be the change you want to see in the world that may sound like a bumper
world that may sound like a bumper
world that may sound like a bumper sticker or a facebook bio but when will
sticker or a facebook bio but when will
sticker or a facebook bio but when will you actually take these words to heart
you actually take these words to heart
you actually take these words to heart my parents would always tell me that
my parents would always tell me that
my parents would always tell me that quote from Gandhi they taught me to
quote from Gandhi they taught me to
quote from Gandhi they taught me to stand up for what is right and for what
stand up for what is right and for what
stand up for what is right and for what I believe in but most parents tell their
I believe in but most parents tell their
I believe in but most parents tell their kids to do the right thing that’s been
kids to do the right thing that’s been
kids to do the right thing that’s been explained to us throughout all of our
explained to us throughout all of our
explained to us throughout all of our lives but there comes a time when just
lives but there comes a time when just
lives but there comes a time when just believing is not enough to stand up and
believing is not enough to stand up and
believing is not enough to stand up and share your ideas of the world so for me
share your ideas of the world so for me
share your ideas of the world so for me activism has been part of my life ever
activism has been part of my life ever
activism has been part of my life ever since I was little an activism requires
since I was little an activism requires
since I was little an activism requires much more than a bumper sticker it
much more than a bumper sticker it
much more than a bumper sticker it requires perseverance and confidence
requires perseverance and confidence
requires perseverance and confidence because people are know what I was going
because people are know what I was going
because people are know what I was going to language you have to say but who
to language you have to say but who
to language you have to say but who cares say it anyway now I myself am NOT
cares say it anyway now I myself am NOT
cares say it anyway now I myself am NOT a very outgoing person but when I feel
a very outgoing person but when I feel
a very outgoing person but when I feel very strongly about something I want to
very strongly about something I want to
very strongly about something I want to do whatever it takes to have my voice
do whatever it takes to have my voice
do whatever it takes to have my voice heard and I think anyone can do it I’m
heard and I think anyone can do it I’m
heard and I think anyone can do it I’m relatively new to protesting and have
relatively new to protesting and have
relatively new to protesting and have only recently begun attending organized
only recently begun attending organized
only recently begun attending organized marches and other events largely related
marches and other events largely related
marches and other events largely related to the environment I recently attended a
to the environment I recently attended a
to the environment I recently attended a protest against a CPV power plant in
protest against a CPV power plant in
protest against a CPV power plant in upstate New York close to where I live
upstate New York close to where I live
upstate New York close to where I live the competitive power ventures plane
the competitive power ventures plane
the competitive power ventures plane would use fracas brought across almost
would use fracas brought across almost
would use fracas brought across almost eight miles of local farmland and the
eight miles of local farmland and the
eight miles of local farmland and the electricity produced would not benefit
electricity produced would not benefit
electricity produced would not benefit local residents and would be instead
local residents and would be instead
local residents and would be instead sold on the wholesale market misses
sold on the wholesale market misses
sold on the wholesale market misses studies also show that there is no
studies also show that there is no
studies also show that there is no supply need in her area last June when I
supply need in her area last June when I
supply need in her area last June when I accompanied protect Orange County and a
accompanied protect Orange County and a
accompanied protect Orange County and a march against New York Governor Cuomo’s
march against New York Governor Cuomo’s
march against New York Governor Cuomo’s office in Albany we demanded hello
office in Albany we demanded hello
office in Albany we demanded hello construction of all pipelines plants and
construction of all pipelines plants and
construction of all pipelines plants and refineries in New York State so being in
refineries in New York State so being in
refineries in New York State so being in the state building last summer was a bit
the state building last summer was a bit
the state building last summer was a bit overwhelming it was my first protest and
overwhelming it was my first protest and
overwhelming it was my first protest and the place looked like Hogwarts
the group was relatively small but a
the group was relatively small but a moment was James Cromwell and he was one
moment was James Cromwell and he was one
moment was James Cromwell and he was one of the waywe on the six but they were
of the waywe on the six but they were
of the waywe on the six but they were like our superheroes they were the most
like our superheroes they were the most
like our superheroes they were the most active and most passionate about our
active and most passionate about our
active and most passionate about our fight they’d also each been arrested at
fight they’d also each been arrested at
fight they’d also each been arrested at least twice so one more reason to be
least twice so one more reason to be
least twice so one more reason to be overwhelmed we stood for almost two
overwhelmed we stood for almost two
overwhelmed we stood for almost two hours on the stairwell just listening to
hours on the stairwell just listening to
hours on the stairwell just listening to speaker after speaker let their voice
speaker after speaker let their voice
speaker after speaker let their voice reverberate off of the old architecture
reverberate off of the old architecture
reverberate off of the old architecture yelling and rallying that the change
yelling and rallying that the change
yelling and rallying that the change needed to be made
needed to be made
needed to be made eventually we’re stopped by Cuomo’s
eventually we’re stopped by Cuomo’s
eventually we’re stopped by Cuomo’s assistant but hopefully we succeeded to
assistant but hopefully we succeeded to
assistant but hopefully we succeeded to some level I feel very strongly about
