On Saturday, November 16th, Walk the Moon, Santigold and Nanko are slated perform at a free, public concert in Downtown Los Angeles to protest the role big banks are playing in the destruction of the Amazon rainforest.
“When smoke from 90,000 wildfires in the Amazon turned day to night in Sao Paulo earlier this year, people across the globe demanded action, but most of us are not aware that Big Banks, using our deposits, are the silent drivers of rainforest destruction,” said Good Money founder and CEO Gunnar Lovelace in a release. “Until we fix the financial industry, climate emergencies like the destruction of the rainforests will continue to accelerate. Amazon Uprising is just the beginning of our journey to reshape the financial system for Good.”
The event is part of a new year-long campaign called Amazon UpRising by activist digital bank Good Money that urges consumers to pay attention to what their money is supporting, kicking off with the “Party For a Purpose.”
The Saturday event will kick off at 1:30 p.m. PST with a march past five major banks and a 2 p.m. scheduled dance flash mob at the intersection of 6th and Figueroa streets. The march will conclude at 3 p.m. with a free concert following, as well as participation from Indigenous leaders and youth activists.
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