Join us for rebel fest community event at Prospect Park (Concert Grove).

Activities:

1:45PM Heading for Extinction Talk
2:30PM Guest speaker - Shaquana Boykin
3:00PM Special performance by Cit Ass Theater of Jurassic Farce!

More info:

Heading for Extinction Talk: This will give you an overview of our current climate and ecological emergency and Extinction Rebellion’s analysis of why society has failed to successfully address it. Then you’ll get background on Extinction Rebellion’s strategy for succeeding, based in part on past successful mass civil disobedience movements. You’ll find out all the ways you can get involved and be part of the action.

Guest speaker: Shaquana Boykin has many years of experience working and volunteering in the nonprofit sector. A native Brooklynite, Shaquana has lived in Fort Greene Brooklyn, New York, since 2009. At the age of 16, Shaquana began volunteering at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and organizing with ACORN as a Canvass Field Manager. Shaquana is a certified Brooklyn Urban Gardener (BUG) and received the 2013 Natural Leader award through Children & Nature network. Shaquana is currently a Food Sovereignty Organizer at Brooklyn Movement Center. She is also a Community Leader with OYUnited, an NYC Bike Share Advocate, the Chair of Programming on the Board of the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, member with Friends of Commodore Barry Park and serves on the Public Allies Alumni Board and the Children &Nature Network Young Leaders Advisory Committee.

Jurassic Farce!: A short, absurd, funny, disruptive, musical in which dinosaurs demonstrate how everyday people can mitigate CLIMATE AND ECOLOGICAL DISASTER!

As always, masks and social distancing will be required for all in-person events. Please review our Health and Safety Guidelines before attending.