Extinction Rebellion Die-in Downtown Santa Cruz

Posted by Rachel Goodman | Apr 23, 2019 | All Talk, Politics | 0

Talk of the Bay from KSQD

Extinction Rebellion Die-in Downtown Santa Cruz

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On Earthday, April 22nd, dozens of members of the global group Extinction Rebellion staged a die-in demonstration event on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz. Members dressed as extinct or endangered species lay on the sidewalk for an hour, talking to passersby about why they feel a sense or urgency bording on desperation to turn the tide on human-induced climate change. KSQD’s Jean Kratzer was there to talk to some of the participants about why they took the day off to protest.

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Rachel Goodman

Rachel is host of Talk of the Bay and Board Chair of KSQD. She is the producer of radio documentaries such as Southern Songbirds: The Women of Early Country and Old Time Music, The Boomtown Chronicles, and Pastures of Plenty, a History of California Farmworkers. She teaches journalism at Cabrillo College in Aptos. She is a recipient of a Peabody award for excellence in journalism.