Volume VI, #107 | |
"People forget that the soil is our sustenance. It is a sacred trust. It is what has worked for us for centuries."
-- César E. Chávez (1927-1993) In this issue 1) Take Action: Urge Your Senators to Extend Clean Energy Tax Incentives! 1) Take Action: Urge Your Senators to Extend Clean Energy Tax Incentives! You can help them by telling your Senators that a vote for clean energy tax incentives is the right vote for the environment and the economy.
2) Take Action: Wild and Wonderful West Virginia The Wild Monongahela Act will ensure that West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest remains wild and wonderful for many generations to come by designating seven new or expanded wilderness areas, totaling more than 47,000 acres within the Monongahela National Forest. Tell your Representative to protect West Virginia's wilderness! 3) César Chávez:Sí Se Puede. It Can Be Done Chávez’s courageous life has inspired many to continue the fight for environmental justice, so our children and families have a stronger, healthier future. Chávez’s legacy, like that of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., continues to educate, inspire and empower people from all walks of life, and should be celebrated. Hopefully soon we will all be able celebrate César E. Chávez National Holiday! 4) Global Warming: We Can Solve It The "we" campaign will use online organizing and television ads as part of an effort to translate Americans' growing awareness of global warming into national policy changes. The campaign will be one of the most expensive and ambitious in U.S history. Find out how you can be a part of the campaign.
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