System Change Not Climate Change

The Ecosocialist Coalition

JOIN US AT THE

Left Forum



June 7-9 in NYC

The Left Forum, June 7-9th at Pace University

This year’s theme, Mobilizing for Ecological/Economic Transformation, will feature dozens of presentations centered around Marxism, the environment and revolutionary change. Organizers are expecting thousands of radicals to attend and participate.

Our group, newly renamed System Change Not Climate Change, the Ecosocialist Coalition (or SCNCC if you are in a hurry) will have a table at the conference. We encourage everyone to help build SCNCC by handing out flyers, staffing our table, and talking to everyone about the need for organized ecosocialists in the Climate Justice Movement.

To volunteer for tabling, contact Jamie: jamunro6@gmail.com

Conference registration

Schedule

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National Organizing Call

Please join us for our monthly organizing call. This summer we will likely see dozens of regional actions against climate change and Obama’s pending approval of the Keystone XL. 350.org and others have called for Summer Heat, a civil disobedience campaign in July, while Idle No More organizes for Sovereignty Summer. In addition to regional actions, ecosocialists should be gather our forces and holding teach-ins. We have much to say about capitalism and the climate crisis. Let’s get the word out!

Monday, June 3rd @ 7:30-8:30pm EST

Conference Dial-in Number: (605) 475-4825

Participant Access Code: 679592#

Items: 400ppm & summer actions, Left Forum, San Francisco teach-in & building local SCNCC chapters

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Building SCNCC

After changing our moniker from the Ecosocialist Contingent (February 17 demo) to the Ecosocialist Conference (April), we had to figure out what to call ourselves. The group was evenly split and merged the two competing ideas into a compromise: System Change Not Climate Change: the Ecosocialist Coalition. It’s a bit long, but the name captures our unified perspective.

We are in the process of building a toolkit of ideas and resources that will allow people to know what we are about and get involved. Here’s what is in the works:

Points of unity (updating our February 17th statement);

Mission statement, explaining our collaboration and where we want to go;

Talking points, explaining ecosocialism and the nature of the climate crisis.

More resources, like articles, video and audio

These are under development and will be circulated soon. Everything will eventually live on the website, joining the audio and video captured during our April conference. If you have ideas you would like to develop for the group, or you would like to join our national listserv discussions, please get in touch with Michael: michaelware1205@gmail.com.

Our hope is that we will grow these resources and meet more people through activism and events. Come the fall, SCNCC will be ready to grow on campuses and union halls through September teach-ins.

Solidarity!