You are invited to join our Tuesday CODEPINK CONGRESS Calling Party to kick off Earth Day and talk with special guests about the role of The Pentagon and US militarism in the escalation of the global climate crisis.
Chat with peacemakers and experts Tuesday, April 18th at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET:
As we kick off Earth Day, let us introduce you to CODEPINK’s War is Not Green (WING) campaign that points to the Pentagon as the single largest emitter of greenhouse gasses and oil as the leading cause of interstate war.
If we want to thwart the climate crisis, we must address the elephant in the room: The Pentagon.
Join us as our WING campaigners Teddy Ogborn and Jodie Evans host a teach-in on the environmental impacts of US militarism, with a special focus on WING’s shareholder activism to hold BlackRock, one of the world’s largest investment firms, accountable for worsening the climate crisis and perpetuating the war economy. CODEPINK Co-Founder Medea Benjamin will update us on the war in Ukraine & its impact on the environment while we feature Julian Aguon from Guam and more voices on environmental challenges rooted in escalating US militarism.
Together, let’s amplify the voices for climate justice!
Featuring
Julian Aguon is an Indigenous human rights lawyer and writer from Guam. He is the founder of Blue Ocean Law, a progressive firm that works at the intersection of Indigenous rights and environmental justice. He serves on the Global Advisory Council of Progressive International.
Teddy Ogborn is CODEPINK’s War Is Not Green (WING) Coordinator. They are a climate activist and organizer based in New York City. Before working at the intersection of climate and anti-militarism, Teddy worked as a film festival director, fencing coach, film producer, and high school English teacher in France.
Jodie Evans is the co-founder of CODEPINK. Since the start of the 2003 Iraq War, Jodie has traveled to Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran and Jordan on several occasions. In 2015 she was one of 30 women activists from fifteen countries who crossed the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, calling for peace and reconciliation between the two countries.
Medea Benjamin is the co-author with Nicolas J.S. Davies of the book, “War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict.” A co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK, Medea also co-founded the human rights group Global Exchange, the Peace in Ukraine Coalition, Unfreeze Afghanistan and ACERE: The Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect.
