An Environmentalist, a Veteran and a Pastor Walk Into a Bar...
Ok, it may sound like a joke, but it's far from that. This week came the announcement of a great new coalition called "Clean Energy Works."
It's comprised of more than 60 groups spanning environmental, union, veteran and religious organizations -- and it is aimed at passing strong clean energy and climate legislation.
Learn more on the Climate Crossroads blog.
Clean Energy Activists Needed!
Speaking of that oh-so-important clean energy legislation...Congress is now back in session. The Senate continues to work on legislation that will fight global warming and create clean energy jobs.
Are you having a hard time sitting back and not being involved in helping influence your Senators to create strong clean energy legislation?
Help strengthen and pass clean energy and climate legislation by joining our Energy Activist Listserv. By staying plugged in through legislative updates, calls, trainings, action alerts, and resources, energy activists create a rapid response network of first line responders for clean energy and climate solutions. Send an email to Christina.Yagjian@sierraclub.org to be added to the list.
And be sure to check our new Climate Leaders site for more ways to plug in.
Learn More About the Lead-Up to December's Climate Talks
Earlier this summer we introduced you to our Copenhagen climate whiz Justin Guay, the guy who will keep you up to date on just what all the meetings and negotiations mean leading up to the December climate talks in Denmark.
Justin is back again with another update:
The most recent round of international negotiations left observers increasingly cynical about the potential for securing a global deal in Copenhagen this December. This, coupled with the problems that clean energy and climate legislation are facing in the United States Senate, has thrown a serious wrench into the plans for our clean energy future. Though things are looking bleak right now, there is a new ray of hope coming from the recent Japanese elections.
Read the rest on the Climate Crossroads blog, where you can also find Justin’s many previous entries on the Copenhagen preparations.