Environmentalists Against The War
09/21/2007 5pm - 7 pm
Lake Ave. and the 210 freeway, , Pasadena, CA US
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Environmentalists and peace activists will unite to hold signs on Lake Avenue at the 210 Freeway in Pasadena during rush hour that call for ending the war and ending global warming. They will make the link between wars for oil and how burning oil increases global warming, and urge a move to safer energy sources. They will hold up signs that say Iraq Moratorium, Less oil = less war = less global warming, End the war on Iraq, Bring the Troops Home, No war in Iran, Water not war - end global warming, and others.
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Environmentalists and peace activists united under the umbrella group, "Environmentalists Against the War," to hold a vigil on one of the busiest streets in Pasadena, Lake Ave. at the 210 Freeway, during rush hour from 5 pm - 7 pm. They estimated that several thousand people saw the vigil and their signs, and the response was hugely supportive. Participants came from the Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, Audubon Society, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Move On, No War No Warming, Foothills Peace Coalition, Coalition for World Peace, United for Peace and Justice, US Labor Against the War, and Code Pink. The were joined by promoters of the new film about the Iraq War, "In the Valley of Elah," and they passed out postcards advertising the film. The Iraq Moratorium vigil passed out leaflets to passersby and cars stopped at the red lights titled, "Fight Climate Change, Not Wars for Oil," produced by No War No Warming. People honked their horns in support, waved, gave thumbs up, and the peace sign. At times, four, five and more horns were honking at once. Twenty people participated in the event during the two hours. At 6:50, the vigil ended and some people went to a near-by theater to watch the 7 pm show of "In the Valley of Elah," a searing indictment of what war does to people, brilliantly illustrating the popular bumper sticker, "War is not the Answer." Participants said they are ready for Iraq Moratorium 2 on October 19.
