Is Everglades EarthFirst! going on vacation? What of the carbon footprint?

Ever since November 7, 2014, our good friends at Everglades EarthFirst! have been very busy. November 7th was the day their protest went terribly wrong as they inadvertently shut down a school and somehow a battery ended up thrown into a lake. Three were arrested that day and two more were arrested on 2/3/15, six days ago. This is in addition to the near-weekly scheduled protests in Palm Beach Gardens on Friday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

You can see why the folks at Everglades EarthFirst! need a break and it looks like they might be getting away for a few days:

"The 2015 Earth First! Winter Rendezvous" is at the "colonially occupied Chumash territory in what is known as Santa Barbara, California" from February 20th to the 23rd.

For someone in south Florida to attend, bikes, skateboards, and canoeing are out of the question. You'll leave a carbon footprint to attend this event at the "colonially occupied Chumash territory", aka Santa Barbara, CA. Here are some of the workshops:

• EF! History and tactics
• Strategic direct action
• Santa Barbara fossil fuel infrastructure
• Threats to Sespe Creek/Condor Sanctuary
• Decolonization and collective liberation
• Know your rights
• Navigating conflict in your community
• Genetically engineered trees: a new threat

IF YOU GO:

• Sliding scale suggested donation of $20-40 (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
• Directions to the event will be posted to the website a few days before the start 

Visit our website at www.efoc2015.WordPress.com

If there is anything our community of Lake Worth can do to help you attend, please let us know.