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Tree Planting in support of the Climate Strike
Sun, Sep 22
|Islamic Center
RAICA has an interfaith event planned to support for the Global Climate Strike September 20-27th. We support millions who will walk out of our workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels.
Time & Location
Sep 22, 2019, 1:00 PM
Islamic Center , 727 Westfall Rd, Rochester, NY 14620, USA
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About the event
Join us to march from location to location and plant a tree at each stop showing our support of those that are striking this week and demanding action on climate change and equality for our coming generations- "Our house is on fire — let’s act like it."
The Route planned is - (rough estimates)
1pm: Meet at the Islamic Center of Rochester (Westfall Rd)- The march will begin by heading east on Westfall Rd and north on S Clinton Ave to McQuaid High School Est ~2:00pm - McQuaid (brief ceremony and plant a tree) then walk to Tempe Brith Kodesh (north on S Clinton Ave and east on Elmwood Ave) est
Est ~3:00pm - Temple Brith Kodesh (est 15 min "ceremony" and plant a tree) then walk to 12 Corners Presbyterian Church (east on Elmwood and cut thru some streets to come out at Winton)
Est ~4:00 - 12 Corners Presbyterian Church (est 15 min "ceremony" and plant a tree)
Route is about 4 miles. If needed carpool back or walk south on Winton Rd and west on Westfall Rd back to the Islamic Center (about another mile).