some level I feel very strongly about
some level I feel very strongly about trying to educate people about fragment
trying to educate people about fragment
trying to educate people about fragment because I don’t feel like it gets enough
because I don’t feel like it gets enough
because I don’t feel like it gets enough attention in the media or conversation
attention in the media or conversation
attention in the media or conversation the main problem is that people think
the main problem is that people think
the main problem is that people think it’s so far away concerned that they
it’s so far away concerned that they
it’s so far away concerned that they don’t have to worry about it but that’s
don’t have to worry about it but that’s
don’t have to worry about it but that’s just it so think of the rumor PO
just it so think of the rumor PO
just it so think of the rumor PO mountains we’re all close proximity to
mountains we’re all close proximity to
mountains we’re all close proximity to them some may even have visited them now
them some may even have visited them now
them some may even have visited them now think of a chemical processing station
think of a chemical processing station
think of a chemical processing station may not look like much now go back to
may not look like much now go back to
may not look like much now go back to the room foam mountains but this time
the room foam mountains but this time
the room foam mountains but this time picture that compound their congruence
picture that compound their congruence
picture that compound their congruence is seen doesn’t it well it’s actually
is seen doesn’t it well it’s actually
is seen doesn’t it well it’s actually they’re not this exact one but an
they’re not this exact one but an
they’re not this exact one but an interconnecting checkpoint for the
interconnecting checkpoint for the
interconnecting checkpoint for the Millennium natural gas pipeline is
Millennium natural gas pipeline is
Millennium natural gas pipeline is positioned at the heart of the Ramapo
positioned at the heart of the Ramapo
positioned at the heart of the Ramapo Mountains so for those who don’t know
Mountains so for those who don’t know
Mountains so for those who don’t know pipelines are miles and miles in length
pipelines are miles and miles in length
pipelines are miles and miles in length that transport frag natural gas or crude
that transport frag natural gas or crude
that transport frag natural gas or crude oil across a large region of land and
oil across a large region of land and
oil across a large region of land and fracking is short for hydraulic
fracking is short for hydraulic
fracking is short for hydraulic fracturing the process of injecting
fracturing the process of injecting
fracturing the process of injecting chemicals at a high pressure into
chemicals at a high pressure into
chemicals at a high pressure into subterranean rocks so as to force open
subterranean rocks so as to force open
subterranean rocks so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil and
existing fissures and extract oil and
existing fissures and extract oil and gas use for energy the u.s. actually has
gas use for energy the u.s. actually has
gas use for energy the u.s. actually has the largest network of pipelines is
the largest network of pipelines is
the largest network of pipelines is almost over 2.4 million miles of pipe
almost over 2.4 million miles of pipe
almost over 2.4 million miles of pipe now I want to make it very clear that is
now I want to make it very clear that is
now I want to make it very clear that is not the oil or gas that’s hurting the
not the oil or gas that’s hurting the
not the oil or gas that’s hurting the environment is the chemicals is what is
environment is the chemicals is what is
environment is the chemicals is what is really detrimental to it so pipelines
really detrimental to it so pipelines
really detrimental to it so pipelines are not the safest way to transport oil
are not the safest way to transport oil
are not the safest way to transport oil or gas but neither are bomb trains and
or gas but neither are bomb trains and
or gas but neither are bomb trains and bomb trains or train cars that carry the
bomb trains or train cars that carry the
bomb trains or train cars that carry the product
product
product to refineries to be shipped out
to refineries to be shipped out
to refineries to be shipped out unfortunately boiler gas is very
unfortunately boiler gas is very
unfortunately boiler gas is very flammable in one spark could set up a
flammable in one spark could set up a
flammable in one spark could set up a chain explosion these are very common
chain explosion these are very common
chain explosion these are very common but pipelines are no better than Bob
but pipelines are no better than Bob
but pipelines are no better than Bob trains because they still hold the same
trains because they still hold the same
trains because they still hold the same risk of exploding or leaking like last
risk of exploding or leaking like last
risk of exploding or leaking like last May Spectre energy pipeline crossing
May Spectre energy pipeline crossing
May Spectre energy pipeline crossing through Pennsylvania exploded entirely
through Pennsylvania exploded entirely
through Pennsylvania exploded entirely too close to a major highway there were
too close to a major highway there were
too close to a major highway there were no casualties but many other accidents
no casualties but many other accidents
no casualties but many other accidents have happened since then so the Franklin
have happened since then so the Franklin
have happened since then so the Franklin business is not always truthful they
business is not always truthful they
business is not always truthful they suppress the scientific evidence
suppress the scientific evidence
suppress the scientific evidence speaking out against what they are doing
speaking out against what they are doing
speaking out against what they are doing and they lie to the surrounding
and they lie to the surrounding
and they lie to the surrounding population for instance they are not
population for instance they are not
population for instance they are not specifying the exact name or make up for
specifying the exact name or make up for
specifying the exact name or make up for these harmful chemicals or that they use
these harmful chemicals or that they use
these harmful chemicals or that they use them at all but contrary protect Orange
them at all but contrary protect Orange
them at all but contrary protect Orange County has footage to infrared lenses
County has footage to infrared lenses
County has footage to infrared lenses that chemical waste is released into the
that chemical waste is released into the
