Exciting to have the EF Roadshow as part of this year's Let Live Conference.

"The Earth First! Roadshow will be crossing the country this spring with the goal of renewing a grassroots ecological direct action movement in the U.S. We are looking to network and collaborate with groups in the animal rights community, with the intent of bridging gaps that exist in our movements and inspiring people to join the frontlines of the fight for the Earth and our animal relatives.

Especially now, in this time where repression is targeting our efforts with new absurd anti-activist legislation and 'terrorism enhancement' charges locking friends in jail.

While Earth First! (EF!) has been involved in a wide array of issues, we have always rooted ourselves in the defense of the wild and in opposition to species-ism. We have been promoting immediate urgent action since the EF! movement's inception near 30 years ago. This past September even Al Gore started promoting civil disobedience for the environment.

But those of us paying attention to the bigger picture see that the pending ecological collapse demands a broader reaction than just blocking a few new coal plants, as Al suggested. It means a fundamental change in the way we humans see ourselves in relation to the other species around us.

The greed and arrogance that resulted in fossil fuel driving climate change has also manifested in so many other destructive and violent ways that can’t be ignored. The call that Gore made, for “young people blocking bulldozers” must be applied to much more than just coal plants and more than just young people. We need to fight for all threatened ecosystems and the animals that inhabit them; we must begin the process of restoring what's been destroyed and changing this
society at a fundamental level--its going to take all of us giving it all we've got.

We are offering trainings across the country for safe, strategic direct action and civil disobedience, as well as dealing with repression and supporting political prisoners. Will you help make this tour as successful as possible?

The two primary things we are looking for are (1) assistance with outreach and (2) funds to keep the Roadshow rolling.

Details on scheduling, available trainings, donating, etc can be found on-line at www.earthfirstroadshow.wordpress.com

For more info on the roadshow, contact the EF! Roadshow planning collective directly at: earthfirstroadshow@gmail.com, (330) 423-1823

Thanks,
The EF! Roadshow crew!"