Tomorrow bright and early a bunch of Bay Area cyclists and I are going to bike the math of climate change to Chevron's shareholders and call for the company to be a part of the renewable energy future rather than be the unsustainable, fossil foolish, retro backwards 20th century dinosaurs they are right now.
I wrote about how this all came about in Don't just count the carbon, BIKE THE MATH!.
But really, what makes this story so powerful is how it highlights how everything is connected and how this one mega oil company represents all that is wrong with the way things are. From greed, shortsightedness and exploitation to political corruption, externalized costs, environmental destruction and social injustice, Chevron is one of those entities that are at the core of a planet out of balance with all the pain and suffering that entails.
So here are the specs for our bike ride tomorrow, and below some impressions from today's press conference that brought together a powerful coalition of people who will be gathering in- and outside tomorrow's shareholder meeting to hold this rogue behemoth accountable for its actions and bring attention to the true cost of Chevron.
Bike the Math to Chevron's shareholders at their Annual General Meeting in San Ramon. Let's tell Chevron to stop fueling climate chaos and become a renewable energy company!When: Wednesday, May 29th
Where: Dublin/Pleasanton BART, 8am
What: Light to medium 6 mile ride to Chevron Headquarters in San Ramon along Iron Horse Trail, arriving at approximately 9amRSVP at 350BayArea.org or join Facebook Event page
