07:33,701 --> 02:07:39,836 Put your fist in the air. So, I just need to tell y’all this. 1433 02:07:39,836 --> 02:07:49,069 In this process we are going to fight for the next generation. 1434 02:07:49,069 --> 02:07:50,569 And we’re going to do everything we can. If it means 1435 02:07:50,569 --> 02:07:54,803 we gotta put our bodies against the gears of the machine. And 1436 02:07:54,803 --> 02:08:00,002 bring it to a grinding hole. Because it’s the only planet we 1437 02:08:00,002 --> 02:08:04,101 got. And it won’t be capitalism or colonialism or whatever. 1438 02:08:04,101 --> 02:08:08,068 They try to do racism. Whatever they think they may to be 1439 02:08:08,068 --> 02:08:12,302 against us. We, as humans, black, white, brown, red, male, 1440 02:08:12,302 --> 02:08:15,504 female, straight, gay, theist, atheist, humans, we unite 1441 02:08:15,504 --> 02:08:19,402 together. Yeah. To save this planet. If you’re with that, 1442 02:08:19,402 --> 02:08:22,970 make some noise. Yeah. 1443 02:08:25,368 --> 02:08:27,169 Let’s bring this thing home. Let’s let’s bring it home 1444 02:08:27,169 --> 02:08:31,168 y’all. Coming up now is Ramon Mejia from the Grassroots 1445 02:08:31,168 --> 02:08:34,735 Global Justice Alliance. He like me is an anti-war veteran. 1446 02:08:34,735 --> 02:08:39,335 He is from Dallas, Texas and the anti-militarism national 1447 02:08:39,335 --> 02:08:42,568 organizer at Grassroots Global Justice Alliance where he 1448 02:08:42,568 --> 02:08:46,601 supports members organizing to dismantle and I do mean 1449 02:08:46,601 --> 02:08:49,468 dismantle. Systems of violence to build healthy, thriving, 1450 02:08:49,468 --> 02:08:54,935 communities. Make some noise for Ramon. 1451 02:09:00,435 --> 02:09:04,468 As a marine, I participated in the US invasion of Iraq. I 1452 02:09:04,468 --> 02:09:08,302 witnessed the havoc US bullets and bombs had on people and the 1453 02:09:08,302 --> 02:09:11,902 land. Effects felt to this day as corporations profited from 1454 02:09:11,902 --> 02:09:15,834 death, investors capitalized on conflict. War is brutal. 1455 02:09:15,834 --> 02:09:18,702 Alongside our solidarity with the people of Ukraine and 1456 02:09:18,702 --> 02:09:22,635 Russian war resistors, we lift up our ongoing commitment to 1457 02:09:22,635 --> 02:09:25,535 the women, children, and families devastated by war and 1458 02:09:25,535 --> 02:09:32,501 imperialism. From Haiti to Yemen, Afghanistan, to Syria, 1459 02:09:32,501 --> 02:09:36,002 Philippines to Palestine. 1460 02:09:36,802 --> 02:09:38,935 We join anti-militarist and climate justice movements 1461 02:09:38,935 --> 02:09:41,534 around the world demanding a new approach to our economy 1462 02:09:41,534 --> 02:09:44,334 because business as usual is destroying our people and the 1463 02:09:44,334 --> 02:09:48,501 planet. Millions of people without access to education, 1464 02:09:48,501 --> 02:09:51,468 housing, health care, all foundational elements in 1465 02:09:51,468 --> 02:09:54,302 building thriving, healthy communities are forced to watch 1466 02:09:54,302 --> 02:09:58,435 as billions of dollars are squandered to fill the pockets 1467 02:09:58,435 --> 02:10:03,001 of fossil fuel executives and war profiteers. When more than 1468 02:10:03,001 --> 02:10:06,002 750 bases around the world, the US military is the worst 1469 02:10:06,002 --> 02:10:09,834 polluter on the planet. Emitting em greenhouse gases 1470 02:10:09,834 --> 02:10:13,169 more than most countries combined. The B fifty-two 1471 02:10:13,169 --> 02:10:16,901 bomber burns as much fuel in one hour as an average car 1472 02:10:16,901 --> 02:10:21,202 driver burns in 7 years. As the largest institutional consumer 1473 02:10:21,202 --> 02:10:25,202 of fossil fuels, the military is is is an important client of 1474 02:10:25,202 --> 02:10:28,102 oil and gas. So, it’s no coincidence that these 1475 02:10:28,102 --> 02:10:30,802 industries back were mongering politicians and fund think 1476 02:10:30,802 --> 02:10:35,635 tanks pushing for a greater military interventions. Few 1477 02:10:35,635 --> 02:10:39,335 activities on Earth are as ecologically as war and 1478 02:10:39,335 --> 02:10:43,434 militarism. In Albuquerque, a decades old jet fuel spill of 1479 02:10:43,434 --> 02:10:46,702 24 million gallons, twice the size of Exxon Valdez, migrates 1480 02:10:46,702 --> 02:10:50,035 to the aquifer. And Guam, the US military occupies a third