A rally and theatrical battle occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the South Boston Maritime Park, barely a skip and hop from the only public meeting held by the ISO-NE board of directors this year. Their meeting took place at the Seaport Hotel in South Boston, just a few feet above the harbor water that will fill the area in the next decade or so. The participants wanted to tell the world that ISO-NE, our grid operator, is subservient to the fossil fuel industry, and needs to be liberated. 350 Mass’s Climate Courage, Fix the Grid and Third Act held the event to send a clear message to ISO-NE, the governor, and the people of this region. We are calling for the agency to throw off the shackles of fossil fuels and shift its mission and governance to one that offers clean, safe, and renewable energy. We want ISO to be administered by and for the people of New England. The rally brought together the forces of a green future represented by humans with (human sized) wind turbines and suns, ready to do battle with skeletons, grim reapers, and men in suits (representing the ISO board and local utilities). We heard a supportive statement from a representative of Senator Ed Markey and sang with our own 350 Mass folk band. The rival teams then marched down Congress Street and battled in the crosswalk next to the Seaport Hotel. As they wrestled for the future of the earth, there were many encouraging, loving, and money-grubbing chants to fortify each side.
The Battle comes to a climaxThe Band at Seaport Rally
Steve and Wind Turbine vs. GasKatherine gives us the word from Senator MarkeyGroup Singing at Rally at SeaportFossil Fuels and Money go Walking Together
TAKING BACK OUR ENERGY GRID
A rally and theatrical battle occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the South Boston
Maritime Park, barely a skip and hop from the only public meeting held by the
ISO-NE board of directors this year. Their meeting took place at the Seaport Hotel
in South Boston, just a few feet above the harbor water that will fill the area in the
next decade or so. The participants wanted to tell the world that ISO-NE, our grid
operator, is subservient to the fossil fuel industry, and needs to be liberated.
350 Mass’s Climate Courage, Fix the Grid and Third Act held the event to send a
clear message to ISO-NE, the governor, and the people of this region. We are
calling for the agency to throw off the shackles of fossil fuels and shift its mission
and governance to one that offers clean, safe, and renewable energy. We want ISO
to be administered by and for the people of New England.
The rally brought together the forces of a green future represented by humans with
(human sized) wind turbines and suns, ready to do battle with skeletons, grim
reapers, and men in suits (representing the ISO board and local utilities). We heard
a supportive statement from a representative of Senator Ed Markey and sang with
our own 350 Mass folk band.
The rival teams then marched down Congress Street and battled in the crosswalk
next to the Seaport Hotel. As they wrestled for the future of the earth, there were
many encouraging, loving, and money-grubbing chants to fortify each side.