Earlier this week, while many of us were protesting other events, several PA legislators formed a climate caucus for our work ahead. Led by State Rep Steve McCarter, D-Montgomery, it's imperative that we thank this team and invite our own State Reps and Senators to join this caucus. State Rep Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery State Rep … Continue reading the #PAClimateCaucus
Month: January 2017
Senators Casey & Toomey: No Climate Deniers in the Cabinet
Given a week's notice, our team mobilized around the national #DayAgainstDenial. We set up a Facebook event page (Tell our Senators: No Climate Deniers in the Cabinet), sent out an email blast, and reached out to our many ally organizations to get the word out, notably: Sierra Club, Southeastern PA Group Food and Water Watch … Continue reading Senators Casey & Toomey: No Climate Deniers in the Cabinet
Civics 101 in the Age of Climate Denial
Since November 8, environmentalists around the country have been in a whirlwind trying to reorient the climate movement and develop a better understanding of what many are calling the “new normal.” Not only does the president-elect and his proposed cabinet lack respect for the science behind the fight, but we also have a Congress stacked … Continue reading Civics 101 in the Age of Climate Denial