Category: Actions

Global Climate Strike: From Sweden to the UN, from Boston to Greenfield

September 20, 2019 is a global day of “strikes” to highlight the need for quick and dramatic action to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Led by young people in organizations such as Sunrise and Extinction Rebellion, rallies and other strike activities will be taking place all over the country and around the world, including a very large march and rally in Boston, and our own in Greenfield. This strike will lead to ever-larger actions over the next year to force politicians to confront the realities of global warming. But it all starts Here and Now!

FCCPR is urging all our members to participate in one of two ways:

  1. Go to Boston! There will be one or two buses leaving Greenfield around 8 AM and returning by 5 PM. Sign up here for a spot on the bus.
  2. Attend the rally in Greenfield – Friday, Sept. 20, 5 PM, Greenfield Common. Hosted by FCCPR, Traprock and Greening Greenfield, this action is already endorsed by a couple dozen local organizations and area legislators.

Want to do more?

  • Come to the next planning meeting: Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:30 PM, at the FCCPR office right beneath Greenfield Coffee in downtown Greenfield
  • Donate to the MA Youth Climate Strike here.
  • Share the names of students or teachers in the area who you think would be interested. This information will go to local student organizers.

Please direct questions and other ideas to Bob Armstrong (bobarms@gmail.com) or Ferd Wulkan (ferdwulkan@gmail.com)

Time to hit the streets!

FCCPR is co-sponsoring locally Lights for Liberty’s national call to action to protest the kidnapping, child abuse and other atrocities at the border. Friday, July 12, 7-9 p.m. on the Greenfield Common. Bring a light or a cellphone or the candle.app. (Before the 7 p.m. Lights for Liberty vigil on the Greenfield Common, consider joining protesters at 5:30 p.m. at Greenfield Jail and Immigration Detention Center.)

Postcard-Writing Party, May 5, Conway

FCCPR’s Education Task Force is hosting an education activism event at the home of Pixie Holbrook and John Rioux, 878 S. Shirkshire Rd., Conway, on Sunday, May 5, 2-5 p.m. Everyone is invited!

Come help contact your legislators about important educational legislation that you support. FUNDING is CRUCIAL and they need to hear from all of us. Information and postcards will be supplied.

Chat, write, chat and write some more!!

Drop-in anytime 2-5 p.m.

Treats provided!

Gfld Rally Calls Out Trump on Fake National Emergency

More than 60 people came out to the Greenfield Common Monday, Feb. 18, at a noon rally called by FCCPR in conjunction with a national call to protest Trump’s state of emergency. Trump’s declaration of a state of emergency is another attempt to do an end run around Congress and the majority of people who see Trump’s action for what it is: racism plain and simple.

FCCPR Members join Jan. 3 ‘Whose House? Our House’ rally outside Rep. Richie Neal’s Springfield office

Watch video from the January 3 “Whose House? Our House” rally outside Rep. Richard Neal’s Springfield District Office. This was the first action by the newly-formed Congressional District 1 Progressive Coalition, and FCCPR played a prominent role. A film crew and reporter from WWLP showed up, so watch for us on Channel 22 News. On January 4, we have a delegation meeting with Neal’s staffers.

FCCPR members John Rieux and Pixie Holbrook rally outside Rep. Richie Neal’s office in Springfield.