Vancouver climate activists to stage Black Friday intervention
Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:56:44 +0000
Two Vancouver climate action groups are staging Black Friday interventions for those seeking to consume something other than shopping debt.
Sustainabiliteens will host Futurefest, a festival celebrating alternatives to consumerism, set to take place in the plaza outside Vancouver City Centre Station on Friday from noon to 3 p.m.
The event also includes a flash mob at 12:30 p.m., an indigenous round dance at 1 p.m., and various youth performances, workshops and a clothing swap throughout the afternoon.
The event hopes to build on the momentum gathered during a climate strike held earlier this year that saw thousands of people march from Vancouver City Hall across Cambie Street Bridge into downtown Vancouver.
Meanwhile, Extinction Rebellion will host Funeral for Extinction, a march through Vancouver malls and streets to bring attention to the planet’s dire circumstances.
Participants are invited to wear funeral attire to the event, which begins at 1 p.m. at Art Phillips Park (625 Burrard St., Vancouver).
While the march route has not been announced, it is expected to conclude at the intersection of Robson and Thurlow around 2:30 p.m., where Extinction Rebellion is hosting a post-funeral wake. The group intends to shut down the intersection and host a garment repair station, screen printing activities, clothing swap and live performances.
Two Vancouver climate action groups are staging Black Friday interventions for those seeking to consume something other than shopping debt. A crowd of approximately 15,000 people are pictured outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in a climate protest staged earlier this fall.