Don’t Foreclose on the Climate; Take Action Against Coal and Coal Finance Nov 14-15
“I can’t understand why there aren’t rings of young people blocking bulldozers, and preventing them from constructing coal-fired power plants.”
-Al Gore August 2007
“We are here because now is the time to take greater action as individuals, as communities, and as a country to create a sustainable future and stop the destruction of our homes.”
-Wise County Virginia resident Hannah Morgan while committing civil disobedience at a coal plant construction site. September 2008
Al Gore is promoting it. People all over the planet are doing it. It’s time to take action against coal from the cradle to the grave. We’re organized, smart and creative. Now we’re taking the action on the coal front to another level.
Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network and friends are calling for a National Day of Action against Coal and Coal Finance on Nov. 14-15. Hundreds of actions in 24 hours to continue raising awareness about the coal industry and their financiers, Citi and Bank of America.
SIGN UP HERE—http://dirtymoney.org
WHAT: Hundreds of Actions in 24 Hours against the Coal Industry and its Financiers
WHERE: Your Town USA
WHEN: November 14 & 15
CONTACT: dirtymoney@ran.org or students@sfo.greenpeace.org; or call 1-800-989-RAIN
INFO: www.dirtymoney.org
Coal is the dirtiest of all fuels and has a huge negative impact on the climate, yet the coal industry and elected officials are accepting it as a solution to the climate crisis.
It’s time we stand up to say, “Don’t Foreclose the Climate!”
Here’s what we really need to save the climate:
* No new coal plants
* An end to mountaintop removal
* Stop financing the coal industry
* Invest in green jobs and clean and just energy!
Here’s how you can stand up and say no to foreclosure on the climate:
1. Register your action now and download a toolkit at www.dirtymoney.org
2. Get together with your friends and plan an action at a coal company, bank or politicians office.
3. Contact RAN at dirtymoney@ran.org or Greenpeace at students@sfo.greenpeace.org for support. We can send you banners and flyers, as well as help you brainstorm potential actions.
4. Join one of the upcoming conference call check-ins- Oct 28th and Nov 11th by contacting us.
5. Get creative and take some action for the climate and coal impacted communities.
It’s time to take to the streets and send the Coal Industry and its financiers a message that we will not foreclose the climate!!
P.S. if your organization wants to endorse and support the day of action, contact us at dirtymoney@ran.org
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October 10th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I m against COAL AS IT IS CURRENTLY BEING MINED AND USED AS FUEL! The technology to mine it SAFELY, ALL THE WHILE PROTECTING THE WORKERS EXISTS; THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE AND BURN “CLEAN COAL” SAFELY AS FUEL EXISTS…THE EUROPEANS HAVE BEEN USING THESE TECHNOLOGIES FOR DECADES. AREN’T WE AS SMART AS THE EUROPEANS? OF COURSE WE ARE! SO WHY AREN’T WE DOING IT? BECAUSE THE GREED OF THE COAL COMPANIES IS SO GREAT, THEY WOULD RATHER RISK THE HEALTH AND LIVES OF THE MINERS, THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF COMMUNITIES THAN EXPEND THE NECESSARY CAPITAL TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY SYSTEMS: G.R.E.E.D. IS THE DRIVING FORCE OF AMERICAN COAL COMPANIES! VOTE AGAINST COAL UNTIL THEY GET IT RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!
October 10th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
SEE POSTED COMMENT ABOVE; POSTED ON “COAL PAGE”!
October 10th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
I am trying to get a wind turbine and solar panels for my house. I want to avoide the use of all fossil fuels like coal and petrochemicals.
As coal is currently being mined and used as fuel, it is devastating our ecosystems, I also believe that more environmental sound technology to mine it SAFELY, and protecting mineworkers exists. If it is true that this technology is being used in Europe, I think we should put pressure on government as well as electricity providers and coal companies to make these technologies available for all homeowners with incentives to use it. Everyone benefits, especially in times Hurricane Ike when so many Houstonians were out of power. Hade they been availed of these technologies, none of them would have needed a power generator. They would already have had natural power generators in their houses!
October 30th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
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October 31st, 2008 at 11:02 am
Don’t Foreclose on the Climate
October 31st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Clean Coal is a lie, don’t go down this road!
November 1st, 2008 at 11:36 pm
oppose this coal mining
February 20th, 2010 at 12:56 am
Wonderful blog I have book marked it and will sneak on here often from work.