of 1481 02:10:50,035 --> 02:10:53,535 the island, destroying sensitive ecosystems. Countless 1482 02:10:53,535 --> 02:10:58,668 burial and cultural sites are in inaccessible, damaged, or 1483 02:10:58,668 --> 02:11:02,435 under threat. And Palestine, the US diplomatic cover, and 1484 02:11:02,435 --> 02:11:05,535 military support, the Israeli occupying forces, push for 1485 02:11:05,535 --> 02:11:08,902 false greenwashing solution while simultaneously 1486 02:11:08,902 --> 02:11:11,669 contributing to the destruction of Palestinian land through 1487 02:11:11,669 --> 02:11:16,135 occupation. Any plans to confront climate change must 1488 02:11:16,135 --> 02:11:20,668 address militarization. Environmental justice has no 1489 02:11:20,668 --> 02:11:23,768 borders. 1490 02:11:23,968 --> 02:11:27,102 as we confront expanding fossil fuel wars and sharing the 1491 02:11:27,102 --> 02:11:30,601 survival of land and people anywhere demands that we oppose 1492 02:11:30,601 --> 02:11:33,335 cellar colonialism, war profiteering, land theft, and 1493 02:11:33,335 --> 02:11:38,535 environmental destruction everywhere. We must radically 1494 02:11:38,535 --> 02:11:41,635 transform our world. Imagine instead of military recruiters 1495 02:11:41,635 --> 02:11:45,335 asking you to join the war machine, we are recruiting care 1496 02:11:45,335 --> 02:11:49,168 workers and into industries transitioning away from fossil 1497 02:11:49,168 --> 02:11:52,368 fuels. 1498 02:11:52,935 --> 02:11:55,669 The United States could end these harmful relations and 1499 02:11:55,669 --> 02:11:58,535 technologies today if it had the political will. You said 1500 02:11:58,535 --> 02:12:02,335 it. Urge your elected leaders to join us in saying no war, no 1501 02:12:02,335 --> 02:12:06,302 warming, and commit to divesting from a war-fueling 1502 02:12:06,302 --> 02:12:08,968 policies, accelerating climate destruction, and invest in a 1503 02:12:08,968 --> 02:12:11,335 life-affirming regenerative way of living. Let us center 1504 02:12:11,335 --> 02:12:15,102 feminist peace and justice, accountability, reparations, 1505 02:12:15,102 --> 02:12:18,002 and collective care. The time has come to support real 1506 02:12:18,002 --> 02:12:21,801 climate solutions, ensuring the survival of people and the land 1507 02:12:21,801 --> 02:12:26,035 demands it. When I say no war, you say no warming. No war, no 1508 02:12:26,035 --> 02:12:30,769 war, man. war. No war now 1509 02:12:30,934 --> 02:12:34,102 Thank you. 1510 02:12:34,402 --> 02:12:41,469 Come on y’all. No war. No war. No warning. No war. No war 1511 02:12:41,469 --> 02:12:44,002 there. And you might feel I’m I might be extra excited now 1512 02:12:44,002 --> 02:12:47,935 because I know we need to end some extra punk up. You can 1513 02:12:47,935 --> 02:12:52,303 make some noise on that y’all. 1514 02:12:53,069 --> 02:12:55,803 now this is important god. We got somebody here from the 1515 02:12:55,803 --> 02:12:59,400 Green New Deal. So, when I say, what do you want? You say Green 1516 02:12:59,400 --> 02:13:03,102 New Deal. What do you want? Green New Deal. What do you 1517 02:13:03,102 --> 02:13:07,704 want? Green What do you want? Renaissance. When do you want 1518 02:13:07,704 --> 02:13:11,901 it? Now. Oh, y’all been in a few rallies. What do you want? 1519 02:13:11,901 --> 02:13:15,368 Oh, you got excited. I heard you got excited on that one. 1520 02:13:15,368 --> 02:13:19,569 You got excited. Listen, we got one more, two more like 1521 02:13:19,569 --> 02:13:23,602 speakers and we coming to the end. Let me just say this, for 1522 02:13:23,602 --> 02:13:28,901 where we are, Doctor King, when he came here for the march on 1523 02:13:28,901 --> 02:13:34,601 Washington, talked about being free at last, free at last. 1524 02:13:34,601 --> 02:13:39,001 Thank god almighty, we’re free at last. And that was about 1525 02:13:39,001 --> 02:13:44,002 equality. But where we are right now, we very, very clear 1526 02:13:44,002 --> 02:13:48,835 is that we’re dealing with the fossil fuel industry who does 1527 02:13:48,835 --> 02:13:54,735 not want to transition whose business plan means a death 1528 02:13:54,735 --> 02:13:58,469 sentence for our planet. And because of that, we are no 1529 02:13:58,469 --> 02:14:03,303 longer the saying free at last. Free at last. We need to have 1530 02:14:03,303 --> 02:14:08,702 these rallies all the time so we can have, we can say