JANE FONDA, LILY TOMLIN, LANA PARRILLA, GREENPEACE, COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT, & STAND L.A. TO RALLY IN LOS ANGELES HARBOR FOR FIRE DRILL FRIDAYS
Actors and activists to Demand California Politicians and District 15 Leadership at the Heart of the Climate Crisis Take Action Against Fossil Fuel Industry
WHAT: After last month’s launch of the iconic Fire Drill Fridays protests in Los Angeles, Jane Fonda, Greenpeace USA, and Communities for a Better Environment will be joined by actors, activists, and community leaders including Lily Tomlin, Diane Lane, Lana Parrilla, Billie Lee, and more to bring Fire Drill Fridays to the Los Angeles Harbor area, a community at the very heart of the climate crisis. On March 6th at 11AM PST, Fonda, Greenpeace, local residents, and members of Last Chance Alliance — who represent over 700 environmental, health, justice, faith, labor, community, parent, and consumer organizations— will converge on the San Pedro Municipal Building to send a loud and clear message to District 15 leadership, including Councilmember Joe Buscaino, and California politicians that the health of communities and the climate are far more important than the fossil fuel industry.
Alicia Rivera, Wilmington Community Organizer:
“Oil operations happen right next to our homes and schools and parks in Wilmington. People are suffering while politicians are sitting on their hands. Just last week a fire broke out at one of the refineries in our community and we had to advise residents to stay indoors and close their windows to try to mitigate toxic fumes from coming into their homes. There is environmental racism at play for frontline communities across California and it’s unacceptable.”
WHO: The growing list of speakers and introducers include:
Jane Fonda
Gloria Arellanes
Billie Lee
Jocelyn Moguel
Lily Tomlin
Dr. Saba Malik
Lana Parrilla
Jovan Houston
Sam Waterston
Magali Sanchez-Hall
Rosanna Arquette
Diane Lane
Saffron Burrows
WHEN: Friday, March 6 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: San Pedro Municipal Building
638 S Beacon Street, Los Angeles, California, 90731
To register for Media Credentials, please click here. Members of the public who are planning to attend can RSVP and find more information by clicking here.
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PRESS CONTACTS:
Travis Nichols | [email protected] (206.802.8498)
Tessa Wick & Kimberly Christman | [email protected]
