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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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