CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICY – REMOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

There is no climate justice without racial justice. 

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,

Check out the information below to help create a more sustainable future! Key decisions for economic stimulus, sustainability and the climate are occurring, particularly in the wake of COVID-19, and you can easily participate. Thank you for sharing these opportunities with your community.

Join the 2020 Citizens’ Climate Virtual Conference on June 13

Registration is open now! Get updated on the prospect of climate change policies from members of Congress, journalists and other climate organizations. Get trained on how to engage your member of Congress and others in your community about climate change. Connect virtually with others from around the country who are concerned about climate change and working to get Congress to act on climate. 

Join Student Leaders – Get Companies to Support Good Climate Legislation

Student groups from across the US and internationally have started a new campaign to push Companies and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to stop obstructing good climate legislation. Follow them on twitter @LobbyForClimate and @ChangeUSChamber and retweet!

Support a Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19

As economies rebuild after the pandemic, urge your elected representatives to prioritize clean energy, clean air, justice for all, and resilient communities by adding your name to letters from the Union of Concerned Scientists and 350.org

Join Student Leaders – Get Companies to Support Good Climate Legislation

Student groups from across the US and internationally have started a new campaign to push Companies and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to stop obstructing good climate legislation. Follow them on twitter @LobbyForClimate and @ChangeUSChamber and retweet!

Help the Sunrise Movement Elect Green New Deal Champions

Join people across the nation in weekly phone banking for candidates that will stand up for their communities and a Green New Deal in Kentucky, New York, Texas, Massachusetts, and more. 

Get Ready to Vote and Help Elect Environmental Supporters

Elections will be here soon. Register to vote, help others register, and make sure you learn about candidates’ positions on climate change and clean energy beforehand! Join the Sierra Club at http://sc.org/gotv to help elect environmentally smart people. 

Support the Use of Solar Energy

Also support the solar industry at https://votesolar.org/.

Sign up for more information from organizations.  You can use the links from Step 1 to sign up for policy alerts and access useful policy pages.

Content from Sustainability Policy Partners // Higher Education Association’s Sustainability Consortium // aashe.org/Climate-Solutions