Take Action: Vote NO on the Arizona Borderlands and Protection Act! Slated for a markup on May 6, the misleadingly titled "Arizona Borderlands Protection and Preservation Act" (S.750) would circumvent every existing legal protection applicable to federal public lands in a vast, 10-million-acre area of Arizona in an unattainable objective of entirely sealing the Southwest border. Tell your member of Congress to oppose S. 750, which would undermine our nation's environment and public lands. Grassroots Activism: Hundreds Gather to Support Clean Energy Jobs in Illinois More than 500 Illinois residents gathered on Earth Day for a rally and lobby day to urge their members of the state legislature to support the Illinois Clean Jobs Bill. This bill not only has the potential to create over 32,000 new jobs in the state annually but also reduces energy demand by 20 percent. Read about it. Grassroots Activism: Florida College Students Demand Clean Energy On Earth Day 2015, G.L.A.D.E.S., an environmental club at Florida International University, held a photo petition, collecting visions for a better future. Students were asked to write their vision on a sticky note and take pictures. G.L.A.D.E.S. is one of the student organizations forming the Coalition for Renewable Energy at FIU. Its mission is to increase renewable energy use at FIU's campuses, as part of Sierra Student Coalition's Seize the Grid campaign. Read about it. |