Not Seeing Eye-to-Eye with Congress? Want to?

The buzz in Congress about Focus the Nation has representatives calling our Civic Engagement Director asking “Where’s my invitation?”

Want to know what your rep has to say about global warming? The Green Democracy model is providing a day of carbon-neutral DC-to-district engagement on global warming solutions for America.

There is no excuse for Congress not to give us the dialogue we deserve on real global warming solutions. We’re working with Sight Speed and Congress to set up a room in the Capitol on January 31^st where politicians will sit down and video chat with their constituents in a non-partisan, solution-oriented discussion on climate change.

Many teams have already sent the first wave of invitations. What about your senators and representatives? If you’re a Focus the Nation organizer, get those invitations out before the winter holidays – we’ve already written them – all you have to do is print, sign and send! If you aren’t, find a team in your town to help out or sign up to form one right now!

Are you being represented in Congress? Make your voice heard on January 31st.

About Alex

Alex Tinker is the Director of Civic Engagement for Focus the Nation, an organization that provides a platform for young people to engage their elected leaders on climate and energy issues. Before coming to Focus the Nation as a national organizer in 2007, Alex was a field manager for Working America/AFL-CIO where he worked to pass the Healthy Kids Plan and Employee Free Choice Act. His career as an activist dates back to canvassing against anti-gay Ballot Measure Nine in 1992 and he has been involved in peace and social justice work with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) his whole life. Most recently, Alex coordinated visits with 50 Congressional offices as a part of Climate Ride 2008. Alex holds a B.S. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Oregon.

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