| Next week, November 12-17, in San Francisco, the United States and 20 countries are convening the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. It’ll feature both a CEO summit with over 1200 global corporate CEOs (including the CEOs of Exxon, Chevron, Citibank, various Big Tech companies) and 21 heads of state summit that includes U.S. President Joe Biden, President Xi Jinping of China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines. Officials in San Francisco have dubbed it the “Super Bowl of World Economies.” But it’s more of a Super Bowl of corporate lobbyists and authoritarian governments. APEC will have major impacts on the climate crisis, the global economy, human rights, worker rights and more for decades to come. Meanwhile, as corporate CEOs and lobbyists are keynoting panels with world leaders, the people have been completely shut out of these discussions. Furthermore, APEC will only greenwash the climate catastrophe we are facing and will do nothing to phase us out of an economy based on fossil fuels.Global Exchange is teaming up with allies to be sure our voices are heard. Here are a number of ways you can take action with us over the coming weeks: |
 Shut Down APEC: Nov 15th, 7am!In an act of global solidarity, as part of that history of mass resistance, we will take mass direct action at the APEC CEO Summit in San Francisco on November 15th. Join us  Sign our petition: Tell world leaders that any Asia-Pacific trade deal announced in San Francisco this November needs to help end climate pollution, globalize climate justice and stop trade attacks on climate action.Add Your Name |
 APEC Resistance Workshop: Climate Action and APEC Resistance Workshop: Wed, Nov, 8th , 7:30 – 8/;30 at UC Berkeley’s Tilden Room (MLK BUIlding)Learn about the fight between neoliberal trade policy and bold climate action. Find out about upcoming opportunities to organize against APEC.RSVP Today  Rally Outside APEC! Thurs., Nov 9th @ 10:30am at Yerba Buena Gardens Ahead of their meeting, demand that APEC leaders and IPEF negotiators listen to the people instead of corporations. Hope to See you There |
| There is a long history of mass resistance to the corporate state — from the Battle in Seattle to the anti-war shutdown of San Francisco in 2003 to Trump’s 2017 inauguration— where many have put their bodies on the line to stop corporate globalization, war and environmental disaster. Local Bay Area climate justice organizers are part of a large coalition of labor, trade, diaspora, student, local communities and climate justice groups organizing saying NO to APEC’s corporate agenda. Join us! See you there!  |
