Code of Nonviolence

June 15, 2018 by Shari Hrdina
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During the First Nation – Farmer Climate Unity March, we will follow this Code of Nonviolence. Code of Nonviolence: * There will be no cursing, no displays of anger, and no destruction of property. We will cooperate with police officers and other public officials. * We will act with love, openness, compassion, and respect toward all who we encounter and their surroundings. We will not be violent in our actions, words, or toward any person or property. * We will act fairly and honestly with Continue reading →

Flow of the March

June 7, 2018 by Shari Hrdina
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Knowing what to expect will make the First Nation – Farmer Climate Unity March run smoother for everyone. Timeline Here is an approximate timeline based on an 8:00 a.m. starting to march time. If the weather is predicted to be hot, waking and marching will be earlier. The length of time marching will vary based on miles marched. 5:30 a.m. – Kitchen prep team wakes 6:00 a.m. – Rest of camp wakes up 7:40 a.m. – Round up to hear announcements 8:00 a.m. – Start Continue reading →

Save the date to march with us

June 6, 2018 by Ed Fallon
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Dear Friends, Often when there’s a crisis, people respond by traveling great distances on foot. Marches often transform the participants, and have changed my life, too. (Stay tuned for the upcoming release of my first book, Marcher, Walker, Pilgrim.) Most important, marches change history. Consider: The Women’s Suffrage March Gandhi’s Salt March The 1965 March for Voting Rights The 1986 Great Peace March, which mobilized support for a nuclear test ban and citizen diplomacy between Americans and Russians From September 1 – 8, fifty people Continue reading →

Marcher Application for First Nation – Farmer Climate Unity March

May 31, 2018 by Shari Hrdina
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Marchers are required to complete a marcher application so that the logistics team can plan the First Nation – Farmer Climate Unity March accordingly. This page includes key information regarding the application. Especially if you have not marched with us before, we recommend you also review the flow of the March and FAQ. Click here to fill out the marcher application form. If children will be traveling with you, please complete the form again for each child. Pets are not allowed on the March. The Continue reading →

Climate Justice Unity March

May 1, 2017 by Ed Fallon
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Dear Friends, To build momentum for the People’s Climate Movement, Bold Iowa and its partners are organizing an eight-day, 80-mile Climate Justice Unity March. Marchers will set out from Indigenous Iowa’s Little Creek Camp near Millersburg on April 22 and arrive at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines at 1:00 p.m. on April 29 for a huge rally. The People’s Climate Movement is gaining momentum for a landmark day of action on April 29, marking the 100th day of the Trump Presidency. The major Continue reading →

Toilet paper provided; bring your own towel

April 30, 2017 by Ed Fallon
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Dear Friends, Q: What’s more challenging than marching ten miles a day for eight days? A: Organizing the logistics to make such a march possible. Seriously. Shari Hrdina, Sarah Spain and I have done this before, organizing the coast-to-coast Great March for Climate Action in 2014. Did we learn our lesson? Apparently not. Here we are again, organizing the Climate Justice Unity March reminded on a daily basis just how complex are the logistics of a march of 25 people. One example: Check out these pictures of Continue reading →

Stepping Forward for Climate Unity

April 29, 2017 by Ed Fallon
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Dear Friends, As we build to the big rally on April 29, I am all kinds of excited about the upcoming Climate Justice Unity March! We have 20 people planning to march each day, and if you’d like to participate for one day, or the entire week, there’s still time to sign up. Click here to sign up. Within the past 24 hours, I’ve spoken with mayors of two of the small towns we will stay in. What they are most excited about is the Continue reading →

Climate Justice Unity March: Day 1

April 28, 2017 by Ed Fallon
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Saturday, April 22, 2017 – Little Creek Camp to Deep River (12.8 miles) Today saw three notable “firsts,” none of them good. Our troupe of 25-30 marchers were flipped off three times by passing drivers. I’ve walked 700 miles along Iowa’s highways and gravel roads and never had someone do that to me. Also today, as we were taking a break on a gravel road, I walked a short distance across a field to talk with a young farmer who was watching us. I introduced myself, explained Continue reading →

Climate Justice Unity March: Day 2

April 27, 2017 by Ed Fallon
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Sunday, April 23, 2017 – Deep River to Montezuma (10 miles) As we circle up this morning and prepare to leave Deep River, a man driving an ATV pulls up. He introduces himself as Darrin Ehret — the guy next door who put up the Confederate flag yesterday. He was surprised at how quiet and respectful we were last night, and that inspired him to come over. Based on the things he’d heard on Facebook, he was expecting all kinds of noise and bad behavior. Continue reading →

Climate Justice Unity March: Day 3

April 26, 2017 by Ed Fallon
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Monday, April 24, 2017 – Montezuma to Searsboro (9.5 miles) Searsboro is one of those small, forgotten Iowa towns bypassed by the main highway. It’s a sprawling community of 142 people, built on hillocks tucked away in a valley along English Creek. I’ve driven by Searsboro dozens of times, wondering what it was like but never bothering to stop. From the highway you see only a few of Searsboro’s houses. Today, as our march winds its final mile over and around several steep, rolling hills, Continue reading →