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"Obama really needs to address the urgency of getting [the country] off coal and fossil fuels if he wants us to get out the vote for him in 2012."
- Ashley Hall, 21, a junior at Michigan State University, one of hundreds of youth who descended on Washington, D.C. for Power Shift.
1. Take Action: The Oil is Still There
2. Take Action: Help Secure Funds for Land and Water Conservation
3. Take Action: Demand a Transportation Bill that Fights Our Oil Addiction
4. John Muir: Then and Now
5. Earth Day: Let’s G.O!
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Take Action: The Oil Is Still There
A year after the catastrophic BP oil disaster, Gulf communities are still struggling to recover. Meanwhile, oil companies continue to report record profits and push lawmakers for even more access to drill our lands and waters. In January, the President's Oil Spill Commission released its final recommendations, which would support many of the Gulf Coast's recovery priorities and help protect our nation's coasts from future drilling disasters. Gulf communities are still waiting for action from Congress and the Administration to restore the region.
 Tell your Senators to adopt and implement the Oil Spill Commission's recommendations and end subsidies to Big Oil.
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 2) Take Action: Help Secure Funds for Land and Water Conservation
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is one of the most effective tools the government has to acquire lands critical for conservation and habitat protection. Unfortunately, in the nearly five decades since it was first established, only once has it been fully funded. Projects that receive money from LWCF are vital to the continued protection of our national parks, forests and wildlife refuges.
Please contact your representative now and tell them to support strong funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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 3) Take Action: Demand a Transportation Bill that Fights Our Oil Addiction
  
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 4) John Muir: Then and Now
In honor of Earth Day and John Muir Day, PBS is airing a documentary delving into John Muir's life. The naturalist, author, and founder of the Sierra Club is considered the father of the environmental movement. Be sure to tune in to John Muir in the New World for a look into Muir's amazing life and his impacts, both then and now. Check your local listings or watch it online.
Also, don’t forget to wish John Muir a happy birthday on Facebook.
5. Earth Day: Let’s G.O!
![[object Object]](http://action.sierraclub.org/images/content/pagebuilder/53821.jpg) Throughout Earth Month the Sierra Club and the Children & Nature Network, along with other partners, have been supporting events to help people of all ages get outdoors and experience nature. Answering President Obama's call to reconnect children, youth, and families with America's Great Outdoors, the events encourage people to play, serve, and celebrate nature. Over 500 events have been registered so far! See if there is an event near you or host your own this Earth Day.
Learn more about Sierra Club's efforts to get youth outside.
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