fossil 1531 02:14:08,702 --> 02:14:12,003 free at last. 1532 02:14:13,003 --> 02:14:18,735 Fight so free at last. Thank goodness we are fossil free at 1533 02:14:18,735 --> 02:14:23,968 last. So that’s what we gotta have y’all. So come on y’all. 1534 02:14:23,968 --> 02:14:26,002 This is our last couple of speakers. So let’s bring it all 1535 02:14:26,002 --> 02:14:29,535 home. Make some noise for him. The next up man is oh man. I I 1536 02:14:29,535 --> 02:14:32,535 got everybody’s name right. I didn’t ask Oscar how you say 1537 02:14:32,535 --> 02:14:36,035 his last name. Is it Villa Lobas? That’s good. That’s he 1538 02:14:36,035 --> 02:14:38,869 he does not good enough. Thank you Oscar. I appreciate you. I 1539 02:14:38,869 --> 02:14:42,968 appreciate you. But Oscars with the Green New Deal Network. He 1540 02:14:42,968 --> 02:14:48,302 is a immigrant from Honduras. 1541 02:14:50,102 --> 02:14:54,001 who has seen the the climate crisis both abroad when he 1542 02:14:54,001 --> 02:14:59,170 lived in Honduras and growing up in the DMV area And on that 1543 02:14:59,170 --> 02:15:01,402 note, let me just do a shout out. Actually, it’s actually 1544 02:15:01,402 --> 02:15:05,035 very important to me because I got an award a long time ago 1545 02:15:05,035 --> 02:15:08,869 for many of the climate activists abroad, who are being 1546 02:15:08,869 --> 02:15:11,669 killed, and I was there from America. I felt this privilege 1547 02:15:11,669 --> 02:15:14,902 because I was still alive, and then the other person who was 1548 02:15:14,902 --> 02:15:17,501 getting the award with me, had been killed. That was Berta 1549 02:15:17,501 --> 02:15:22,102 Casaris. So, can you put on all the activists who are standing 1550 02:15:22,102 --> 02:15:27,300 up around the globe against the fossil fuel industry and they 1551 02:15:27,300 --> 02:15:30,235 are literally giving their lives. In many cases, our lives 1552 02:15:30,235 --> 02:15:34,168 are being taken from them and so Africa and Honduras and 1553 02:15:34,168 --> 02:15:37,435 Columbia and to be honest, they’re being killed right here 1554 02:15:37,435 --> 02:15:41,801 in Detroit, in DC, in New Orleans, in Milwaukee. They’re 1555 02:15:41,801 --> 02:15:44,867 being killed all over and so let’s make sure that we 1556 02:15:44,867 --> 02:15:47,635 recognize that there are those who are gone but we are now 1557 02:15:47,635 --> 02:15:50,835 fighting for them and with that, Make some noise. For 1558 02:15:50,835 --> 02:15:57,535 Oscar from the Green New Deal Network, DC. 1559 02:15:58,068 --> 02:16:04,102 Hello, everyone. Whoo. Happy to be here. My name is Oscar 1560 02:16:04,102 --> 02:16:07,468 Villalobos. I’m part of the Green Eagle Network for DC and 1561 02:16:07,468 --> 02:16:13,068 I’m happy to see everyone here. I want to ground ourselves 1562 02:16:13,068 --> 02:16:16,002 today in community because this is what this is about. We’re 1563 02:16:16,002 --> 02:16:19,502 all together. We care about this issue, The climate crisis. 1564 02:16:19,502 --> 02:16:22,968 and that’s why we’re here, right? We care about this 1565 02:16:22,968 --> 02:16:26,335 issue, the Green New Deal. Our federal leaders have failed to 1566 02:16:26,335 --> 02:16:29,935 pass meaningful legislation over the past two years and 1567 02:16:29,935 --> 02:16:35,102 basically since ever. And when the climate crisis happens, we 1568 02:16:35,102 --> 02:16:37,868 are desperate. We want solutions now. And when you 1569 02:16:37,868 --> 02:16:40,802 question why meaningful solutions have not happened, 1570 02:16:40,802 --> 02:16:46,700 there’s a barrage of Excuse us. Excuse us. Excuse us. Excuses. 1571 02:16:46,700 --> 02:16:52,967 Printer of excuses. Right? Yep. Um which people in this town, 1572 02:16:52,967 --> 02:16:55,003 in this side of town, they’re very good at to be honest with 1573 02:16:55,003 --> 02:16:59,202 y’all. But I want to say this, just because our leaders in the 1574 02:16:59,202 --> 02:17:01,668 federal government are not acting, doesn’t mean we can’t 1575 02:17:01,668 --> 02:17:04,968 do anything. 