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AMAZING ACTIONS on July 30th-Marking the 100 Days of the Gulf Oil Disaster!

On July 30th the people expressed their outrage about the Gulf Oil Disaster and sent a clear message that "This crisis isn't over!" People's creativity was unleashed in all kinds of innovative ways. Below is just a glimpse of the many exciting, creative, decentralized, and often unorthodox ways folks all over the country, of all ages, and many walks of life, found to express their anger at the oil disaster and their concern for the Gulf and the planet. Keep checking www.stopgulfoildisaster.org, we’re aiming to have everything we’ve so far received posted within 24 hours. If you haven’t sent your report or contribution, do so – it’s not too late!

  • In New Orleans the Emergency Committee kicked off the day with a press conference and speak-out involving 15 people.
  • Over 80 poets contributed to a 100 Days of Outrage Collective Poem
  • At UC Berkely over 35 people protested outside the new BP bio-fuel research facility being built on the Campus. They were widely covered int the Bay area press and received coverage in the Washington Post! Check out the press coverage: Local ABC, SF Gate, Local CBS, and Washington Post. More coverage in Berkeley 100 Days posting.
  • In New York, NY The World Can't Wait did a "100 Days 100 Portraits, Oil on our hands, Oil on our minds, Oil everywhere" action. See some of the snapshots in the 100 Days of Outrage section of the website.
  • In Philadelphia Critical Mass dedicated their bicycle ride to the 100 Days of Outrage.
  • Dozens of people around the country sent in snapshots with their message to the world about the Gulf oil disaster.
  • Children in Chicago and New York sent letters to children in the Gulf region.
  • The Coastal Heritage Society in Louisiana made a Youtube video "100 Things we Love about Coastal Louisiana."
  • Someone "Took the liberty of redesigning BP's website"
  • Editor of Neotropica magazine, Stephen Duplantier in San Ramon, Costa Rica, made a graphic protest 'Times-Picayune 100 Day Headline.'

    Go to the 100 Days of Outrage page to see what other actions are up so far!
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