The Forward on Climate LA Solidarity March and Rally took place on February 17th, 2013, where more than 1,200 people supported by 101 Southern California organizations and businesses told Mr. Obama: “Solve the Climate Crisis, Take a stand, Mr. President!” Following is a media resource list from the event, including press, photography and videos. Let’s keep it moving forward to heal the climate and our planet!
Forward on Climate LA
February 17, 2013
Solidarity Rally
Los Angeles Media Resource List
Speakers/Performers, Video, TV Coverage, Photography, Articles, Radio
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For links to Facebook photo albums, see the event page: http://j.mp/RallyLA
Letter to the President: Dear Mr. President, Let’s Move Forward on Climate
Event Page and Video Stream: http://j.mp/LARally
Speakers/Performers (not a complete list)
- Chief Phil Lane Jr.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uANMMeA9ttI
- Henry Waxman, United States House of Representatives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f8a-2A25JE
- Councilman Jose Huizar, LA City Councilmember
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o6ZsWR8n9U
- Aura Vasquez, LA Beyond Coal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZBU4T6zEoo
- Dr. Josh Fischer, Climate Scientist NASA/JPL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6BRgjSDc9A
- Matt Sedillo, Slam Poet “Storm Warnings”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzTeQGnu9l8
- Miranda Rondeau
- Finian Makepeace, Makepeace Brothers
- The Billionaires
- Morning Star Foundation Song – When I See You, I See Beauty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ncdz29gZwQ
- Round Dance – Four Worlds International Institute
http://www.fwii.net/video/indigenous-peoples-lead-massive-protect-the-sacred-round-dance-at
EVENT VIDEOS
- Eco Logic Channel – National Day of Protest Against Environmental Destruction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6tWcyUhWM8&feature=youtu.be
- Miss R*EVOLutionaries – Featuring Girls Chorus of Rosewood Avenue Elementary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ggkJOiXIpc
- Knewways Multimedia – Indigenous Peoples Lead LA Rally
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WjvUcgDEz0U
- Chief Phil Lane Jr. – Montage of his thoughts on the day, unity, and the Tar Sands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ5yAqZi7yw
- Occupy Venice Beach
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mruNMm-olkU
- Dance 4 Oceans Flash Mob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrCtUswryR0
- Feb 17 Climate Change Rally, Los Angeles – Overview of the beginning and end of rally
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4c82gPfAgw
- Sierra Club Beyond Coal
- TakePart TV (BFD) Interview – Organizing the Protest for Planet Earth
With Jessica Aldridge, Burbank Green Alliance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkKJRodKJ50&list=PL4Ue-83YkTrxWY5xsvip4pWKIA4LIZHE4&index=5
- Solar Power Sound System – John Lackner Overview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luI9Sr4CEGE
TV COVERAGE
- KTLA-LA (WB) – Los Angeles, CA
http://ktla.com/2013/02/17/activists-rally-against-climate-change-in-downtown-l-a/#axzz2LDvGbEbf
- 4 NBC-LA
- Univision 34 – Marcha contra el Calentamiento
- KTTV-LA (FOX) – Los Angeles, CA
PHOTOGRAPHY
Facebook pages can be found on the event page (http://j.mp/RallyLA ) and on participating organization pages.
- David McNew http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/9dD_UbqSPaw/Rally+Los+Angeles+Calls+Action+Against+Climate
- Helen Kuan http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotos_vivas/sets/72157632798828745/
- Jeremiah H. Murphy http://www.flickr.com/photos/82024716@N00/sets/72157632790471135/
- Jonathan H. Lee https://plus.google.com/photos/102618120974251028558/albums/5846142883082379105
- John Gaylord http://vrimagers.com/rally/rally.html
- Kent Minault http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=086d0729b2254ceb&sid=0AcN2LFy0bNGTsg
- Mike Chickey http://wemustspeak.smugmug.com/Category/XL-PIPELINE-CLIMATE-RALLY/28059606_NNDxRF#!i=2370212145&k=KbmS5pt
- Natasha Petrosova http://www.photography-journal.com/2013/02/climate-change-rally-brings-thousands.html
- Sarit Rogers http://www.saritphotography.com/#a=0&at=0&mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=0&p=5
ARTICLES
- L.A. Times Blog – L.A. protesters join campaign against Keystone oil pipeline
- WilderUtopia – Word to the President: Action on Climate and Keystone Now!
https://wilderutopia.com/politics/word-to-the-president-action-on-climate-and-keystone-now/
- CityWatch LA – Be Part of the Largest Climate Rally in History: LA, Feb 17
- Voice of OC – Community Editorial: OC Groups Join Largest Climate Rally
http://www.voiceofoc.org/community_editorial_board/article_943a2b5a-78e0-11e2-a624-001a4bcf887a.html
- Los Angeles Indymedia – Activist News
Part one: http://la.indymedia.org/news/2013/02/258496.php
Part two: http://la.indymedia.org/news/2013/02/258516.php
- Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter Blog
http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/news/blog/2013/02/sierra_club_takes_lead_la_climate_change_rally
- Mercury News Media Center (LA & DC)
- Untold Stories Told, Blog
http://untoldstoriestold.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/it-is-important/
RADIO
- Background Briefing with Ian Masters – KPFK
Guest speaker Jack Eidt of Tar Sands Action SoCal and Wilder Utopia
http://ianmasters.com/sites/default/files/mp3/bbriefing_2013_02_14c_forwardonclimate.mp3
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LIST OF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS |
Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society
Allesandro’s Chapter of Coalition for Educational Justice
Alliance for Climate Education
Arroyo S.E.C.O Network of Time Banks
California Student Sustainability Coalition
Center for Biological Diversity
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE-LA)
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
Communities for a Better Environment
CRSP Institute for Urban Ecovillages
Environmental Action Group at Mt. San Antonio College
Friends of Harbors, Beaches, and Parks
Godless Liberal Social Society
Green Party of Los Angeles County
Jimmy Dore, comedian
League of Women Voters Pasadena Area
Long Beach Coalition for a Safe EnvironmentLong Beach Greens
Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters
Martin Luther King Coalition of Los Angeles
Occupy the Hood Los Angeles Action Assembly
Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment
Physicians for Social Responsibility – Los Angeles
Progressive Christians Uniting
Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mountains
Residents Organized for a Safe Environment
Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign*
Sierra Club Beyond Oil Campaign
Sierra Club Orange County Global Warming Committee
Southern California Ecumenical Council
Strategic Actions for a Just Economy
Surfrider West La Malibu Chapter
Tar Sands Action Southern California*
Transition San Fernando Valley
Union Ave. Elementary Beyond Carbon Science Club.
*Denotes Planning Committee
Jessica Aldridge is an artist, educator, and environmentalist living in Los Angeles. Her creativity and work are both based in nature. She strives to express the uniqueness, amplify the voice, and protect the beauty of the world around us. She is the Executive Director of Burbank Green Alliance and can be reached at Jessica(at)burbankgreenalliance(dot)org.
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