Climate hero Brian Eister on day 26 of hunger strike at American Petroleum Institute in Washington, DC

This is a call out to all readers. Please help Brian in any way you can. Post his story on facebook, spread the word on twitter, +Google it, write about it on your own blog, and send him words of support. Few people have this type of courage. Lord knows I do not.  He is doing what we all wish we had the courage to do.

Contact:  Brian Eister

Phone:  702-556-9674

e-mail:  planetaryspring@gmail.com

Twitter: @hungry4afuture

Hashtag:  #climatehungerstrike

His blog:  http://www.1future.net/

From Day 24, he writes:

I have not been posting here as consistently as I would like.

Undertaking an extended hunger strike while doing your own press work presents unique challenges, and I am doing my best to balance all of them.

The days are dragging on and hunger has become quite intense, but the sacrifice I am making here is modest compared with the gravity and magnitude of humanity’s situation.

We go about our day-to-day lives as though things are okay. In our minds, we imagine that somehow, someway, this problem will be solved: how, after all, could a world full of responsible adults allow all of our children’s lives (and their children’s lives) to be ruined?

The fact is, the kind of change that is necessary for all future generations not to suffer immensely is nearly impossible under present circumstances.

If all of us get off of the sidelines and dedicate our lives to saving this world and its ability to sustain human life as it does today we have a chance: but if we continue to expect that others will solve the problem we will be in for a very sore surprise.

I am now 24 days into this hunger strike to demonstrate a fraction of the dedication that is necessary to overcome the power of the trillions of dollars of fossil fuel wealth that still sits in the ground, counted on balance sheets and leveraged by the carrots and sticks of campaign finance.

The truth is, I’m not doing enough.

In the name of love, in the name of the care that we have for others, and in the name of our sacred obligation to care for our children, we all have to do more.

http://www.1future.net/

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The Great March for Climate Action - 1,000 climate patriots to walk across America

Great March for Climate Action

Posted: 11 Mar 2013 10:04 AM PDT

Former Iowa Lawmaker Organizing Largest March in US History
For more information, contact: Ed Fallon, Des Moines, Iowa, USA,
at (515) 238-6404 or ed@climatemarch.org



On Friday, March 1, 2013, in Des Moines, former Iowa lawmaker Ed Fallon announced the start of a campaign to build greater momentum for action on climate change. The Great March for Climate Action is now in the early stages of recruiting 1,000 people to walk across America, leaving the West Coast on March 1, 2014, and arriving in Washington, DC, the weekend before the mid-term elections. This will be the largest coast-to-coast march in US history.

“Assembling a march of this size is mind-boggling,” said Fallon, “My background in politics and grassroots organizing have prepared me to initiate an undertaking of this scale, but it will involve a veritable army of volunteers, supporters, and donors. Just in these first few days, I’m very encouraged to hear from people across the country telling me they are thrilled and eager to help.”

Much of the basic structure – tax status, website, Facebook page, etc. – will be in place by the end of the week, indicated Fallon. The focus then will shift to fundraising, setting up an office in Des Moines, and getting the word out across the country with a goal of recruiting at least one marcher from every state.

“With the very survival of so many species – including our own – hanging in the balance, we need to mobilize now,” continued Fallon. 

“Marching over 3,000 miles will involve discomfort and sacrifice. But any sacrifice we make to avert the worst consequences of climate change are insignificant compared to the suffering so many people across the planet will experience as things continue to heat up.”

Fallon praised other climate leaders, like Bill McKibben, James Hansen and Iowa State Sen. Rob Hogg, for their work on this issue. “We have great leaders and organizations (like the Sierra Club, PSR and 350.org) doing yeoman’s work,” concluded Fallon. “More of us need to jump on board. I’m willing to take 6 million steps across America in this battle, and I’m confident there are 1,000 other climate patriots who are willing to make this commitment – to go the extra mile, so to speak – to keep our planet livable for us, for others, and for future generations.”

Fallon served in the Iowa House for 14 years before running unsuccessfully for Governor in 2006 and Congress in 2008. In 1992, he beat a ten-year incumbent, and twice was outspent 2-1 by opponents. In his campaigns for Governor and Congress, Fallon raised nearly $500,000 in each race. 

In 1986, Fallon coordinated logistics for the Iowa segment of the Great Peace March. For the past 3 1/2 years, he has hosted “The Fallon Forum,” a political and public-affairs talk show that airs five days a week, both online and on a local radio station.

Iowa City Climate Advocates - — for the earth

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