1576 02:17:05,703 --> 02:17:09,902 we can get this done at a local level. You can volunteer at a 1577 02:17:09,902 --> 02:17:13,768 local level, city council, local government, you can 1578 02:17:13,768 --> 02:17:16,001 canvass, you can phone back, you can talk to people, you 1579 02:17:16,001 --> 02:17:20,035 would be surprised. A lot of people are open. And they were, 1580 02:17:20,035 --> 02:17:22,968 they’re going to be willing to talk to you. As long as you 1581 02:17:22,968 --> 02:17:27,101 listen and you have meaningful conversations. And I also 1582 02:17:27,101 --> 02:17:31,202 want to say that a lot of the times, climate use can be 1583 02:17:31,202 --> 02:17:36,135 depressing and they can demoralize you. But doing this 1584 02:17:36,135 --> 02:17:38,402 in community, with your neighbors, with your friends, 1585 02:17:38,402 --> 02:17:41,803 even just doing community cleanups. Recycling together. 1586 02:17:41,803 --> 02:17:45,835 Probably, even going on a garden together. It can 1587 02:17:45,835 --> 02:17:48,535 reinvigorate you. Honestly, it can and it can give you a lot 1588 02:17:48,535 --> 02:17:53,035 of joy doing this with your friends as well. And so, I 1589 02:17:53,035 --> 02:17:56,101 want to make a case for all of you here. And everyone who’s 1590 02:17:56,101 --> 02:17:58,501 watching around the country, get involved at the local 1591 02:17:58,501 --> 02:18:01,502 level, push for a greener deal, at a local level, it can get 1592 02:18:01,502 --> 02:18:05,235 done, it will get done, and if you happen to be a DC U 1593 02:18:05,235 --> 02:18:07,668 resident, there might be a volunteer or two, with a 1594 02:18:07,668 --> 02:18:11,768 clipboard, and a sign of and if you’re and if you live here and 1595 02:18:11,768 --> 02:18:14,668 if it want to help us push for a green new deal for DC, add 1596 02:18:14,668 --> 02:18:17,935 your name, your contact info so we can get it done here in the 1597 02:18:17,935 --> 02:18:20,168 district in the nation’s capital. It will get done. It 1598 02:18:20,168 --> 02:18:25,202 will get done. Let’s go. Let’s go. 1599 02:18:25,968 --> 02:18:28,834 Come on y’all. One more time for Oscar y’all from the Green 1600 02:18:28,834 --> 02:18:35,036 New Deals Network in DC Thank you, Oscar. Well, y’all see my 1601 02:18:35,036 --> 02:18:37,669 coat on. You know what that mean? That means we wrapping 1602 02:18:37,669 --> 02:18:42,001 up. Yeah. You know what I mean? Listen, I want to thank you all 1603 02:18:42,001 --> 02:18:47,368 for being out here. Um I would love to stay in contact. Please 1604 02:18:47,368 --> 02:18:51,435 make sure that you check out the amazing folks at the Hip 1605 02:18:51,435 --> 02:18:54,235 Hop Caucus. Do it up for Hip Hop Caucus y’all. That’s that’s 1606 02:18:54,235 --> 02:19:00,235 they do some awesome some work and connecting culture and 1607 02:19:00,235 --> 02:19:05,368 music with this process And also I’m very honored to do a 1608 02:19:05,368 --> 02:19:09,468 show here in DC. If you missed it. It’s on WPFW called Climate 1609 02:19:09,468 --> 02:19:12,302 Friday which was yesterday. Oh thank y’all. Yeah. Check out 1610 02:19:12,302 --> 02:19:17,167 Climate Friday on 89. 3 FM in Washington DC. And also I just 1611 02:19:17,167 --> 02:19:19,369 really want to say if you ever want to was somebody just told 1612 02:19:19,369 --> 02:19:23,468 us one of the top EJ podcast. I want to thank all those for 1613 02:19:23,468 --> 02:19:25,403 listening. They said that the coolest show has become one of 1614 02:19:25,403 --> 02:19:30,435 the environmental justice podcast in the nation. Um where 1615 02:19:30,435 --> 02:19:36,767 we feature a movement where we feature black, indigenous, 1616 02:19:36,767 --> 02:19:39,835 women of color, leadershipful movement, and let me say this. 1617 02:19:39,835 --> 02:19:43,935 Whoo. since I got this knowledge and since I done got 1618 02:19:43,935 --> 02:19:47,434 to the whole show, I can say a few things that I want to say. 1619 02:19:47,434 --> 02:19:50,635 Let me just say that right now then. Let me say this. The only 1620 02:19:50,635 --> 02:19:56,035 way that we are going to win on climate is that we have a 1621 02:19:56,035 --> 02:20:05,602 movement that is led by black, brown, women of color. 1622 02:20:06,068 --> 02:20:11,968 leading this movement I am a man but I want to say that 1623 02:20:11,968 --> 02:20:16,568 patriarchy was is so 20th century and so the way that we 1624 02:20:16,568 --> 02:20:19,935 going to win is that way. The other thing since we are here, 1625 02:20:19,935 --> 02:20:23,169 let me just do a little bit of housekeeping. Okay, that’s so 1626 02:20:23,169 --> 02:20:27,868 important. We have called for justice forty. We as our 1627 02:20:27,868 --> 02:20:32,168 movement do a very good job of calling for other folks to do 1628 02:20:32,168 --> 02:20:37,335 things. But let me answer that. What we need to do the new 1629 02:20:37,335 --> 02:20:42,368 school did a survey. And what they looked at the top 12 1630 02:20:42,368 --> 02:20:47,435 foundations and those foundations put out one 3 1631 02:20:47,435 --> 02:20:54,035 billion dollars that went to many climate organizations. Out 1632 02:20:54,035 --> 02:20:59,402 of that one point 3 billion dollars, only 1. 