4 Things You can do NOW

Join OccupyBirmingham and Its Activities

1. Occupy the Financial District – Daily protest, Monday-Friday, 7am – 6 pm at the corner of 20th St. N. and 5th Ave. S.
2. Marches and Protests – Short demonstrations to support the international occupation movement or specific actions such as National Bank Transfer Day.
3. General Assemblies -  Weekly discussions of issues, plans and actions.
4. Teach-Ins and Film Screenings – Informal discussions or viewing of documentaries on key issues of the occupation movement.

All Events are listed on the Calendar and upcoming events thread of the Forum at. www.occcupybirmingham.org.  Individuals can receive email notices from [email protected] upon request.

Take Individual Action

1. Support local businesses rather than big corporations.  OccupyBirmingham is developing and will periodically publish a “reverse boycott” list of local business that practice the values of the occupy movement.
2. Move your money from a “too big to fail bank” to a credit union or locally-owned bank.
3. Get rid of all your credit cards but one – the kind where you have to pay up at the end of the month or you lose your card.
4. Pay in cash when using local merchants to save them bank processing fees and use your credit card with national chains.
5. Do not invest in the stock market. If you have any extra cash, put it away in a savings account or, if you can, pay down on your mortgage so you can own your home as soon as possible. You can also buy very safe government savings bonds or T-bills.
6. Call and write your government representatives to express your concerns and petition them to address occupy grievances such as wealth inequality, democracy for sale, and criminal corporate greed.
7. Spread the word to your friends, family members and co-workers about the occupy movement and its concerns.

Educate Yourself

1. Learn more about the issues through the teach-ins and film sreenings.
2. Visit occupybirminghameducation.tumblr.com – a changing array of articles and videos.
3. Visit national, on-line occupy news and education sites.

Follow OccupyBirmingham At

1. Website:  www.occcupybirmingham.org
2. Facebook:  facebook.com/occupy.birmingham
3. Twitter:  http://twitter.com/#!/occupybham or @OccupyBham
4. Education Site:  occupybirminghameducation.tumblr.com
5. Mailing List:  Send an email to [email protected]m with “Subscribe” in the subject line.