Seniors from throughout the region will be making a strong statement in Dundas tomorrow afternoon.
Hamillton350 and the Elders 4 Climate Sanity are organizing a protest at the intersection of King and Sydenham streets (the "four banks" corner) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The demonstration, which will focus on messages such as "fossil fuels are killing us" and "stop financing the earth's destruction", is one of 75 Seniors for Climate (SFC) events planned across the country on Oct. 1.
"Our goal is to act on climate with actions that demonstrate our growing concern about climate breakdown and our desire to rebuild a healthy environment for future generations," Hamilton350 posted on their website.
The Canada-wide "takeover" coincides with National Seniors' Day.
"Greenhouse gas emissions are the cause of unnatural disasters that threaten our future. Thousands of seniors, alongside supporters of all ages, will come together to demand action," stated SFC in a media release.
Seniors for Climate (SFC) is a project organized by six seniors’ climate action groups Suzuki Elders, Climate Action for Lifelong Learners (CALL), Grand(m)others Act to Save the Planet (GASP), Climate Legacy, Seniors for Climate Action Now! (SCAN!) and For Our Grandchildren (4RG). They have reached out to encourage groups across the country to band together with other organizations to plan events including rallies, teach-ins, rocking chair protests, parades, musical performances and street theatre.
Rallies will happen in major cities including Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Fredericton, Saint John and Halifax.
For a list of events, visit https://seniorsforclimate.org/