3% went to 1633 02:20:59,402 --> 02:21:03,868 environmental justice organizations. That is not 1634 02:21:03,868 --> 02:21:07,935 equity. That is not justice. And so we need to have a true 1635 02:21:07,935 --> 02:21:13,735 justice 40 outside the and also within the movement as well. 1636 02:21:13,735 --> 02:21:17,835 And if you’re interested in that, please check out Donors 1637 02:21:17,835 --> 02:21:20,468 of Color who are working on that. And last but not least, 1638 02:21:20,468 --> 02:21:24,702 we also need to have a movement that supports a diverse 1639 02:21:24,702 --> 02:21:28,602 movement. Too many of our movements are not as broad as 1640 02:21:28,602 --> 02:21:32,168 it needs to be. And so there are groups like Green two point 1641 02:21:32,168 --> 02:21:35,835 oh. Y’all don’t got quiet on me. Now, don’t get, y’all was, 1642 02:21:35,835 --> 02:21:38,135 y’all was dancing and stuff. Y’all don’t, y’all get quiet on 1643 02:21:38,135 --> 02:21:42,835 me now, I get this on these facts. Come on now guess how 1644 02:21:42,835 --> 02:21:45,968 this how we going to win y’all because right now, our 1645 02:21:45,968 --> 02:21:50,802 movement, Imma keep it at 100. It’s two East Coast and West 1646 02:21:50,802 --> 02:21:55,902 Coast. Yeah. Yeah. To win. Whoo. We have and I don’t I 1647 02:21:55,902 --> 02:21:59,567 want I said like this and I like Birkenstock but we got a 1648 02:21:59,567 --> 02:22:04,801 Birkenstock movement. We need a movement that has all of us 1649 02:22:04,801 --> 02:22:11,567 coming together. Are y’all with that? I really want to win 1650 02:22:11,567 --> 02:22:14,401 y’all. So, we gotta broaden this And the last thing I 1651 02:22:14,401 --> 02:22:21,101 want to say is that we need a movement that puts young people 1652 02:22:21,101 --> 02:22:25,868 at the forefront of the movement. Yeah 1653 02:22:26,535 --> 02:22:29,302 Groups like Generation Green who are calling for 1654 02:22:29,302 --> 02:22:33,134 environmental liberation and authors like Leah Thomas and 1655 02:22:33,134 --> 02:22:35,768 folks I’m going to introduce like Fighters for Future and 1656 02:22:35,768 --> 02:22:39,068 Sunrise Movement. We need them to be have the infrastructure 1657 02:22:39,068 --> 02:22:41,468 and who who else did that? Did I miss somebody? Did I miss 1658 02:22:41,468 --> 02:22:43,968 that? Did I get everybody? Well, we need y’all to have the 1659 02:22:43,968 --> 02:22:48,268 resources and infrastructure to win because y’all understand 1660 02:22:48,268 --> 02:22:51,669 social media, y’all understand how to navigate. Y’all are 1661 02:22:51,669 --> 02:22:54,767 global citizens and so we need them not to have a kiddie table 1662 02:22:54,767 --> 02:22:58,735 to have a movement where young people are leading the movement 1663 02:22:58,735 --> 02:23:02,601 and we’re in a movement that doesn’t allow for black and 1664 02:23:02,601 --> 02:23:05,203 brown folks to feel like it’s any kind of impostor syndrome 1665 02:23:05,203 --> 02:23:10,535 in the movement and so we need a real movement to save this 1666 02:23:10,535 --> 02:23:17,501 planet. So, on that note, make some noise for Jamie Midden and 1667 02:23:17,501 --> 02:23:22,601 Sophia Geiger from Fridays for Future. Jamie and Sophia, are 1668 02:23:22,601 --> 02:23:27,035 you climate activist? Organizing in the in the area. 1669 02:23:27,035 --> 02:23:29,403 Shafia was one of the founding members of the Fridays for 1670 02:23:29,403 --> 02:23:33,968 Future DC Chapter in 2019 and she has organized with Fighters 1671 02:23:33,968 --> 02:23:38,968 for Future on local, national, and international levels. She 1672 02:23:38,968 --> 02:23:43,102 is nineteen, currently taking a gap year to focus on climate 1673 02:23:43,102 --> 02:23:47,235 action before heading to college in the fall. Jamie is a 1674 02:23:47,235 --> 02:23:51,503 freshman at American University representing Fighters for 1675 02:23:51,503 --> 02:23:54,169 Future DC. She has been organizing Climate Strikes 1676 02:23:54,169 --> 02:23:58,101 since she was 14 and it’s originally from the Bay Area, 1677 02:23:58,101 --> 02:24:01,403 California. So, I want Jamie and Sophia to give it up but I 1678 02:24:01,403 --> 02:24:06,035 also want to shout out my alma mater both Howard University 1679 02:24:06,035 --> 02:24:11,235 and the University of the District of Columbia. Make some 1680 02:24:11,235 --> 02:24:16,002 noise for Jamie and Sophia. 