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Climate Action comes to town (part one)

by David Roknich/IndyRadio
"Love will win out over fear, and our movement will win over injustice." says 350.org, and Santa Cruz Climate Action fully agrees.
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Santa Cruz Climate Action Network stepped off from the Calvary Episcopal Church at 1:00pm Sunday, one week ahead of the Paris Climate March that had been planned as a direct action to pressure the elite to do their job at COP21.

In part one of this post, we head through downtown Santa Cruz to San Lorenzo Park, and prepare for the speeches and presentations of part two, which will include audio

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§Update from 350.org
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"There has never been a greater need for Global Climate Marches throughout the rest of the world, and they will continue as planned. Love will win out over fear, and our movement will win over injustice."
350.org encourages "...everyone around the world to join a Global Climate March and raise their voices louder than ever."
§Taking it to the street
by David Roknich/IndyRadio
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We were greeting by marimba music as we hit Pacific Avenue
§Reactions
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the marimba players were amazed and delighted.
§Soundtrack
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Spontaneous reactions were not wasted on us. The musicians were generous with their attention.
§The Bridge
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As we approached San Lorenzo Park, the bridge overflowed with marchers on both ends.
§The movement grows
by David Roknich/IndyRadio
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Our numbers had swelled greatly, the end of the parade seemed far off.
§Friends
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There was a sizable delegation from the local Friends Meeting.
§350
by David Roknich/IndyRadio
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As people spread out across the park, the crowd was estimated at 350, as in dot org.
§Banner Drop!
by David Roknich/IndyRadio
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Events at the park were meant to pave the way for real work on Dec. 12, after COP21 has passed.
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