Fossil Fool's Day! April 1st, 2010

The fossil fools ain't no joke - but that doesn't mean we can't fight them with one!

The
Fossil Fuel Empire is real and it's here. The stakes couldn't be
higher: destabilization of the global climate, communities from Alaska
to Alberta to Appalachia being destroyed by dirty energy extraction and
combustion, devastating super hurricanes, droughts, flooding, the list
goes on...

Last December in Copenhagen, the politicians sold
us out to the fossil fools, corporate lobbyists and big banks. Now
we're left with "green capitalism," carbon market shenanigans and
continued assaults on our communities and ecosystems. If we’re going to
stop climate change, the only real solution is to keep fossil fuels in
the ground.

This April, join Rising Tide North America as we
pull some pranks that pack a punch. Use the simply subversive to the
downright disruptive: office occupations, banner drops, road blockades,
clownish parades, spoof product launches, sub-vertising, leaflets,
street theater, lock-downs and laugh-ins. Whatever works for you and
your group!

Climate change is no laughing matter, but we can’t
take things too seriously all the time. Join us this Fossil Fools Day
as we employ our senses of humor to hatch some harebrained schemes that
will strike a blow to fossil foolery everywhere!

And remember what Abbie Hoffman said:
"The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it."

Let us know if your group wants to endorse or co-sponsor!

WHAT: Actions, Jokes and Pranks Galore to Stop the Fossil Fools
WHERE: Your Town North America
WHEN; April 1st, 2010
CONTACT: fossilfoolsday@risingtidenorthamerica.org
FOR MORE INFO: http://www.fossilfoolsdayofaction.org
[to be updated soon!]

Brought to you by your friendly neighborhood radical climate justice network, Rising Tide North America