1681 02:24:21,534 --> 02:24:23,935 Good afternoon. It’s good to be here with you all. Whether 1682 02:24:23,935 --> 02:24:26,535 you’ve dedicated your life to environmental activism or 1683 02:24:26,535 --> 02:24:28,702 you’re joining the movement for the first time today, we are 1684 02:24:28,702 --> 02:24:33,401 each an integral part of this fight for climate justice. We 1685 02:24:33,401 --> 02:24:36,535 stand here today inspired by those who came before us, 1686 02:24:36,535 --> 02:24:40,168 motivated by those who will come after us and in solidarity 1687 02:24:40,168 --> 02:24:43,102 with all of those who we act alongside now. My name is 1688 02:24:43,102 --> 02:24:45,735 Sophia Geiger and this is Jamie Minden. We’re youth activist 1689 02:24:45,735 --> 02:24:49,501 with Fridays for Future DC. From March’s Thousands strong 1690 02:24:49,501 --> 02:24:51,868 to hundreds of small strikes around the world, our movement 1691 02:24:51,868 --> 02:24:55,769 has spent three plus years mobilizing millions of youth to 1692 02:24:55,769 --> 02:24:59,034 take to the streets. I’ve personally been organizing 1693 02:24:59,034 --> 02:25:01,468 since I was 16 and I spent a year straight taking action 1694 02:25:01,468 --> 02:25:04,869 every single Friday. from the Capitol Building to my 1695 02:25:04,869 --> 02:25:08,303 classroom, joining with others every week to remind the world 1696 02:25:08,303 --> 02:25:11,635 of the crisis we’re facing and the lengths we must go to to 1697 02:25:11,635 --> 02:25:14,835 stop it. 1698 02:25:14,968 --> 02:25:17,636 As we live through this real-life rendition of the 1699 02:25:17,636 --> 02:25:21,368 recent movie Don’t Look Up, I often think of the words that 1700 02:25:21,368 --> 02:25:24,002 Jennifer Lawrence’s character says at the end of the movie. 1701 02:25:24,002 --> 02:25:28,135 Right as the asteroid is slamming into Earth. She says, 1702 02:25:28,135 --> 02:25:32,303 I’m grateful that we tried. Man, oh man, did we try? No 1703 02:25:32,303 --> 02:25:35,468 matter what happens, I never want to wonder if I could have 1704 02:25:35,468 --> 02:25:38,501 done more, if I should have listened when thousands of 1705 02:25:38,501 --> 02:25:41,068 scientists were arrested if I should have acted when 1706 02:25:41,068 --> 02:25:43,269 marginalized groups felt the brunt of the climate crisis 1707 02:25:43,269 --> 02:25:46,002 before most of us could even understand the emergency. I 1708 02:25:46,002 --> 02:25:48,802 want to know that I did everything that I could. I 1709 02:25:48,802 --> 02:25:53,336 refuse be a bystander in the destruction of my people and my 1710 02:25:53,336 --> 02:25:56,402 planet. 1711 02:25:57,335 --> 02:26:00,735 Jamie and I are nineteen. So, the majority of our lives will 1712 02:26:00,735 --> 02:26:04,101 be lived in the hellscape our so-called leaders and the 1713 02:26:04,101 --> 02:26:07,101 corporations that fund them are creating now. A hellscape that 1714 02:26:07,101 --> 02:26:10,634 those same politicians and CEOs will never have to live 1715 02:26:10,634 --> 02:26:14,601 through. Yesterday and today, on Fridays, and on Earth Day, 1716 02:26:14,601 --> 02:26:18,335 and year round, we join you in action for our generation. 1717 02:26:18,335 --> 02:26:20,803 Generations to come, and those already on the front lines of 1718 02:26:20,803 --> 02:26:24,035 the impacts of the climate crisis. We join you because 1719 02:26:24,035 --> 02:26:27,202 even though the IPCC just released a report confirming 1720 02:26:27,202 --> 02:26:30,435 that if we want to live, there must be no more new fossil 1721 02:26:30,435 --> 02:26:33,901 fuels. Biden just opened up more drilling We join you 1722 02:26:33,901 --> 02:26:39,035 because We join you because the wars, wars tearing our world 1723 02:26:39,035 --> 02:26:43,036 apart are driven by this crisis of oppression and oil. Because 1724 02:26:43,036 --> 02:26:46,002 those violent attacks on the LGBTQ plus