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Thank you to everyone who braved the rain and came out to the 2nd Quarter MCA General Meeting on Saturday, June 15th. We so loved having you with us! Mark your calendars for the next MCA General Meeting: Saturday, September 14, 2019.

This Miami-Dade County focused program provides graduates with a groundwork to become affordable housing advocates, educators, leaders, and innovators in their own communities and beyond.

When: 6-week program, starting July 10, 2019
Wednesdays from 5:30-9:00pm
Where: Gibson Park (401 NW 12th St, Miami, FL 33136)
Cost: There is no fee to participate and dinner is provided.
Learn more HERE.

The city of Miami is ground zero for the impacts of climate change, which is why we must ensure both our current and future elected leaders do everything in their power to protect out state. That’s why a collaboration ensued among local, state and national partners to elevate Miami’s story nationally and internationally before, during, and after the June 26-27 DNC presidential primary debates (the first 2020 presidential debate), which will take place at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami.  Please join the MCA at the following events …

See full calendar HERE.

• Drilled LIVE from Miami – Democratic Debates Edition (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)
  Drilled, a “true crime” podcast documenting the Oil Industry’s early knowledge—and deceit—around climate change, comes to Miami for a Live Debate Edition that will feature presidential candidates.

• Miami is Feeling the Heat and Paying the Price (June 24-26, 2019)
  This multi-site mural will first make its way through the Allapattah, Little Havana, Liberty City and Little Haiti neighborhoods where children will paint while learning about the growing costs of climate change in Florida and our country and the role the oil industry played — and continues to play — in causing this crisis.

• Puerto Ricans Demand Action Bombazo (Wednesday, June 26, 2019)
  Join us on the first night of the Democratic presidential candidate debates to say loudly and clearly that we need every candidate to have a well thought-out, robust and complete Puerto Rico policy. There are more than 1.3 million Puerto Ricans in the state of Florida and over 5 million stateside, and we VOTE!

• Underwater Climate Rally (Thursday, June 27, 2019) Come to our “Underwater Climate Rally” to demand that candidates present bold plans to address climate change during the debates, in the election, and with meaningful action that meets the steep challenge ahead.

Decade of Fire Miami Screening
Friday, June 7th from 7-10PM
Charles Hadley Park – Carrie P Meek Cultural Center
1350 NW 50th St Miami, FL 33142

“Decade of Fire” finished production this year and is on a multi-city festival circuit in all of the major cities affected by gentrification, which of course includes Miami.

After the screening, there will be a conversation with the filmmakers and local gentrification experts. SMASH, Miami Workers Center and New Florida Majority will all be on hand as co-hosts, and will make a special call to action for Miamians to join the fight against slum and gentrification in our city.

This will be a FREE screening, with food and interpretation in Spanish and Creole! So bring everyone you know!

The Miami Climate Alliance is in the process of finalizing its strategic plan for 2019/2020. We are asking our member organizations to complete this survey to gather and aggregate information on who is doing what related to climate change in Miami-Dade County.

This data will allow all organizations to better understand the local climate change ecosystem, including its strengths and opportunities for growth, as well as better understand their organization’s work in the context of the ecosystem.

We only need one individual from each organization to complete this survey, which they can do HERE.  Because we love you and appreciate your time so much, we’ll be raffling off a few items to those organizations who complete the survey by end of day on Friday, May 24th. Those raffle items include (cue “The Price is Right” voice):

• A $20 gift card to Verde Market! (5 available)
• A special email dedicated to a topic of your choosing to the entire MCA email list! (4 available)
• A 1-hr strategic consulting session with Radical Partners!

The City of Miami is holding meetings to provide an opportunity for the entire community to learn about the Stormwater Master Plan Update process, progress on the project and provide feedback. Your participation and input are very important!

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 – (City District 2)
Location: Shake-A-Leg Miami – 3rd Floor Verandah | 2620 S Bayshore Dr., Miami, FL 33133 – Neighborhoods: Virginia Key, Coconut Grove, Coral Way, The Roads, Brickell, and Downtown

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 – (City District 1)
Location: Gerry Curtis Park | 1901 NW 24th Avenue, Miami, FL 33125 –Neighborhoods: Allapattah and North Flagami (Grapeland)

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 –  (City District 3)
Location: Jose Marti Park Gym | 434 SW 3rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33130 – Neighborhoods: Little Havana and The Roads

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 – (City District 4)
Location: Coral Gate Community Center | 1415 SW 32nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33145 – Neighborhoods: South Flagami and Coral Way

On May 7, South Miami Commissioners will consider a commitment hold an inclusive community planning process and to achieve 100% renewable energy for all by 2050. Join Sierra Club Miami and Ready for 100 Action to show Commissioners and the world that you support a just transition to a clean energy economy now!

Take this brief survey to show your support.

Saturday + Sunday, May 11-12, 2019  (9AM-6:30PM)
Florida International University Wolf University Center
Learn more HERE

Promise to Protect is a historic training tour to prepare thousands to take mass action to stop the Keystone XL pipeline, fracking in the Everglades, and every other fossil fuel project that comes our way. It’s time to skill-up, expand, and deepen our ability to fight Big Oil at every level.

Sign-up for one of our Promise to Protect Trainings in MIAMI on May 11 OR May 12 to get prepared for future action against Keystone XL and Fracking in the Everglades.

At the training, you’ll learn about nonviolent direct action and support roles, protocols for mobilizing in Lakota territory, and how to apply these lessons to local campaigns, which we’ll need in order to create a countywide wave of resistance against fossil fuel development in our communities. As we’ve seen in South Florida, companies will stop at nothing to frack in the Everglades. Together we can grow our skills and our movement to create the change we need at home and at the national level.

RSVP FOR FRIDAY MAY 11 OR RSVP FOR SATURDAY MAY 12

Free Lunch. Free Childcare. Free Transportation to and from the event at FIU BBC 9 am – 6 pm. See you there!

Miami Climate Alliance is excited to partner with Before It’s Too Late and nine other local organizations to promote Earth Week Challenge 2019.

This regional campaign is bringing together everyday people, schools and businesses across South Florida to complete an environmental action challenge for each day of Earth Week from April 22- 28, 2019.