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Bourne Bridge Labor Day Weekend Standout

Friday, Sep 03

Background:

Every Labor Day Weekend the traffic heading into Cape Cod brings the entrance to the Cape at Bourne Bridge to a halt. Thousands of people in their cars sit in idling traffic heading to their vacation weekend on one of the country's most vulnerable geographical areas to the effects of climate change. This is a great opportunity to get some outreach to the thousands of people that have nothing else do while they idle but give us their attention. Let's give them some entertainment and alert them to the fragility of the beach areas we know and love and want to protect. It's a climate emergency: declare it and act like it.

Be a red rebel!

The need to share our Red Rebels' silent, sad, loving, beseeching message is increasingly urgent. This action will become more widely accessible with stunning cinematography, directed by Jonathan P Schwartz (a contributor to WGBH and PBS as producer and director). We are sending this invitation out to any Reds who would like to join us. Please reach out to Gwen Noyes (gnoyes@oakdev.com) or Jacquie Rose (redrebelsboston@gmail.com) if you would like more information about this opportunity to give cinematic life to our shared Reds’ messaging or become a red rebel for future opportunities!

The action:

9:30 AM: processing at Knob Beach in Woods Hole (optional additional start portion to the action. Mostly going to be a filming of the reds) 12:30 PM: Standout at the Bourne Bridge For parking: it's best to park near the Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists building in the back of the bridge. 11 Bourne Bridge Approach, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532. We will then walk up the path in the back towards the bridge and turn left on the side of the road.

The Red Rebels will be walking the length of the bridge and finishing a filming of their work. While they perform we will stand on the grassy side area of the bridge with signs and art and visuals to alert people to the effects of the climate crisis on the fragile cape. After a couple hours, the Red Rebels will proceed to a local beach where they will walk as we hand out flyers to beach goers.

What to bring:

Flags! Signs! Art! Sunscreen!


Accessibility

The path to the bridge and side path is a little clumsy to get to. Not the most accessible friendly location