How Occupy Revolutionaries Are Tackling Society’s Biggest Challenges, Ten Years Later
Media invited to hear from former Occupy attendees about how they, as individuals, are making revolutionary change in the face of the current challenges of 2021
New York—On Monday, September 13, 2021, ahead of the 10-year anniversary of Occupy, individuals who were involved in the early years will speak about how they are addressing society’s most pressing challenges now.
Occupy started as a response to the challenges of 2011, but it is needed now more than ever. Speakers can talk about how they are addressing the pandemic, climate change, the assault on democracy and voting rights, student debt crisis, Fight for $15, continued corruption and economic inequality, the end of the Afghan war, mass surveillance, police brutality, and an urgency of the moment to move forward social justice movements.
As we have seen so much progress in social and political movements, many don’t recognize the Occupy roots--spanning across political campaigns from Presidential to city level. Speakers will address the many ways that Occupy shows up in their work today.
When Occupy started, it was often referred to as a fringe concept, but many concepts now inform every sector of our humanity today as we address many catastrophes in 2021. Many of the ideals of Occupy are typical topics on the table at some of the most prominent change organizations today.
WHAT: Virtual Press Conference to talk about how we keep the spirit of the Occupy Movement to build revolutionary change in 2021
WHEN: September 13, 2020 at 11 am Eastern / 8:00 am Pacific
Speaker presentations during the first hour, followed by Q&A
WHERE: Press interested in attending should RSVP to patricia@matchmapmedia.com
WHO: Former Occupy attendees who are making revolutionary change now
People are invited to attend Occupy events across the country on September 17. For more information, visit OccupyWallSt.nyc
