Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 7 - 8, 2022

22] Emergency Election Protection Coalition – March 7

23] Meet and Greet with Brooke – March 7

24] Write letters in Support of the Environmental Human Rights Amendment. – March 7

25] Support the water protectors – March 7

26] Uphold the dignity of border residents – March 7

27] Cooking on a gas stove – March 8

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22] – The Emergency Election Protection Coalition is happening at 5 PM ET on Mon., March 7. Please submit any questions to: Solartopia@gmail.com. Sign up at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldumtrjIiH9L7_KfcFV1n8ynuO3anTGwp. Progressive Democrats of America are part of the coalition.

23] – Join in for an Arts Community Virtual Meet and Greet with Brooke on Tues., March 8 at 7 PM ET.  Join members of the arts community from all over the state to virtually meet and hear from Brooke Lierman, a current State Delegate and candidate for Maryland Comptroller! Brooke will discuss the importance of the role of Comptroller and her vision for the office, answer your questions, and listen to your ideas. This is a great opportunity to learn about this important statewide race! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/brookeliermanforcomptroller/event/438956/?emci=e642992c-6094-ec11-a507-281878b83d8a&emdi=29b842c8-919d-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&ceid=14404480.

24] – Claire Miller via ActionNetwork.org [claire@mdehr.org] is alerting us to a letter writing blitz on Mon., March 7 at 7 PM ET.  Write letters in Support of the Environmental Human Rights Amendment.  Put pressure in the House and Senate to pass HB596/SB783, the Environmental Human Rights Amendment. MDEHR will share a brief email template and key points for you to craft your personal emails to your state representatives, Speaker Jones, and Senate President Ferguson. Personal emails and calls carry a lot of weight with our elected officials.  RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/letter-writing-blitz-for-hb596sb783-environmental-human-rights-amendment?source=direct_link&&link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_1461574&email_subject=take-action-march-7-letter-writing-blitz-in-support-of-environmental-human-rights-amendment. Email nina@mdehr.org.

25] – Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective [cuba@solidaritycollective.org] wants you on the webinar on Mon., March 7 at 7 PM ET.  It is the sixth anniversary of the assassination of Berta Cáceres for her opposition to a U.S.-backed hydroelectric project in Honduras. Three of those convicted of her murder received military training in the U.S., including at the SOA and West Point. In honor of Berta and her legacy, you are invited to join this webinar at https://soaw.salsalabs.org/hondurasmarch2022/index.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=1be05b75-357a-46eb-b590-4f0d4e4daf29&link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-support-delegates-traveling-to-cuba-2&email_referrer=email_1466980&email_subject=events-this-month-support-organizers-from-the-global-south.

26] –  On Mon., March 7 at 7:30 PM ET, AFSC’s Pedro Rios will explore how his lifelong work is dedicated to upholding the dignity of border residents and migrants who cross through the region, as well as the ways this work challenges the troublesome border narrative used to create detrimental public policy. In Love knows no borders, Pedro will share personal stories that have guided his journey as a human rights defender, and how these are connected to his commitment to a vision where the power of love overcomes borders.  RSVP at https://pendlehill.org/events/love-knows-no-borders/?ms=EMA22EI0303&emci=099ff37e-3c9a-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&emdi=7d5e2f98-029b-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&ceid=764241.

27] – Barbara Gottlieb [bgottlieb@psr.org] is warning you about  pollution from your Gas Stove and inviting you to a webinar on Tues., March 8 at noon ET. Physicians for Social Responsibility is holding a webinar training, "Cooking with Gas: Health Harms from Gas Stoves." This training exposes the harmful air pollutants produced by gas stoves, their negative impacts on the human body, the exacerbated impacts on vulnerable populations, and how health professionals can help their patients reduce their risk.  Sign up at https://psr-org.zoom.us/j/89671776004?emci=7f62c19c-799a-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&emdi=8751aa7d-009b-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&ceid=130901#success.

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph.: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

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