Comments on: Beyond the Capitol Climate Action

By: SmartMeme reportback on Capitol Climate Action « praxis makes perfect.

SmartMeme reportback on Capitol Climate Action « praxis makes perfect. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:19:57 +0000

[...] a rundown on upcoming events and opportunities, check out “Beyond the Capitol Climate Action” by Scott Parkin of RAN and Rising Tide North [...]

By: Changing the Story » Blog Archive » Capitol Climate Action

Changing the Story » Blog Archive » Capitol Climate Action — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:41:12 +0000

[...] a rundown on upcoming events and opportunities, check out “Beyond the Capitol Climate Action” by Scott Parkin of RAN and Rising Tide North [...]

By: The Understory » Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

The Understory » Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:14:01 +0000

[...] sources, burning the climate, harming communities near their operations, etc., etc. Right now, a vibrant climate movement is fighting the fossil fuel industry (particularly big coal) using fierce escalating direct action [...]

By: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss « It’s Getting Hot In Here

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss « It’s Getting Hot In Here — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:00:10 +0000

By: Deb Arnason

Deb Arnason — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:44:02 +0000

This was a great action. Now, I believe we need to get into the solutions. Look up http://www.ieer.org, Carbon-Free, Nuclear-Free, A Roadmap for US Energy Policy. Then contact our elected reps, local energy companies, mayors, commissioners and provide them with this simple alternative to dirty coal and hazardous, costly nuclear – Cover existing parking lots with solar photovoltaic panels as has been done by the US Naval Base in San Diego since 2002. We could power every business, university, shopping mall, tie into the grid for backup, keep cars out of the weather and eventually allow plug in hybrids. Let’s use our positive energy for what we DO want! Hugs, Deb

By: Deb Arnason

Deb Arnason — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:28:13 +0000

I attended a 2-day workshop from http://www.ieer.org, Carbon-Free, Nuclear-Free, A Roadmap For US energy Policy, which outlines a common-sense alternative to new (and old) coal plants, nukes, or any other form of hazardous energy. One mainstay of the plan is to cover EXISTING parking lots with solar photovoltaic panels (as has been done by the US Naval Base in San Diego since 2002). This powers the building, can be tied into the existing grid for backup, allows employees to park underneath out of the weather and plug-in when they get their hybrid cars! Not a tree to remove. This could be done on the parking lot of every business, public building, university, shopping mall, apartment complex, even in your own driveway. See the book for more and please promote this alternative rather than fighting so hard against what we don’t want. Its insane to use more coal or nukes, so let’s not waste our energy or give the sick people credibility by fighting them. If every one of us called our congress and energy companies promoting this simple plan, we’d have a solution. Love, Deb

By: sparki

sparki — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:53:03 +0000

we put out statements to the media, including Time magazine, saying that we wanted an end to fossil fuels. in all of our meetings, panels and trainings (including above in my post) the organizers spoke very directly about how changing the fuel mix from partial coal/partial natural gas to all natural gas was not the solution. the other thing to remember is that this action was not just about this one plant, but all the plants, mines, gas terminals, oil refineries. the politicians and the media tried to reframe it as such. if you have pictures with the anti-NG signs please send them to sparkin@ran.org and we’ll make sure they get up.

By: Our Movement is Beautiful: Images from CCA « praxis makes perfect.

Our Movement is Beautiful: Images from CCA « praxis makes perfect. — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:56:45 +0000

[...] there are lots of ways to stay involved past this action, and even in the last couple days, people have been mobilizing & taking action and others [...]

By: The Understory » Our Movement is Beautiful: Images from CCA

The Understory » Our Movement is Beautiful: Images from CCA — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:52:58 +0000

[...] there are lots of ways to stay involved past this action, and even in the last couple days, people have been mobilizing and others facing repression. [...]

By: Our Movement is Beautiful: Images from CCA « It’s Getting Hot In Here

Our Movement is Beautiful: Images from CCA « It’s Getting Hot In Here — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:47:11 +0000

[...] there are lots of ways to stay involved past this action, and even in the last couple days, people have been mobilizing and others facing [...]