Comments on: Powershift Lobbying: A Lesson on Global Warming 101 for Congress? http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/03/12/powershift-lobbying-a-lesson-on-global-warming-101-for-congress/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:16:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Matt Dernoga http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/03/12/powershift-lobbying-a-lesson-on-global-warming-101-for-congress/#comment-72003 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:36:39 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=9398#comment-72003 It’s one thing when it’s a meeting with an “aide” who doesn’t specialize in this stuff, but all of
our politicians should understand at least the basics of climate change. It’s also important that
as activists we have an extraordinary depth of knowledge of the issues we’re advocating for.

http://madrad2002.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/clean-coal-was-never-being-developed-by-bush-admin/

]]> By: Rachel Barge http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/03/12/powershift-lobbying-a-lesson-on-global-warming-101-for-congress/#comment-71996 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:08:57 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=9398#comment-71996 Thanks Juan! I know, I was surprised to learn that many of our policy asks were “over their heads”.

]]> By: Juan Hoffmaister http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/03/12/powershift-lobbying-a-lesson-on-global-warming-101-for-congress/#comment-71887 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:06:02 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=9398#comment-71887 You are right, indeed. Thank you for such thoughtful post. Sometimes the needs and weaknesses are so basic, that we oversee them.

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