Some utility companies are fighting against renewable energy – and they are using your money to do it. When you move into a new house, you usually have to contact the city to turn on the electricity. Even if the city sends your monthly power bill, they don’t actually provide your electricity. Private companies generate nearly all the electricity in […]
Earth911 Podcast: Maya van Rossum on Held v. Montana and Renewable Energy Lobbying
The founder of the national Green Amendments movement, Maya van Rossum, returns to discuss Held v. Montana, a lawsuit brought by 16 teenagers demanding the enforcement by state agencies of regulations that ensure their right to a clean and healthy environment. Montana is one of three states that have a Green Amendment in its state constitution. She was in the […]
Take a Stand for Our Environment — by Lobbying
We are facing devastating climate change and a massive global extinction crisis. Solving these crises requires systemic change in our society, and that change needs to happen quickly. If you want to be part of creating this systemic change, one of the best ways to do so is through lobby meetings with elected officials. Lobby meetings are a tool that, […]