Earth
First! is a non-hierarchical network of autonomous groups and individuals
committed to biocentrism, direct action, and a no-compromise stance.
The
Santa Cruz chapter of Earth First! consists of various folks who
want to protect local biodiversity and ecosystems. We are a mix
of students, teachers, parents, bike activists, organic farmers,
contractors, artists, and computer
programmers.
Some of us are 'young' and others 'old', and often we differ on
tactics, strategy and even philosophy. Some of us call themselves
Earth First!ers, some don't. But we are all bound together by our
love and respect for the Earth that we all share, and by a commitment
to eradicate all forms of oppression and exploitation of any living
being.
From
the coastline of the Monterey Bay to the redwood forests of the
Santa Cruz Mountains, the committed activists of Earth First! Santa
Cruz are engaged in a no-compromise effort to defend our bioregion.
Click
around to learn more about our direct action campaigns -- past,
present & future. What's up with the tree-sitters out in Ramsey
Gulch, and the Sherpas of Salsipuedes who keep them supplied with
the relevant necessities? And how can you help them? Send stuff,
send money, send a friend. Or turn off the computer and get out
there.
Together, we can stop Redwood Empire, Inc. and its timber-baron
CEO Roger Burch from further ravaging the watershed of Watsonville
and gain permanent protection for these beautiful trees and the
precariously steep hillsides that they safeguard. What's more, we
can stop business-as-usual for the logging industry in Santa Cruz
and ultimately, end corporate rule, through global non-violent solidarity
with like-minded activists everywhere.
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