Connect the Dots: a common walk to talk about what’s common (and uncommon) among us, #5 October 19

• Bringing together groups and individuals who live and work in the Central Coast and Salinas Valley to identify our varying concerns and how we might work together for social and climate justice, human and environmental health, and mutual aid

Fifth Walk: Saturday, October 19, 2019, in the San Ardo/Bradley area. Please stay tuned here for detailed information on where to meet, or contact us at: laurie.palme (at) gmail.com

PREVIOUS WALKS:

September 8, 2019, we walked in solidarity with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band in their Walk for Juristac (http://www.protectjuristac.org) to support their struggle to preserve their sacred land from being ground up into sand and gravel. We joined 300 (at least) walkers!

August 4, 2019, we walked in Fort Ord, Spreckels, and Gonzales, listening to local participants’ stories, experiences, knowledges and visions about and for the region, concluding with impassioned testimony from Juan Martinez, activist in Gonzales, which you can see here: https://youtu.be/4RUXDP55aUg

June 23, 2019, we walked in King City’s San Lorenzo Park, happy to discover the river hiding behind a front of trees and reeds, but unhappy to see how round-up had been used to clear the path. Marisela Cerda provided important and disturbing testimony about oil industry activities upriver, but also about the inspired activism she is involved in to fight it.

May 11, 2019, we walked in Moss Landing at the former mouth of the Salinas, listening to moving testimony from members of SASS (Safe Ag/Safe Schools) about illnesses caused by pesticide exposure that members saw in children coming into hospitals where they worked, as well as information from Mary and Andy Hsia Coron about starting citizen referendums and the one they are working on in San Benito, as well as useful information about water contamination by fertilizers from Miranda Baker.