We are standing outside the State House every day until Massachusetts announces no-new-fossil-fuel-infrastructure legislation. Every day is logged with a picture and summary below. Click on any date to reveal more pictures and info. Join us in this action!

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No comments on Apr 1st: April Fools Day proved to be a busy one. Our on-site hero arrived early and infiltrated a gathering of Samaritans who were due to hear a presentation from the Governor. It was hoped she would take questions during which we would have raised the issue of climate grief and its contributing effect on potential suicides. It was not to be as Healey did not take questions. Then there was the issue of the closure of the General Hooker entrance for several weeks of maintenance work. This has resulted in us moving our protest site to the Ashburton Entrance on Bowdoin Street. We now look forward to occupying this lovely new location every day.

Apr 1st: April Fools Day proved to be a busy one. Our on-site hero arrived early and infiltrated a gathering of Samaritans who were due to hear a presentation from the Governor. It was hoped she would take questions during which we would have raised the issue of climate grief and its contributing effect on potential suicides. It was not to be as Healey did not take questions. Then there was the issue of the closure of the General Hooker entrance for several weeks of maintenance work. This has resulted in us moving our protest site to the Ashburton Entrance on Bowdoin Street. We now look forward to occupying this lovely new location every day.

After a short stint talking with Samaritans in the Governor’s lobby our hero of the day produced the following short video to guide us all to our new location.

Thank you Stewart Clements for this very clear and helpful video.

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Climate activists are standing-out in front of the Massachusetts State House to put pressure on Governor Healey, Senate President Spilka, and House Speaker Mariano to commit to no new fossil fuel infrastructure. Each business day, 2+ climate activists are peacefully and determinedly stationed outside the State House with signs, flags, or banners from 9am-5pm in shifts of 2 hours or more. This will continue until the governor publicly commits to no new fossil fuel infrastructure, or the legislature passes a law that bans new fossil fuel infrastructure. This is an ambitious goal that requires many people to show up and sacrifice their time. For that reason, it is a powerful tool to show the state government that we will not stop demanding real climate action. We hope this Stand-Out will become an inspiring coalition of action organizations across Massachusetts, united in the fight for no new fossil fuel infrastructure. The Stand-Out is open to all climate and social justice groups and individuals who agree that MA should stop building new infrastructure for oil and gas. We are rapidly destabilizing our climate and ecosystem by burning fossil fuels. Scientists have found it is impossible to keep global warming under 1.5C and avoid climate disaster unless there is urgent, system-wide transformation away from fossil fuels. 6 months into her administration, Governor Healey has shown that she does not plan to take the all-of-government effort required to reduce state emissions as required by MA’s own 2021 climate law. It’s up to the people of MA to push our government to take the actions necessary. If not us, who? If not now, when? To join the Stand-Out, attend an upcoming info session or send an email to fossilfuels.standout.ma@proton.me. More information and FAQs at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QLrqRwqzz6ix_wCQTAiacwv9YA6PD289s2GpcNuriHE/edit?usp=sharing!

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