Win $10k to Fight Climate Change « It’s Getting Hot In Here

Focus the Nation and Clif Mojo want to propel your creative climate activism ideas into action. We’ve partnered to form Project Slingshot, providing three $10,000 grants to be awarded to Outdoor Fanatics, Artists and Innovators. Grant application deadline is March 14^th. Recipients will be announced on Earth Day, April 22^nd. Apply now!

Outdoor Fanatics: How will you protect the places you love and play?

Artists: How will you inspire your communities to take action on global warming?

Innovators: How will you challenge our expectations?

This is a huge opportunity to develop your ideas into actions that will change minds. For more information, watch the video promo and visit www.mojoslingshot.com.

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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