G20 Coming to Asheville. Let's demand an economy that actually works for us!
The Trump administration invited world financial leaders to Asheville to highlight Trump’s supposed commitment to Western North Carolina’s Helene recovery. But with more than $60 billion in damages and only $12 billion allocated from federal recovery funds, who deserves more credit for our ongoing recovery: the federal government or our local organizations that are still doing the work?
We want to raise awareness about our local recovery and its ongoing challenges, as well as how these struggles are linked to struggles across the globe. We have made significant progress; while we celebrate what we have accomplished together, there is much more work to do.
Financial aid is still needed and we deserve to rebuild a resilient economy that serves us all.
We must stop burning fossil fuels and build an economy for the working class. The climate crisis will continue to cause more storms like Helene at greater frequency as we continue burning fossil fuels. Global dependence on oil, gas, and coal is supercharging climate disasters across the country and the world.
Let’s show them what recovery and resiliency really takes: Communities working together to create a better future.
-- Weekend Schedule --
All Weekend • 8/28 - 8/31
Boycott Corporations! Only shop at local businesses.
Friday • 8/28 • 6pm
Pack Square
Press Conference
Saturday • 8/29 • 11am - 2pm
500 - 700 Block of Merrimon Avenue
Bring signs! We’ll line the street and stand up for our community.
Sunday • 8/30 • 4pm - 6pm
Community Celebration and Vigil At Pack Square Park
A celebration of our resilience and an honoring of the people and places we lost.