Don't Miss Out On the September Days of Action

Get ready to get grassroots! Some big, bold, socio-enviro conscious events you won't want to miss are happening this month. Be part of the movement!

Park(ing) Day: Sept. 19 [1]. Replace asphalt with plants and art! That's the impetus behind Park(ing) Day, when green space-loving activists turn car parking spots into temporary urban parks. Groups in various cities across the nation — like Los Angeles [2], New York [3], and of course, San Francisco [4] where the event began — are organizing hundreds of events. Sign up to create your own park — or stop by your nearest one to enjoy the temporary greenery.

Battle in Seattle: Sept. 19 [5]. Watch this new feature film about the 1999 WTO "riots" on its opening night! Starring Andre Benjamin, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Rodriguez, Channing Tatum, and Charlize Theron, Battle in Seattle's sure to be a hit with fair trade [5] activists and film buffs. The film opens September 19 in New York, San Francisco, San Rafael, Seattle, and Minneapolis, and September 26 in Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, and Washington DC.

Green Jobs Now: Sept. 27 [6]. This national day of action brings together environmental activism with labor justice to tell our political leaders "We are ready to tackle the climate crisis by building a green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty." Hundreds of grassroots events — with a special focus on low-income communities, communities of color and indigenous people — are planned throughout the U.S. Join an event near you [7]!

_{Top photo via Inhabitat.com [8].}