http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf4RIieY1BI
Very slick youtube from ClimateCounts about purchasing power from consumers and the ability to move business.
And a group that organizes consumers to support a single store with collective buying power:
http://www.carrotmob.org/
The country needs a new growth strategy right now. We are observing institutions which we thought were the strongest in the world crumbling into pieces from peak Everything. People are scared, and looking for solutions. What are these going to be? The visionaries who speak the loudest will define what gets done under new leadership.
Some Good Ideas:
America Needs a New Growth Strategy. It’s Getting Hot In Here, 11/11.
http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2008/11/11/america-needs-a-new-growth-strategy/
Organic Transitions: Beyond the Gloom & Doom of Economic Depression, Climate Change, & Peak Oil. Organic Transitions Campaign.:
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_15140.cfm
How to Save the Coal Industry
Really interesting ideas from a Kos blogger. If coal moratorium is impossible, first step: Stop MTR.
Daily Kos
Where do we start?
Obama:
“I was just reading an article in the New York Times by Michael Pollen about food and the fact that our entire agricultural system is built on cheap oil. As a consequence, our agriculture sector actually is contributing more greenhouse gases than our transportation sector. And in the mean time, it’s creating monocultures that are vulnerable to national security threats, are now vulnerable to sky-high food prices or crashes in food prices, huge swings in commodity prices, and are partly responsible for the explosion in our healthcare costs because they’re contributing to type 2 diabetes, stroke and heart disease, obesity, all the things that are driving our huge explosion in healthcare costs. That’s just one sector of the economy. You think about the same thing is true on transportation. The same thing is true on how we construct our buildings. The same is true across the board. ”
-Barack Obama, NPR Interview 10/23/2008
Happy reading! Post vision comments here.
The Power Shift ‘09 Steering Committee has created the following
structure of sub-committees to guide the planning of Power Shift ‘09.
Each of the following 5 sub-committees are led by co-chairs (one
coalition staff member and one coalition student). Each Sub-committee
ultimately reports to the Steering Committee, which is made up of both
staff and students.
Take a look at the Roles & Responsibilities document for a full
description of what each sub-committee is tasked to work on, and how
sub-committee members will be involved in Power Shift 09 planning.
How to join:
All calls are open to anyone who wants to join, however we are asking
for individuals who can make a COMMITMENT to regular participation.
If you can participate regularly in the call time listed below for the
sub-committee you are interested in contributing to, please complete
this QUICK form.
SUB-COMMITTEE CALL TIMES & CONTACT INFO.:
(NOTE: Call times may vary or be postponed during the week of the
election. Contact the co-chairs directly for call information, or
they will be in touch with you if you complete the above form).
Agenda & Program Sub-Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Kari Fulton (Staff), 202-210-1766, karifulton85@gmail.com
Rachel Guillory (Student), 985-768-8997, rachelleighguillory@gmail.com
Call Time: Sunday, 8pm Eastern
Outreach & Recruitment Sub-Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Jolea Bryant (Staff), 404-312-2860, BryantJ@nwf.org
Caroline Henderson (Student), 603-355-7039, chenderson07@gmail.com
Call Time: Tuesday, 2pm Eastern
Media & Communications Sub-Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Tommaso Boggia (Staff), 202-478-6322, tboggia@americanprogress.com
James Liao (Student), 202-841-8033, ebrealm@gmail.com
Call Time: Tuesday, 5pm Eastern (next call, due to election Friday,
Nov. 7th at noon Eastern)
March 2nd (Lobby Day, Rally, Actions, etc.) Sub-Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Christine Irvine (Staff), 704-813-3361, christinem.irvine@gmail.com
Aaron French (Student), 402-990-4170, french.aaron@gmail.com
Call Time: Tuesday, 3pm Eastern
Fundraising Sub-Committee:
Co-Chairs:
Liz Veazey (Staff), 865-637-6055 x17 (work), liz.veazey@gmail.com
Gabrielle Arrington (Student), 404-245-1988, garrington2@gmail.com
Call Time: Tuesday, 2pm Eastern
PAID POSITIONS UNDER THE BREAK. Do the words “Power Shift 2009 Coordinator” ring any bells to you?
A great writeup by Grist today on the failure or success of different issues across the country:
Grist Election Central 2008
The outcomes of environmentally notable races and ballot measures
http://grist.org/feature/2008/11/03/election/index3.html
Obama will officially have a representative at the Poland talks next year. Congrats to 350.org, Greenpeace Project Hotseat, and all others who worked on this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_TD4OL-15U
The Secure Green Futures ballot initiative has won in EVERY SINGLE DISTRICT it appeared, and by a total landslide margin! At least 153,252 voters said YES to Secure Green Future yesterday, netting the ballot question an astounding 81.44% of the vote!
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/election_results/ma_localquestions/#Reduce%20greenhouse%20gasses
(they’re partying this Sunday, Music and Potluck:
Sunday, November 9th, 5PM
17 Trotting Horse Drive, Lexington)
Here’s to a new energy future!
