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692 mentions for topic: Climate Advocacy
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An Asheville vigil on May 21, 2010 gathered about 20 people to protest the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and advocate for clean energy. Mandy Hancock of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy…
“deliver a message to elected officials, demanding clean energy alternatives”
Clean Air Carolina, the National Council of Churches, and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy are co-hosting a Citizen's Hearing on Carbon Pollution on June 11, 2012, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event gives Southeastern residents…
“I think the clock is running against us. But I would appeal to people that this is not a partisan issue. It's not a political issue. It's a science issue. It's a human health and protect-our-environment issue. If you look at it through that lens, I think we can find common ground.”
Environmental groups including 1Sky, Sierra Club, and Moveon.org are mobilizing to protect EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act, staging demonstrations and lobbying moderate senators and House members. The effort counters…
Rev. Doug Hunt, executive director of Tennessee Interfaith Power & Light, argues that faith leaders have a moral obligation to address climate change alongside scientific evidence. He calls for energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, and sustainable…
Op-ed by Robert F. Stonerock Jr., president of the Florida Renewable Energy Association, arguing for the importance of Clean Air Act regulations and EPA authority to regulate carbon emissions. The piece criticizes Senators Rubio and Webster…
A letter to the editor from Brad Baugh criticizes Congressman John Barrow's vote to block EPA updates to clean air standards, arguing that his position favors polluters over clean energy and public health. The letter contends…
A letter to the editor by Maryann Palazzolo, Policy Intern for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, argues that clean air regulations are a worthwhile investment despite corporate opposition. Palazzolo contends that the health benefits and…
UF's Student Leadership Convergence hosted the 2008 Earth Day Music Festival at the Alachua County Fairgrounds, featuring 11 bands and attracting about 200 attendees. Southern Alliance for Clean Energy set up a display table to educate…
Abhaya Thiele, Florida federal organizer for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, writes an op-ed about a Mother's Day climate action event in Gainesville where participants created murals to advocate for clean energy solutions. The piece…
Gov. Charlie Crist hosts a second climate change summit in Miami while facing criticism over his endorsement of offshore drilling and nuclear energy. Melissa Meehan of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy praises Crist's climate leadership…
Architect Edward Mazria presented a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing building energy efficiency and eliminating coal dependence. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy hosted a day of global-warming awareness in Miami featuring Mazria's…
The article examines the environmental and economic risks of offshore oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, focusing on potential impacts to Florida's beaches and tourism industry. It contrasts Florida's pristine beaches with the tar-ball-covered…
An op-ed published by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy urges Tennessee Senators Alexander and Corker to vote for HR 5351, a renewable energy incentives bill that would restore support for energy-efficient and renewable technologies while…
