Urgent Actions
- Even though the deed has been done, contact the White House through their website or by mail and tell them you are disappointed they pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement:
- Script: I am disappointed you have turned your back on the global problem of climate change as indicated by pulling out of the Paris Agreement. This will put us in a more difficult position to build a global industry, supplying renewable power and the associated electrical distribution grid, to the 195 nations still in the Paris Agreement. These are clean jobs that would also allow us to protect our global environment. Since we should not expect other countries to purchase these products from a country that has now abandoned the Agreement, it looks like we will cede the business opportunity to China. That is not good.
- Online at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
- Write: Donald Trump, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Washington, DC 20500
- Petitions – these are worth signing, even though we are no longer in the Agreement:
- https://secure2.edf.org/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=00000000.app338b
- https://www.addup.org/campaigns/tell-the-trump-administration-dont-abandon-the-paris-agreement-or-weaken-u/petition/tell-the-trump-administration-dont-abandon-the-paris-climate-agreement
- https://support.nature.org/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=00000000.app257b
- https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/we-the-people-sign-onto
- https://secure.ucsusa.org/onlineactions/wptUQtkf_kiO4yHnjMbL6g2
- https://sierra.secure.force.com/actions/National
- https://www.pattymurray.com/act/support-the-paris-climate-deal
- And this one, asking Congress to roll back tax breaks for fossil fuel industries:
General Actions
General Information
- Write – Don’t privatize the Bonneville Power Authority:
- Script: Don’t privatize the Bonneville Power Authority! We paid for the system. Our investment is not for sale.
- Write: Senator Murray, 154 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
- Senator Cantwell, 511 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
- Rep Jayapal, 319 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
- Source: http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/do-not-privatize-the-bonneville-power-administration/
- Petition – Suspend Jared Kushner’s security clearance until a potential cover-up is resolved:
Vashon-Activism (get local – join a team)
- Want a Democratic controlled Wa State Senate? Willing to lend some time to make it happen?
- Help elect Manka Dhingra and take back the Wa State Senate for Democrats in 2017. Help with canvassing in the 45th district (Redmond area).
- When: Saturdays and Sundays
- Time: 10 am and 1 pm
- Location: 8151 164th Ave NE, Redmond WA 98052 (signs posted in front – we share the building with a Japanese language school)
- Schedule:
- 20 minute training on campaign messaging and canvassing techniques
- 10 minute Q+A period
- 2 – 2.5 hour canvassing period (subject to group availability)
- More info – contact:
- Lainie Ferguson, Field Organizer – Friends of Manka
- 360-431-9355
- lainie@electmanka.com
Praise
- Write – Representative Joe Fitzgibbon, for signing the Carbon Free PSE letter to Kimberly Harris:
- Script: Thank you for supporting a Carbon Free Puget Sound Energy! We appreciate you signing the Sierra Club letter to PSE CEO Kimberly Harris.
- Write: Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, JLOB 305, PO Box 40600, Olympia, WA, 98504-0600
Calendar
Election Actions
Electoral College Repeal
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Instant Runoff Voting
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Return US House and Senate to Democratic Control
- Sign up to make calls for Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia:
Climate & Environment Actions
The Environment
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Climate Change
- Petition – US Governors – Commit to Paris Agreement Climate Actions:
- http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/830/573/282/
- Add a comment: Let’s not turn our backs on a global industry, supplying renewable power and the associated electrical distribution grid to the 195 nations that have signed the Paris Agreement. These are clean jobs that will also help preserve our environment. Honoring the provisions of the Paris Agreement is a smart business decision, and one that will put the US in a global leadership position in this industry. Otherwise, we cede the ground to China. That is not good.
- Petition – Minnesota Department of Commerce – do not support the Enbridge 3 Line Canada Tar Sands pipeline through the state:
- Petition – One more Stop Financing Pipelines petition:
Civil Rights Actions
Anti-Hate Actions
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Criminal Justice Reform
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Immigrations/Citizenship
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Preserving Democracy & Justice
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Racial Justice & Black Lives Matter
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Women’s Rights
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LGBTQ Rights
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Healthcare Actions
- Petition – tell employers to retain birth control products in their employee insurance plans:
Financial Actions
Economy/Income Inequality
- Petition – Voice your support for those Walmart employees striving for equal pay and paid family leave:
Get Big Money Out of Politics
- Petition – on the heels of Nevada as the 19th state to call for overturning Citizen’s United:
Gun Safety Actions
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Education Actions
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Foreign Policy/Defense Actions
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Miscellaneous Actions
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Regarding petitions: To amplify your voice on any petition, contact by phone or email the person the petition is intended for. Phone calls have more impact than emails.