community rise, we 1725 02:26:46,002 --> 02:26:48,702 must remember that our fights against fascism and for 1726 02:26:48,702 --> 02:26:52,035 liberation are one that social justice, racial justice, and 1727 02:26:52,035 --> 02:26:57,401 climate justice are inseparably intertwined. We join you. We 1728 02:26:57,401 --> 02:27:00,702 join you because we need you. We join you because this is a 1729 02:27:00,702 --> 02:27:05,435 code red for humanity. Yeah. 1730 02:27:07,368 --> 02:27:10,768 This rally is called Fight for Our Future s but the climate 1731 02:27:10,768 --> 02:27:14,035 crisis is already here. I’m from California where we don’t 1732 02:27:14,035 --> 02:27:18,068 have snow days. We have smoke days. In the summer of twenty 1733 02:27:18,068 --> 02:27:21,003 20, the year of the orange skies, the smoke from the 1734 02:27:21,003 --> 02:27:23,935 wildfires made it unsafe to go outdoors for over a month. My 1735 02:27:23,935 --> 02:27:27,135 sister and I put magazines and newspapers over the vents to 1736 02:27:27,135 --> 02:27:30,101 lessen the smoke entering our house which hovered around 1737 02:27:30,101 --> 02:27:32,469 100degrees as heat waves worsen the severe drought that has 1738 02:27:32,469 --> 02:27:36,436 ravaged my home state since before I was born. I remember 1739 02:27:36,436 --> 02:27:39,235 waking up one night, barely able to breathe, looking out my 1740 02:27:39,235 --> 02:27:42,002 window, and realizing I wasn’t able to see across the street, 1741 02:27:42,002 --> 02:27:45,768 the smoke was so thick. turn my eyes towards my bedroom. I felt 1742 02:27:45,768 --> 02:27:48,702 a lightning bolt of fear run through me as I saw the smoke 1743 02:27:48,702 --> 02:27:51,768 from the campgrounds I had loved as a child had filled my 1744 02:27:51,768 --> 02:27:55,735 room. I’m sure many of you or your loved ones have stories of 1745 02:27:55,735 --> 02:27:58,969 scooping endless bucket fulls of water out of your homes of 1746 02:27:58,969 --> 02:28:01,936 hungering down during power outages, of treating children 1747 02:28:01,936 --> 02:28:04,602 for asthma because of the factories near your homes. Our 1748 02:28:04,602 --> 02:28:07,602 government has the ability to solve this crisis. Joe Biden 1749 02:28:07,602 --> 02:28:11,135 and Congress have our future in their hands and they also hold 1750 02:28:11,135 --> 02:28:15,003 the tools to save us. But as it stands now, our government is 1751 02:28:15,003 --> 02:28:18,035 failing us. Biden promised to be a climate champion but we’re 1752 02:28:18,035 --> 02:28:20,735 two years into his presidency and he’s approved more fossil 1753 02:28:20,735 --> 02:28:25,769 fuel developments on public lands than Donald Trump. 1754 02:28:27,802 --> 02:28:30,903 Young people and black and brown folks threw down in 2020 1755 02:28:30,903 --> 02:28:34,035 to get Democrats in power. We are the reason they won and we 1756 02:28:34,035 --> 02:28:37,068 are the most affected by the climate crisis. Raise your hand 1757 02:28:37,068 --> 02:28:39,303 if you helped elect Democrats in twenty twenty. If you worked 1758 02:28:39,303 --> 02:28:42,335 at the polls, sent postcards, phone bank campus, or even just 1759 02:28:42,335 --> 02:28:46,001 voted blue? Yeah, that’s like all of you. See, we are the 1760 02:28:46,001 --> 02:28:49,436 reason they won and they need us to get elected again but oil 1761 02:28:49,436 --> 02:28:52,635 profiteers like Joe Manchin are ruining our last chance to have 1762 02:28:52,635 --> 02:28:56,235 a little future. 1763 02:28:56,835 --> 02:29:00,369 Democrats, we need you to fight for us as hard as we fought for 1764 02:29:00,369 --> 02:29:03,535 you. To pass Green New Deal legislation for climate care, 1765 02:29:03,535 --> 02:29:06,802 justice, and jobs. We need you to prioritize the people and 1766 02:29:06,802 --> 02:29:10,035 pass this five 50 billion dollar climate investment 1767 02:29:10,035 --> 02:29:14,569 before it’s too late. 1768 02:29:16,501 --> 02:29:18,735 Finally, as most of the speakers here today have said, 1769 02:29:18,735 --> 02:29:21,635 climate justice and racial justice are intertwined and the 1770 02:29:21,635 --> 02:29:23,368 same systems that are perpetuating with climate 1771 02:29:23,368 --> 02:29:25,535 crisis are perpetuating violence against communities of 1772 02:29:25,535 --> 02:29:27,703 color. While all these journalists are listening, I 1773 02:29:27,703 --> 