that chemical waste is released into the air after sunset making them invisible
air after sunset making them invisible
air after sunset making them invisible to the naked eye most common health
to the naked eye most common health
to the naked eye most common health effects this has on the surrounding
effects this has on the surrounding
effects this has on the surrounding population are frequent bloody noses or
population are frequent bloody noses or
population are frequent bloody noses or stilted hormone growth and young adults
stilted hormone growth and young adults
stilted hormone growth and young adults or children but the fracking business
or children but the fracking business
or children but the fracking business prevents that from being put out there
prevents that from being put out there
prevents that from being put out there because that would put their business
because that would put their business
because that would put their business and their profits to blame but oil and
and their profits to blame but oil and
and their profits to blame but oil and gas are non-renewable energy sources
gas are non-renewable energy sources
gas are non-renewable energy sources what the earth has it has and that’s it
what the earth has it has and that’s it
what the earth has it has and that’s it also it creates lots of jobs for the
also it creates lots of jobs for the
also it creates lots of jobs for the construction of the pipeline or plant so
construction of the pipeline or plant so
construction of the pipeline or plant so chore lived recently two executive
chore lived recently two executive
chore lived recently two executive orders are signed allowing both the
orders are signed allowing both the
orders are signed allowing both the Dakota access pipeline and the Keystone
Dakota access pipeline and the Keystone
Dakota access pipeline and the Keystone pipeline to proceed with construction
pipeline to proceed with construction
pipeline to proceed with construction still Dakota access would cross the
still Dakota access would cross the
still Dakota access would cross the sacred native land in North Dakota and
sacred native land in North Dakota and
sacred native land in North Dakota and it completely omitted the existence of
it completely omitted the existence of
it completely omitted the existence of the Standing Rock reservation which
the Standing Rock reservation which
the Standing Rock reservation which directly violates the u.s. environmental
directly violates the u.s. environmental
directly violates the u.s. environmental justice policies but the standing world
justice policies but the standing world
justice policies but the standing world protests are peaceful and nonviolent so
protests are peaceful and nonviolent so
protests are peaceful and nonviolent so though the local police used tear gas
though the local police used tear gas
though the local police used tear gas and rubber bullets on the reservationist
and rubber bullets on the reservationist
and rubber bullets on the reservationist maybe it hopes it will drive away the
maybe it hopes it will drive away the
maybe it hopes it will drive away the protestors have been hashtag standing
protestors have been hashtag standing
protestors have been hashtag standing the Standing Rock since 2014 including
the Standing Rock since 2014 including
the Standing Rock since 2014 including notable divergent actress
notable divergent actress
notable divergent actress shailene woodley who was arrested this
shailene woodley who was arrested this
shailene woodley who was arrested this past October for trespassing on private
past October for trespassing on private
past October for trespassing on private property
property
property and she is currently under federal
and she is currently under federal
and she is currently under federal investigation local officials also
investigation local officials also
investigation local officials also charged award-winning documentary
charged award-winning documentary
charged award-winning documentary filmmaker – schlossberg with three
filmmaker – schlossberg with three
filmmaker – schlossberg with three felonies for filming an act of civil
felonies for filming an act of civil
felonies for filming an act of civil disobedience in which climate is
disobedience in which climate is
disobedience in which climate is manually turned off the safety valves on
manually turned off the safety valves on
manually turned off the safety valves on pipelines spending you as a
pipelines spending you as a
pipelines spending you as a she has sentenced for up to 45 years in
she has sentenced for up to 45 years in
she has sentenced for up to 45 years in federal prison
federal prison
federal prison so the question we to be asking
so the question we to be asking
so the question we to be asking ourselves is is it really worth it all
ourselves is is it really worth it all
ourselves is is it really worth it all of the illnesses corruption
of the illnesses corruption
of the illnesses corruption environmental problems in some cases
environmental problems in some cases
environmental problems in some cases violence if we really now benefit anyone
violence if we really now benefit anyone
violence if we really now benefit anyone in the long run it will put money in the
in the long run it will put money in the
in the long run it will put money in the pockets of a select few for now but in
pockets of a select few for now but in
pockets of a select few for now but in the end we will be facing any enormous
the end we will be facing any enormous
the end we will be facing any enormous environmental crisis so stand up for
environmental crisis so stand up for
environmental crisis so stand up for what you believe in whether it be
what you believe in whether it be
what you believe in whether it be political religious environmental or
political religious environmental or
political religious environmental or other have your voice heard don’t just
other have your voice heard don’t just
other have your voice heard don’t just sit back and expect a change to happen
sit back and expect a change to happen
sit back and expect a change to happen the activist life has made me a stronger
the activist life has made me a stronger
the activist life has made me a stronger person emotionally it has taught me to
person emotionally it has taught me to
person emotionally it has taught me to be steadfast in my beliefs and no matter
be steadfast in my beliefs and no matter
be steadfast in my beliefs and no matter if people throw things at you or if they
if people throw things at you or if they
if people throw things at you or if they just yell state send yourself like a
just yell state send yourself like a
just yell state send yourself like a tree and say no you move
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