Thursday, December 10, 2009

12-10-09 12 Climate Change Vigils

A DOZEN LOCAL VIGILS AGAINST
CLIMATE CHANGE THIS WEEKEND


Listed below are 12 candlelight vigils in the Hudson Valley, mostly taking place Saturday, Dec. 12, but also on Friday the 11th and Sunday the 13th. They are part of nearly 3,000 vigils in 136 countries being held around the world at the same time, to coincide with the Copenhagen Conference on global warming.

This worldwide event is sponsored by Avaaz.org, which we didn't know about before but is described at Wikipedia as "an international civic organization that promotes activism on issues such as climate change, human rights, and religious conflicts." (Avaaz means "noise" or "voice" in Hindi, Urdu, Dari, Persian, and other languages.) Avaaz.org was co-founded by Res Publica, a global civic advocacy group and non-profit organization, and MoveOn, the U.S. public policy advocacy group. The Service Employees International Union is a founding partner. For information, http://www.avaaz.org/en/.

Here is the alphabetical listing for Hudson Valley candlelight vigils.
(Our non-Valley readers can click on the Avaaz link above for locations.)

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ALBANY VIGIL
Sunday, Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m..
Place: 405 Washington Ave.
Host: 350

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BEACON VIGIL
Saturday, Dec. 12, at 5:30 p.m.
East end of Main St, across from City Hall.
Host: Mid-Hudson Progressive Alliance, Beacon Sloop Club, River Pool at Beacon, Philipstown for Democracy and Climate Crisis Coalition

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HUDSON VIGIL
Saturday, Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
Place: 7th and Warren St., Hudson
Host: Rainer Judd

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NEW PALTZ VIGIL
Saturday, Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
Place: 93 Main St.
Host: Karen Cathers

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RHINEBECK VIGILS (2 of them)

Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Place: At Rt. 9 four corners in middle of Rhinebeck
Host: 350

Saturday, Dec. 12 at 4:00 p.m..
Place: E. Market St. & Rt. 9, Rhinebeck
Host: Marcia Slatkin

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SARATOGA SPRINGS VIGIL
Friday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Place: Front of Post Office, Broadway
Host: 350

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SCHENECTADY VIGIL
Sunday, Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Place: 1221 Wendell Ave.
Host: 350

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WARWICK VIGIL
Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7:00 p.m..
Place: 11 Hamilton Ave.
Host: 350

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WOODSTOCK VIGILS (2 events)

Friday, Dec. 11 at 4:00 p.m.
Place: Village Green, Woodstock
Host: 350

Saturday, Dec. 12 at 4:00 p.m..
Place: Rt 212 and Rock City Rd.
Host: Stephen Johnson

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YONKERS VIGIL

Saturday, Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
Place: Yonkers Ave./Kimball Ave.
Host: ESG