BREAKING: all criminal charges DROPPED for musician @jmrozendaal and his umbrella-holding friend @alecconnon arrested on 8/8 at @Citibank HQ for playing Bach.
Both faced up to 7 years in jail for defying a restraining order based on bogus claims.
All power to the cellists!
Breaking: faith leaders, scientists, youth activists & orcas unite to demand that @Citi stop financing fossil fuel expansion & the genocide in Gaza.
For an hour, nearly 1,000+ bankers were unable to get into the HQ.🧵
Knock, knock! The clock is ticking 🕐and @Vanguard_Group continues investing in dirty fossil fuels. Our #SummerofHeat friends joined us for a little visit to one of their board members’ homes.
Tell Vanguard's Board of Directors, take #ClimateAction now! https://t.co/jTieggqvqe
"The Summer of Heat on Wall Street" has climate activists demanding that "Wall Street to stop funding the oil, coal, and gas projects that are driving the climate crisis and the related widespread floods, wildfires, deadly air pollution, mass drought, and forced migration..."
BREAKING: Citibank staff punches peaceful climate activist in the face for taking video. He was taken to the hospital bleeding.
@Citi keeps proving their violent business is rooted in violent people. This can't go on.
“A 63-yo climate activist and professional cellist faces up to seven years in prison after being arrested Thursday while performing a Bach solo outside the headquarters of one of the world’s largest fossil fuel financier Citibank in downtown NYC.” https://t.co/aASOxQ9KgV
63-year-old grandfather and professional cellist John Mark Rozendaal was arrested outside Citibank HQ in NY today. His crime was performing J.S Bach’s “Suites for Cello” in an effort to convince Citi to stop funding the climate crisis. #SummerofHeat
📢 Great news! @Chubb drops Rio Grande LNG after strong opposition from the community and the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of TX. 5 major banks also won't finance the project.
Time for @AIGInsurance & @SOMPO_JP to follow suit.
Take action with us: https://t.co/hPSZCvaYy0
@standearth@Citibank@Citi@Citi’s recent efforts to stifle the Summer of Heat campaign of nonviolent protest of the bank's fossil fuel funding are deeply concerning. 239 orgs and individuals stand in solidarity with these activists demanding a climate-safe future. https://t.co/154ZKh4LDn
Since June 10, the #SummerOfHeat on Wall Street campaign has been peacefully protesting at @Citibank HQ to shine a light on the urgent need for climate action.
Now, @Citi is targeting campaign leaders with repressive tactics.
Ugandan organizers & climate defenders march to @AIGinsurance to demand that AIG not insure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
If built, EACOP would displace 100k Ugandans and Tanzanians. It would create 25x the annual emissions of Uganda and Tanzania.
AIG, reject ecocide!