Extinction Rebellion NYC, in conjunction with the #StopTheMoneyPipeline climate coalition is hosting an outdoor screening of the movie "Necessity: Oil, Water, and Climate Resistance" by filmmakers Jan Haaken and Sam Praus.

Indigenous leaders in Minnesota have put out a call asking the public to support their fight against the Line 3 expansion of pipelines carrying highly toxic tar sands oil through Native lands and essential waterways, and contributing to the climate crisis. This feature-length documentary follows Indigenous leaders and white allies, using direct action to protect the sacred and demand justice. Legal experts discuss the record of disparate treatment in the justice system and the legal strategy of the necessity defense, which makes a moral case for acts of civil disobedience, while medical and scientific experts address the health effects of fossil fuels and dangers of pipeline and refinery infrastructure.

Indigenous and communities of color suffer the most immediate and severe consequences of the climate crisis: impacts on physical and mental health as well as territorial desecration and displacement. Yet with painful histories have come deep insights, forms of resilience and modes of resistance.

Come spend the evening with us and also learn of ways you can support the frontlines from the big city.