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In the next day or so, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the boldest effort in our history to rethink how we produce and use energy in this country.
I recorded a video message to describe what's at stake and how we need your help urgently. Take a moment and please watch it.
Some of the smartest ideas on energy and climate -- ones that have been aired by countless hearings in our Capitol over the last two decades -- are finally getting their due in this bill. And it's deserving of our strongest support.
When people said that we couldn't get a bill out of a House committee with a diverse base of support, we proved them wrong. But it wasn't without the work of many people, including members like you.
Today, we need twice that effort. Please watch the video and call your Representative today:
http://www.RepowerAmerica.org/UrgentAlGoreVideo
Thanks for everything,
Al GoreIn the next day or so, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the boldest... more
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Images from the day that 3000+ people shut down the capitol power plant for the afternoon to say yes to a clean energy future for all of us. www.capitolclimateaction.org
many of these photos taken by Matt Stern www.flickr.com/stern_mattImages from the day that 3000+ people shut down the capitol power plant for the... more
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A reflection from an organizer about the VICTORY yesterday bringing thousands to engage in mass civil disobedience to shut down the coal plant that powers congress for the afternoon, sending a strong message for clean energy solutions to our twin economic and climate crises.A reflection from an organizer about the VICTORY yesterday bringing thousands to... more
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we did. thousands and thousands of people converged on the capitol power plant, engaging in mass civil disobedience to shut it down for the afternoon, sending a national demand for clean energy solutions for all our communities across the country. thought it would be a fitting ending to Acting Up to see the victory declaration. check it out.
www.capitolclimateaction.org
photos here: http://flickr.com/photos/capitolclimateaction
climate justice for all.we did. thousands and thousands of people converged on the capitol power plant,... more
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This weekend, twelve thousand students converged on Washington demanding the U.S. lead the world with a cleaner, greener, and more innovative energy policy.
Powershift 09 attracted double the numbers of its 07 convention. All day long, students filled the halls of Congress lobbying their elected officials to fight global warming. Meanwhile, a parallel protest called the Capitol Climate Action was taking place out in the streets.
Thousands marched to the Capitol Power Plant (owned by Congress) demanding that it convert from coal to natural gas. Activists like writer Bill McKibben, poet Wendell Berry, and NASA scientist James Hansen—who all risked arrest to make their point—hailed the days activities as the kickoff for a year of worldwide mobilizations leading to the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December.This weekend, twelve thousand students converged on Washington demanding the U.S. lead... more
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Its the morning of our protest, and there is a blizzard outside. People are asking if its still on. IT IS! Just means we tell our grandkids about trudging uphill in both directions in ten inches of snow....and thats one of the reasons why they live in a healthy and safe world, with clean energy, climate justice, and self determined communities.Its the morning of our protest, and there is a blizzard outside. People are asking if... more
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Its the night before the largest mass-action to solve the climate crisis in history. Lets do this. www.capitolclimateaction.orgIts the night before the largest mass-action to solve the climate crisis in history.... more
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Jon Warnow here: Let me introduce myself, this historic weekend, and ask you to help me figure out new ways to tell new stories...Jon Warnow here: Let me introduce myself, this historic weekend, and ask you to help... more
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We're fighting to solve the climate crisis and create millions of green jobs and build a clean energy economy. But what happens when our protest directly disrupts the jobs of people who work at the coal plant?
Deepa, Amanda and I run a training for the Greenpeace Organizing Term students to prepare them for the Capitol Climate Action (CCA) - the largest demonstration to solve the climate crisis in history. While our message is national and not about this specific power plant, thousands will be engaging in civil disobedience, disrupting the coal plant that powers Congress for the afternoon, which does mean we will inconvenience people who work there.
We help train students to respect workers, de-escalate confrontation, and recognize that many of the participants in the action work in the coal industry. We're on the side of the workers, and fighting for a cleaner future together, so we need to make sure that we do a good job of treating people well.
www.capitolclimateaction.orgWe're fighting to solve the climate crisis and create millions of green jobs and... more
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So what does it actually mean to have the "biggest demonstration to solve the climate crisis in history"? Why do it? What are we actually doing? What does civil disobedience in this context look like?
..because you really wanna see two shirtless whiteboys, Scott and I get naked and answer these questions and more, talking about how mass-actions led by directly impacted people can help stop global warming and jumpstart our economy with clean energy.
Check out www.capitolclimateaction.org for all the info you could ever want, and a full list of our endorsing organizations and fancypants individuals here: http://www.capitolclimateaction.com/?page_id=9
So what do yall think of escalation? Is the movement ready for it? Is it useful? How is change made?So what does it actually mean to have the "biggest demonstration to solve the... more
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I answer a question about the value of mass protest and risking arrest, and move on to talk about community organizing, and how the two reinforce one another. Then we move on to head to a meeting for Global Justice Action, rant a little bit about corporations cashing in on the rhetoric of change that is electrifying the country, and talk about how the conversations in classrooms, town halls, community centers, and church basements, paired with the 1000+ people who are being trained for this action is really what is going to propel the movement forward beyond whatever political will and leverage we are able to create on the Hill for strong climate change policy.
Check out info on the largest protest and direct action on global warming in history: www.capitolclimateaction.org
p.s. the sign behind me in the beginning really should say "support hurricane survivors" not "help hurricane victims" but oh well....I answer a question about the value of mass protest and risking arrest, and move on to... more
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The third installment of (recently retitled) ACTING UP, a mini series of the last 11 days of organizing the largest protest to solve the climate crisis in history.
www.capitolclimateaction.org
We start at the Capitol building and check out the dirty coal-fired power plant that fuels it, skip a day full of meetings, conference calls, and outreach, and move on to a quick chat before delivering a sermon at a Shabbat Service, and end up at a late night hip hop show to unwind.
check out www.myspace.com/pos to hear the artist's musicThe third installment of (recently retitled) ACTING UP, a mini series of the last 11... more
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