In the last two weeks, everything has changed. I see it reflected on my calendar. Everything I’d planned for the next few months has been canceled, postponed, or moved online.
We will learn many things from the coronavirus pandemic. We can see from what happened in Italy and what may happen here the importance of planning and taking early action before the crisis hits. As Dwight Eisenhower said, “
Plans are nothing; planning is everything
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” So I’m reassessing all my plans as we move forward and trying to determine what actions to take each day.
All of us have different experiences and needs as we move through this uncertain time. Some of us may need to step back for a time. Others will be looking for more we can do. We all need connection and community that works while we are social distancing.
On behalf of the ECA national leadership team, we send each of you, our precious members, wishes for safety, connection and good health during this challenging time. We're all still here for the climate and we're here for you as well. Let's use this time to build more connection, community and to plan for action once we can go out again.
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Frances,
ECA Communications Committee Member
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Join the Community Conversation
Last week, ECA’s Community Conversations began. Ground rules for respecting each other, and a short, guided meditation set a positive, caring tone for the meeting. Breakout groups talked about what is sustaining and engaging us, from nature walks to keeping in touch with friends and relations, and feeling gratitude for life and the environment. One attendee told about a group that made and sold fish tacos and donated the proceeds to a homeless shelter. We reflected on how the pandemic has revised our behavior, ways to take action on behalf of those suffering loss or unemployment, and how to help our adult children and grandchildren while sheltering in place.
We hope you'll join us for informal small group conversations where we can share ideas and stories of ways to keep up our work as elder climate activists. We're here for you just like we're here for the grandchildren and all future generations.
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Wednesdays
1 PM (ET) | 10 AM (PT)
Join Zoom Meeting by Computer
Join by phone - dial by your location
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 657 099 415
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Fridays
3 PM (ET) | Noon (PT)
Join Zoom Meeting by Computer
Join by phone - dial by your location
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 287 017 592
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Are you feeling heavy, overwhelmed, or worried?
There's a term for it -- Emotional Inflammation
Did you miss the ECA National Call with Dr. Lise Van Susteren? Watch the video and learn more about how to cope in times like these.
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ELDERS CLIMATE ACTION STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH GLOBAL YOUTH CLIMATE ACTIVISTS!
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When Elders Climate Action was formed in 2014, the youth were in our hearts. For our children, our grandchildren and all future generations, we have worked to mobilize the wisdom, the voices, the votes and the collective power of our older generations to end the climate emergency that threatens life on our planet. ECA’s membership today stands at over 12,500, with twelve active regional chapters and more in formation. We work in partnerships with more than 75 other organizations to end the climate crisis.
ECA salutes the powerful rising of youth climate activists seizing this moment to lead the struggle for the just and sustainable way of life that they deserve. These committed young people have set aside many of the joys of youth to stop an unfolding catastrophe that they did not cause. Their sacrifice and their bold visions of our planet’s future inspire us to work harder at building an even stronger movement of elders.
Elders Climate Action and its members stand in solidarity with our youth climate activists.
We are proud to strike with them, to respond to their calls for action, and to sing their songs, as they work for their future, for our future, and for all future generations
WE CALL ON ALL OUR GENERATION TO RISE AND JOIN US IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL YOUTH CLIMATE MOVEMENT.
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Finding Community Through Music
We are moved by the creativity of community in these times of social isolation. From folks from the windows of their homes to the windows of an app on the internet music is finding ways to help bring us together. Watch the video posted by Shelbie Rassler featuring Bert Bacharach's "What the World Needs Now"
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Tell us what you have been doing for climate action. Send a 150 word (max) summary of what you've been doing and we'll share it in a future newsletter. Send to
info@eldersclimateaction.org
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Strike, divest, and vote to save humanity and our planet.
From April 22 to 24, young people and adults will come together for a three-day live stream event focused on climate action.
Earth Day Live
is a 72-hour live stream and online mobilization that aims to engage people of all ages, across the country and the world in collective action to protect their climate and communities.
The live stream will include training sessions, performances, and appearances to keep people engaged, informed, and inspired, with speakers including celebrities, politicians, scientists, and youth activists.
Learn more about Earth Day Live
earthdaylive2020.org
. Together, we can transform our world into one that is not only safe and sustainable, but flourishes for generations to come.
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Your health and safety during the COVID -19 outbreak is most important to the ECA community. Please do what is needed to take care of yourself and your community during this time. We understand that some members may need to step back from climate action during this time, while others may have more attention to give. Please do what you can, as you can.
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In this time of increased online shopping, did you know shopping at AmazonSmile can help support ECA?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop,
at no cost to you
. When you shop at
smile.amazon.com
, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and
convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice, and we hope you will choose
Elders Action Network; your gift to EAN will directly support Elders Climate Action.
How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
Simply go to
smile.amazon.com
from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to
smile.amazon.com
to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Select Elders Action Network when prompted.
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ECA National Call
4th Tuesday of Each Month
April 28
7:00 PM (ET) | 4:00 PM (PT)
Emily Southard, 350.org
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Join Us for Climate Tea & Talk
Join us for monthly casual talk with other Elders about the climate issues, solutions and strategies that matter most to you.
Second Tuesday of Each Month
6:00 PM (ET) | 3:00 PM (PT)
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Join Us for an ECA 101 for New Members Call
Join our monthly call to learn more about the mission, vision and action opportunities at Elders Climate Action.
Fourth Wednesday of Each Month
5:00 PM (ET) | 2:00 PM (PT)
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We're commemorating 50 years of Earth Day with our new, limited edition, ECA Action T-shirt!
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all proceeds directly support ECA's programming
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