MONTPELIER – Vermonters from across the state came together in the capital city on Saturday, Jan. 27, to call on the state’s decision-makers to address current economic, social and environmental injustice for the sake of the next generation. Specifically, rally goers want legislators and the governor to create a more equitable, peaceful and healthy economy in balance with our planet.
Pastor Ed Sunday-Winters of Greensboro United Church of Christ, who attended the rally to raise awareness for the Vermont Poor People’s Campaign, said: “The solutions to these problems are interconnected and Legislators need to start by addressing the root-causes of injustice. We are bigger than what divides us.”
At the rally there was a call for no more corporate schemes, forgotten people, mass incarceration and wars. Instead, Vermonters want a state that is built on a strong democracy, prioritizing the needs of the people and our collective future.
Liz Steel, a resident from Greensboro and volunteer with 350Vermont, participated in the rally to highlight the urgency of the challenges we are currently facing: “Working together we can embrace new solutions that drive investments in our communities, farmers and our land, provide safe, warm and affordable housing, and give all Vermonters access to 100% low-emissions income-assessed energy. Later is too late. We need to act now to build a thriving future for us all and for a livable planet for generations to come.”
The rally was organized by a coalition of justice organizations in Vermont.