02:29:31,068 want to remind everyone that on August twenty-fifth, 2021, 1774 02:29:31,068 --> 02:29:34,035 Antoine Gilmore, a 27-year-old black man from Capitol Heights 1775 02:29:34,035 --> 02:29:37,802 was shot by the police 10 times simply for falling asleep in 1776 02:29:37,802 --> 02:29:40,768 his car on the side of the road. There have been protests 1777 02:29:40,768 --> 02:29:43,868 and vigils all year calling for justice and we want to uplift 1778 02:29:43,868 --> 02:29:45,501 the work of those organizers and call everyone here to show 1779 02:29:45,501 --> 02:29:49,302 up too. Please join me by saying his name, Antoine 1780 02:29:49,302 --> 02:29:53,835 Gilmore. Say his name. Antoine Gilmore. Say his name. Antoine 1781 02:29:53,835 --> 02:30:00,802 Gilmore. Say his name. Antoine Gilmore. Thank you. 1782 02:30:03,569 --> 02:30:06,968 When I say climate, just as you say racial justice. Climate 1783 02:30:06,968 --> 02:30:09,968 justice. Racial justice. Climate justice. Racial 1784 02:30:09,968 --> 02:30:13,303 justice. Climate justice. Racial justice. Oh man. It’s 1785 02:30:13,303 --> 02:30:16,601 party time y’all. Y’all y’all earned it. Y’all earned it. 1786 02:30:16,601 --> 02:30:19,568 Give us a round of applause y’all. Y’all hung out the whole 1787 02:30:19,568 --> 02:30:23,704 day? So now it’s time to party. Are y’all ready to get it? A 1788 02:30:23,704 --> 02:30:28,535 little bit time in here. Yeah. Yeah. It’s time for the band 1789 02:30:28,535 --> 02:30:33,535 and they set up. Are we getting set up back there? Yeah. So 1790 02:30:33,535 --> 02:30:37,601 listen, again, I’m Rev Yearwood from the Hip Hop Caucus. You 1791 02:30:37,601 --> 02:30:40,735 can find me at Rev Yearwood. It’s pretty easy and we are 1792 02:30:40,735 --> 02:30:44,569 looking forward to being with you throughout this whole time 1793 02:30:44,569 --> 02:30:49,536 frame. Stay strong. stay powerful, and do not stop 1794 02:30:49,536 --> 02:30:53,403 fighting for our future. Are y’all ready for some music? 1795 02:30:53,403 --> 02:31:02,169 Yeah. There was some music. Are y’all ready for some music 1796 02:31:03,436 --> 02:31:06,968 then make some noise for 1797 02:31:33,835 --> 02:31:37,035 doing all these things just to be with you when you don’t want 1798 02:31:37,035 --> 02:31:43,635 me to be I take it all the way take away your pain baby take a 1799 02:31:43,635 --> 02:31:48,235 chance on me you even don’t come back to the day is done 1800 02:31:48,235 --> 02:31:51,368 but in 1801 02:31:51,601 --> 02:31:59,035 I know why I try don’t know why I me serious 1802 02:32:02,734 --> 02:32:06,369 think about the reasons of 1803 02:32:13,403 --> 02:32:17,803 think about the way you 1804 02:32:20,535 --> 02:32:24,535 miss the way you were before you change now all you do is 1805 02:32:24,535 --> 02:32:28,835 laugh when you’re coming home I can’t reach your phone must 1806 02:32:28,835 --> 02:32:34,435 have called a 000 times but the times we have you treat me bad 1807 02:32:34,435 --> 02:32:37,569 but I moon 1808 02:32:37,569 --> 02:32:41,703 moon and back. 1809 02:32:43,034 --> 02:32:48,168 and that’s why I get lonely 1810 02:32:48,468 --> 02:32:52,668 think about the reasons 1811 02:32:54,801 --> 02:32:59,935 and I cry I give thanks to 1812 02:33:00,435 --> 02:33:03,935 think about the way you 1813 02:33:19,902 --> 02:33:22,835 how you going to leave and I come back how you going to 1814 02:33:22,835 --> 02:33:25,835 leave 1815 02:33:29,401 --> 02:33:34,369 and that’s why I get lonely 1816 02:33:34,735 --> 02:33:38,435 thinking about the things 1817 02:33:45,468 --> 02:33:50,002 think about the way you move 1818 02:34:17,401 --> 02:34:19,569 Thank you guys so much for hanging out with us. Neymar 1819 02:34:19,569 --> 02:34:21,368 Banazo, he did. We’re from right here in Washington, DC. 1820 02:34:21,368 --> 02:34:24,035 Thank you all for coming out and supporting such great 1821 02:34:24,035 --> 02:34:26,903 causes today. We got one more song for you guys. It’s a cover 1822 02:34:26,903 --> 02:34:32,436 song. If you know the words, please sing along with us. 1823 02:35:02,835 --> 02:35:06,035 well sometimes 1824 02:35:06,668 --> 02:35:12,302 and I look across the water 1825 02:35:14,635 --> 02:35:19,403 and I think of all the things what you’re doing in my head I 1826 02:35:19,403 --> 02:35:23,335 paint a picture 1827 02:35:27,369 --> 02:35:34,702 well my body and I miss your ginger hair